Guide to Cyclades islands Greece
The Cyclades are a group of islands consists of 56 small and large islands around the blue Aegean.
Some well-known, others are almost unknown to the current flow of tourists.
They are considered an ideal place for holidays, suitable for all types of visitors. Made from a mixture of stone, light and scent of the sea, stretching to the south-east of the Peloponnese, Attica and go up the coast to the west of Samos and Ikaria, meeting towards the south, with Kritikon Pelagos, the Sea of Crete .
According to the prevailing tradition, owe their name to the fact offorming a circle around the sacred island of Delos. The favors of these islands will be attracted man since ancient times, even when the reach was a difficult task. Here, saw the birth one of the most important of the ancient Mediterranean civilizations, which incidentally, took its name from that of the islands: the Cycladic culture (3,000 - 1000 BC).
Geologists attribute the peculiar current form of the Cyclades to the alternation of geological changes, earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, movements of the earth's crust - which flooded many parts of the mainland. Many still believe that one of these was to be the lost continent of Atlantis.
The profiles of the multifarious islands, which outline rising from the blue waters of the Aegean, bathed in dazzling light, and decorated with white houses, seem to "stone horses with manes erect," as the poet Odysseus Elitis. And most people that live there and have a particular view of life, animate vehicles countries, and the paths of the island campaigns, countless country churches, windmills, the dovecotes, the windswept slopes, forming a basic element of their charm.
Although there are common features in broad terms - shining sea, sun, landscape architecture and sober individual - each island retains its uniqueness, the visitor can discern whether a separate examination.
The climate is Mediterranean in the Cyclades, with a mean annual temperature of 18-19 ° C, with mild winters and cool summers, when compared with the standard of Greece, because of the benefits that seasonal winds called "meltemia".
Some of the cyclady islands
Amargos
The island of Amorgos, the easternmost of the Cyclades islands served as a magnificent backdrop for the cult movie by Luc Besson: Le Grand Bleu (The Big Blue). As he says in fact the title of this film that enchants on this island are the colors, the light, the scenery dominated by mountain ranges that cross offering the discerning traveler and curious small secluded coves to discover and enjoy often alone. Amorgos is the ideal island for those who really want to pull the plug and leave the real world. 138 square kilometers of arid and uneven surface where there are few people who have managed to preserve customs, landscapes, places really special.
Antiparos
The island of Antiparos is separated from Paros by a narrow strip between the sea and allCyclades islands is notable for its golden sandy beaches and the sheer natural beauty.
There are numerous beaches that overlook a beautiful sea blue-green waters and waters rich in fish and other marine life. In summer you can reach the island from Parikia or Punta, using a kayak.
Folegandos
Folegandros is a small island in the Cyclades Islands. It 's mostly rock: it reaches the maximum width of 4 km, has a coastline of 40 kilometers, most of the area is 200 meters above sea level and reaches the maximum height of 414 meters. Tourism has recently discovered the beauty of this island still untouched, but the roughness of the land that prevents the construction of major resorts on the coast helps to keep away from mass tourism while preserving the charm of Folegandros. Many of its coasts are steep, but you will also find beautiful sandy beaches.
Ios
Ios, located south of Naxos, Paros and Santorini between, is the 'island of the sea of life, matches, a favorite with young for unbridled fun and "outrageous." It 'a small island (108 sq km), barren rock dominated by traditional windmills. The main towns are Ormos (the Port), and Mylopotas Yalos, linked together by the only paved road on the island. They are very close together and well served by buses.
Milos
Milos is an island of medium size, 150 square kilometers and seven urban centers in real cities and small towns. It is located in the southern part of the Western Cyclades islands and is known to most people as the place where it was found the statue of Venus
Mykonos
The island of Mykonos, rugged, rocky, parched by the sun and often beaten by the winds is one of the main attractions of Greece: emerald sea, fine sandy beaches enclosed by cliffs, white Cycladic houses. Mykonos is located at a distance of 94 nautical miles south-east of Piraeus, covers about 85 square kilometers and a coastline length of about 80 km
Naxos
Naxos is the largest of the Cyclades islands and is one of the least accessible to tourists, so it is still untouched. Long, deserted beaches of fine white sand, picturesque villages and a number of archaeological treasures make the island a place to explore and remember. Long history of this island already present in the mythology it is said that here Dionysus fell in love with Ariadne and Dionysus always took the lives of the island from which it still produces excellent white wines.
Paros
Paros is an island characterized by gentle mountains from which the famous white marble is extracted, considered among the finest in the world and that made it very known in antiquity.
The island, located in the center Cycladic archipelago, served by a port connected to all the islands can be seen as the ideal launch pad for the Aegean. And 'varied landscapes, marked by the development of green hills, dotted with secluded rural villages, enhanced by spectacular beaches. Clear water and superb olive groves, cypress trees and sand make Paros island where you can find hidden corners and endless beaches.
Santorini
Santorini, officially known as Thira, is one of the most known and loved the Cycladic archipelago, but not only in Greece, because the intense blue of the sky, the black of the long cliff overlooking the sea and the dazzling white buildings clinging to the rocks make up the unforgettable scenarios
Syfnos
Sifnos is the fourth island of the western Cyclades, you get to the ferry port of Kamares and the landscape is totally lunar rocks made of totally devoid of vegetation. In contrast inside the island is lush, the hills are rich with olive groves and almond trees, the hillsides of the mountains are covered with low vegetation and herbs. Mountains make up the bulk of its territory, reaching a height of 680 meters and contribute to the charm of traditional Cycladic Sifnos.
The island of Syros is the center of the Cyclades, has small beaches and narrow, neoclassical villas and residences, large public buildings and gardens, its past is glorious and is visited by a selected tourism
Tinos
The island of Tinos is a destination not yet known from mass tourism, far from worldly and cosmopolitan atmosphere of the neighboring islands
On the island there are many churches and chapels, but also Christian Orthodox, after the Venetians had imported and converted to Catholicism many residents.
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