A typical 18 days itinerary around Cyclades
ITINERARY
DAY 1 Athens - Kea (40 miles)
KEA is mostly barren with patches of cultivated and wooded ground near the coast. The lyric
poets Simonides and Bacchlides come from this island. The picturesque hamlet of Vourkari is
most popular and has excellent restaurants.
Just across harbor from the quay where boats dock is a “late stone age” village. The large,
protected bay was once important as a coaling station for steamers. The beautiful "chora" on
the hill, a huddle of gleaming white houses, is well worth a visit. A short walk from the village, a
large lion sculpted from a rock is attributed to an Ionian sculptor from around 600 B.C.
DAY 2 Kea - Kythnos
We’ll visit the village of Loutra on this lovely, sleepy little island, where you can soak in the
natural hot springs, swim in water warmed by them, and dine under the moonlight at a taverna
only feet from the sea. Stop for lunch and swimming at the ancient temple of Carthia.
DAY 3 Kythnos - Syros
The extreme charm and beauty is mostly due to its superb capital which has many Venetian
and neoclassical buildings, and to its many little, picturesque and traditional villages which are
wonderful examples of Cycladic settlements; among those villages is Ano Syros which is a
lovely amphitheatrically built village combining medieval Venetian architecture and traditional
Cycladic .The lovely harbor of Finikas is situated 11 kilometers south-west of Ermoupolis and
possesses various taverns and a narrow sandy beach protected by the winds and shadowed
by cypress trees.
DAY 4 & 5 Syros - Mykonos - Delos (15 miles)
Mykonos is the tourist Mecca of Greece. Mykonos is bright and breezy with fine sandy
beaches by day and by night the hum of the bars and throb of discos into the wee hours is all
part of the scene. It is the island where locals and plain ordinary holiday makers rub shoulders
with the yacht set, the jet set, artists, and celebrities from all over the world. The houses, the
churches, and the narrow winding alleys appear to be a naturally evolved form sculptured from
the rocks of the island itself. The cosmopolitan flavor of Mykonos may be a refreshing contrast
to the simpler pleasures of other islands.
DELOS was once the political and religious center of the ancient world. Legend has it that
Apollo was born here. The Delos oracle was consulted before major decisions and its fame
was second only to that of Delphi. The ancient ruins on this island have been likened to
Pompeii not for any architectural similarity but for the completeness of the picture of ancient life
that can be gleaned from it.
DAY 6 – 7 Monos - Paros (27 miles)
PAROS is a popular tourist island and typically Cycladic Houses, shops and churches are
dazzling white cubes with bougainvilleas and wisteria providing splashes of natural color. The
island possesses the finest church in the Aegean, the Katapoliani, and is well worth a visit for
the beautiful interior. The museum houses a slab of Parian Chronicle recording Greek history
from pre-Homeric times and some sculptures in Parian marble.
DAY 8 Paros - Naxos (22 miles)
NAXOS is the island where according to Greek mythology, Theseus abandoned Ariadne
and where his drama all started with its final act was the death of his father Aegeas the king of
Athens.
The “portara” the huge marble made entrance of the semi finished temple of Apollo is
conspicuous sailing in to the harbor.
The medieval house up on the castle is well worth a visit.
The inside of the island is very interesting with “kouros” statues to temples and small medieval
villages.
DAY 9 Naxos- Ios (28 miles)
IOS is claimed to be the burial place of Homer. Today the island is extremely popular with
young sun-lovers. By day nudism rules and the beaches are packed with the young of all
nationalities. By night the waterfront throbs to the sound of music from bars and discos. The
chora above is a maze of streets full of bars and boutiques.
DAY 10 Ios - Folegandros (20 miles)
The unspoiled island of the Aegean sea today.
Roman exile area stands as a solid rock doped there by a giant.
The “chora” offers a magnificent view and later a tasty dinner at the picturesque tavernas.
DAY 11 Folegandros - Sifnos (22 miles)
SIFNOS is a hilly island. The west coast is barren and burnt rock, but on the east side of the
island where most of the population live, it is greener and cultivated in places. The medieval
village of Kastro is a delightful place. Today the beaches on the southeast coast are very
popular.
DAY 12 - 13 Sifnos - Milos (25 miles)
Milos is the island of Venus. Unfortunately the statue of the goddess stands today at Louver
museum. Nature create this island in the same way as Santorini. As in the ancient times was
providing to all Greece the valuable obsidian stone, today mining companies are extracting
various minerals shipping them to different Mediterranean countries.
The Mycenaean ancient town is combined with the old Christian catacombs carved in to the
pumice over the entrance of the huge bay.
DAY 14- 15 Milos - Hydra (22 miles)
HYDRA is mountainous, arid, and devoid of vegetation. In 1821 it was the first island to
pledge its sizable fleet to the Greek cause. It has been said that but for the Hydriot fleet and
sailors, the War of Independence against the Turks would not have been won. Hydra is a
fashionable resort for the rich and famous. The town remains architecturally very much of the
18th and 19th centuries with large stately houses built around the natural amphitheater above
the harbor. The total lack of vehicles adds to the atmosphere.
DAY 16 Hydra - Poros (15 miles)
POROS lies very close to the Peloponnese separated from it by a narrow channel. The island
is extensively wooded with pine trees reaching to the shore. In ancient times Poseidon was the
patron and a few remains of a temple to Poseidon can be found on a picturesque side of the
east coast. Poros town, built on rocky slopes, is attractive and the approach by sea one of the
most beautiful in Greece.
DAY 17 Poros - Aegina (18 miles)
AEGINA, the town is a busy little place but very pleasant and homely. It has the distinction of
being the first place in Greece where the Greek flag was raised at the end of the War of
Independence. After the Independence War became the first capital of Greece. The single
Dorian column on Cape Colona nearby is all that remains of the Temple of Aphrodite that
formerly stood there.
The temple of Aphaia is worth to visit.
DAY 18 Aegina - Kalamaki (18 miles)
Back to base.
DAY 1 Athens - Kea (40 miles)
KEA is mostly barren with patches of cultivated and wooded ground near the coast. The lyric
poets Simonides and Bacchlides come from this island. The picturesque hamlet of Vourkari is
most popular and has excellent restaurants.
Just across harbor from the quay where boats dock is a “late stone age” village. The large,
protected bay was once important as a coaling station for steamers. The beautiful "chora" on
the hill, a huddle of gleaming white houses, is well worth a visit. A short walk from the village, a
large lion sculpted from a rock is attributed to an Ionian sculptor from around 600 B.C.
DAY 2 Kea - Kythnos
We’ll visit the village of Loutra on this lovely, sleepy little island, where you can soak in the
natural hot springs, swim in water warmed by them, and dine under the moonlight at a taverna
only feet from the sea. Stop for lunch and swimming at the ancient temple of Carthia.
DAY 3 Kythnos - Syros
The extreme charm and beauty is mostly due to its superb capital which has many Venetian
and neoclassical buildings, and to its many little, picturesque and traditional villages which are
wonderful examples of Cycladic settlements; among those villages is Ano Syros which is a
lovely amphitheatrically built village combining medieval Venetian architecture and traditional
Cycladic .The lovely harbor of Finikas is situated 11 kilometers south-west of Ermoupolis and
possesses various taverns and a narrow sandy beach protected by the winds and shadowed
by cypress trees.
DAY 4 & 5 Syros - Mykonos - Delos (15 miles)
Mykonos is the tourist Mecca of Greece. Mykonos is bright and breezy with fine sandy
beaches by day and by night the hum of the bars and throb of discos into the wee hours is all
part of the scene. It is the island where locals and plain ordinary holiday makers rub shoulders
with the yacht set, the jet set, artists, and celebrities from all over the world. The houses, the
churches, and the narrow winding alleys appear to be a naturally evolved form sculptured from
the rocks of the island itself. The cosmopolitan flavor of Mykonos may be a refreshing contrast
to the simpler pleasures of other islands.
DELOS was once the political and religious center of the ancient world. Legend has it that
Apollo was born here. The Delos oracle was consulted before major decisions and its fame
was second only to that of Delphi. The ancient ruins on this island have been likened to
Pompeii not for any architectural similarity but for the completeness of the picture of ancient life
that can be gleaned from it.
DAY 6 – 7 Monos - Paros (27 miles)
PAROS is a popular tourist island and typically Cycladic Houses, shops and churches are
dazzling white cubes with bougainvilleas and wisteria providing splashes of natural color. The
island possesses the finest church in the Aegean, the Katapoliani, and is well worth a visit for
the beautiful interior. The museum houses a slab of Parian Chronicle recording Greek history
from pre-Homeric times and some sculptures in Parian marble.
DAY 8 Paros - Naxos (22 miles)
NAXOS is the island where according to Greek mythology, Theseus abandoned Ariadne
and where his drama all started with its final act was the death of his father Aegeas the king of
Athens.
The “portara” the huge marble made entrance of the semi finished temple of Apollo is
conspicuous sailing in to the harbor.
The medieval house up on the castle is well worth a visit.
The inside of the island is very interesting with “kouros” statues to temples and small medieval
villages.
DAY 9 Naxos- Ios (28 miles)
IOS is claimed to be the burial place of Homer. Today the island is extremely popular with
young sun-lovers. By day nudism rules and the beaches are packed with the young of all
nationalities. By night the waterfront throbs to the sound of music from bars and discos. The
chora above is a maze of streets full of bars and boutiques.
DAY 10 Ios - Folegandros (20 miles)
The unspoiled island of the Aegean sea today.
Roman exile area stands as a solid rock doped there by a giant.
The “chora” offers a magnificent view and later a tasty dinner at the picturesque tavernas.
DAY 11 Folegandros - Sifnos (22 miles)
SIFNOS is a hilly island. The west coast is barren and burnt rock, but on the east side of the
island where most of the population live, it is greener and cultivated in places. The medieval
village of Kastro is a delightful place. Today the beaches on the southeast coast are very
popular.
DAY 12 - 13 Sifnos - Milos (25 miles)
Milos is the island of Venus. Unfortunately the statue of the goddess stands today at Louver
museum. Nature create this island in the same way as Santorini. As in the ancient times was
providing to all Greece the valuable obsidian stone, today mining companies are extracting
various minerals shipping them to different Mediterranean countries.
The Mycenaean ancient town is combined with the old Christian catacombs carved in to the
pumice over the entrance of the huge bay.
DAY 14- 15 Milos - Hydra (22 miles)
HYDRA is mountainous, arid, and devoid of vegetation. In 1821 it was the first island to
pledge its sizable fleet to the Greek cause. It has been said that but for the Hydriot fleet and
sailors, the War of Independence against the Turks would not have been won. Hydra is a
fashionable resort for the rich and famous. The town remains architecturally very much of the
18th and 19th centuries with large stately houses built around the natural amphitheater above
the harbor. The total lack of vehicles adds to the atmosphere.
DAY 16 Hydra - Poros (15 miles)
POROS lies very close to the Peloponnese separated from it by a narrow channel. The island
is extensively wooded with pine trees reaching to the shore. In ancient times Poseidon was the
patron and a few remains of a temple to Poseidon can be found on a picturesque side of the
east coast. Poros town, built on rocky slopes, is attractive and the approach by sea one of the
most beautiful in Greece.
DAY 17 Poros - Aegina (18 miles)
AEGINA, the town is a busy little place but very pleasant and homely. It has the distinction of
being the first place in Greece where the Greek flag was raised at the end of the War of
Independence. After the Independence War became the first capital of Greece. The single
Dorian column on Cape Colona nearby is all that remains of the Temple of Aphrodite that
formerly stood there.
The temple of Aphaia is worth to visit.
DAY 18 Aegina - Kalamaki (18 miles)
Back to base.
