SIFNOS
General Info:
Unique traditional villages, organized or secluded beaches, and 227 churches spread around the island are waiting to be discovered. Sifnos island has the typical Cycladic ambiance, including whitewashed houses and chapels, innumerable dovecotes, and a breathtaking natural landscape.
Eclectic Tips:
- For the seafood lovers Omega 3 restaurant is the place to be, Sifinian and Greek taste in one dish with Aegean sea view.
- Walk around Appolonian or Chora the narrow streets and the whitewashed houses of Chóra form a beautiful, traditional Cycladic settlement. During your evening walk, pay a visit to the Folklore Museum at the Hiróon Square (meaning “Square of the Heroes”).
- Don’t forget to taste their traditional dishes such as chick peas balls, mastelo and honey pie.
Must-see
The historic settlement of Kástro (meaning “castle”)
Getting there
By ferry from Piraeus port 3.30 hours long trip
Best connected with
By private boat from Milos and Serifos
Seasonality
May to September