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07 January 2015

Greek Island Hopping

So this Summer, we are going island hopping. In Greece. There are so many islands to choose from so we narrowed it down to a handful of islands in The Cyclades. We're also going to spend a couple of days in Athens, as I've never been.



Athens
2 nights

Hotel
Airbnb

Sights

Syntagma Square (changing of the guard, House of Parliament)

National Gardens (Zappeion, Panathenaic Stadium, Hadrian’s Arch & Temple of Olympian Zeus)
Plaka
Acropolis
Lycabettus Hill

Restaurant
Varoulko Seaside (best seafood restaurant in Athens)



Serifos
2 nights

How to get there:
Athens - Serifos
Aegean Speed Lines
Sunday 9th August
dep. 07:05, arr. 09:25
144 EUR

Hotel
Studios Amfitriti

Sights & Beaches
Livadi - the port and tourist centre
Hora - the capital
Ganema - beautiful, uncrowded beach 
Psili Ammos - considered the best beach on the island
Agios Sostis - sandy beach with church at edge of cliff
Lia - golden beach, surrounded by amazing scenery



Sifnos
3 nights

How to get there:
Serifos - Sifnos
Aegean Speed Lines
Tuesday 11th August
dep. 09:35, arr. 10:00
45 EUR

Hotel
Edem Hotel

Sights & Beaches
Kamares - the port & biggest coastal village, also has a blue flag beach
Kastro - walled cliff-top village
Panagia Chrissopigi - church built on a small island rock
Vathi - one of the best beaches on the island
Platis Gialos - most popular beach (blue flag)
Faros - fishing village with a few beaches
Cheronissos - northernmost beach on the island


Kimolos
2 nights

How to get there:
Sifnos - Milos
Aegean Speed Lines
Friday 14th August
dep. 10:10, arr. 11:05
53 EUR

Milos - Kimolos
Panagia Faneromeni
Friday 14th August
dep. 12:30, arr. 13:00
12.50 EUR


Hotel
Echinousa

Sights & Beaches
Prassa - like a Caribbean beach!
Aliki, Bonatsa & Kalamitsi - beaches on the southern side of the island



Milos
2 nights

How to get there:
Kimolos - Milos
Panagia Faneromeni
Sunday 16th August
dep. 10:30, arr. 11:00
12.50 EUR

Hotel

Sights & Beaches
Kleftiko - famous cove
Tsigrado - ladder beach



Athens
1 night

How to get there:
Milos - Athens
Aegean Speed Lines
Tuesday 18th August
dep. 11:25, arr. 15:30
170 EUR

Hotel
AVA Hotel

Restaurants
Strofi (view of the Acropolis)


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