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Top 10 Points of Interest & Landmarks in Cyclades, South Aegean
The Cyclades is a group of Greek islands with beautiful, white sandy beaches, rugged mountains and lush valleys. Glamorous Santorini and Mykonos attract the jetset, while lesser-known isles, such as Milos and Naxos, are the perfect places for beach lovers. Ruins, including the 11th-century Dorian settlement and volcanic ash-preserved Ancient Akrotiri in Santorini, amaze those with a bent for ancient history. Sifnos' cuisine wins it admirers. Hydrofoils, ferries and catamarans connect the islands.
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1. Monastery of Panagia Hozoviotissa
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5.0 based on 1,213 reviews
Reviewed By windclems - Tokyo, Japan
Was a great excursion for us the famous monastery was like in the movie the Big Blue , the monks there offer a kind of Amorgos wine and one sweet . And the place is just fantastic . You can go there without thinking .
2. Chrisopigi Monastery
3. Ancient Karthea
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5.0 based on 92 reviews
Reviewed By sebastiank173
If you don't know where to start, leave your car at 37.5702806, 24.3163551. Route number 6 it's a easiest one. It will take you to main beach. Perfect place for snorkeling. 3m from shore you can enjoy wildlife, unlike popular beaches where is only sand. If you climb to the ruins with columns, there is path down to even more remote beach. Ruins are nice, yes but don't forget your swimming suits and beach towels.
4. Matoyianni Street
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4.5 based on 1,242 reviews
Reviewed By vacationgirl58
The streets are very narrow with lots of shops and colourful ceramic displays. There are also places to stay in this area and lots of places to take very picturesque photographs. It’s always very busy in this area, but that’s all part of the attraction.
5. The Castle of St Nicholas
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4.5 based on 570 reviews
Reviewed By R6874UWjoshuap - Wilmette, United States
This place is absolutely amazing! This is the spot from where people take pictures of the famous Oia windmills, although many people know this and take advantage of this making it a very popular destination for tourists during sunset. Best time to go here would be after dark. You'll have the place to yourself and get the gift of seeing the beauty of Santorini being bathed in ambient light!
6. Sunset in Oia
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4.5 based on 9,564 reviews
Reviewed By iaink2001 - Southend-on-Sea, United Kingdom
I'm so glad I managed to get to travel to Santorini and take in it's beautiful sights. If you get a chance it's an island you must visit at least once in your lifetime, amazing white washed villages against the blue and volcanic backdrop is a site to behold. Although the sunset wasn't as good as normal when I went to Oia, as there were clouds on the horizon which covered the sun in it's final moments before dipping into the Aegean. Even in these times there's still a large crowd that gathers on every spare vantage point, so give yourself a bit of time before sunset and get ready with your camera, you won't regret it.
7. Archaeological Site of Delos
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4.5 based on 1,500 reviews
Reviewed By humuhumu_fish - Bolton, United States
We took the Ancient Delos tour through our cruise ship, but anyone else can do this as well. A round trip ferry takes you from the old port in Mykonos to the island of Delos where you can walk among the archaeological ruins of Delos. We spent a couple of hours on Delos and it was one of the highlights of our entire trip. If you have time, I recommend hiking up towards the temple of Isis on the path to the right of the museum building. The views from up there were great and hardly anyone ventured that direction (my son and I had it to ourselves).
8. Megalochori - Traditional Village
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4.5 based on 501 reviews
Reviewed By Voyager501491
Megalochori was a fantastic location for us . Quiet village with a small square where the best restaurants were Raki (tomatoe balls a favourite ) and Marmita The accommodation and overall service from Ducato was outstanding. The accommodation at villa Lo , an old school was absolutely superb . . Then we moved to Mansion 1878 , which was equally stunning , based in an old winery . In Megalochori, we hired a car for 3 days - cheapest ever at 30 euros and didn’t even need a credit card. We were also about five minutes from the most stunning. Views ever , on our last night we walked 5 minutes from the hotel and sat and watched the sunset with a glass of beer - the sunsets in Santorini are simply the best . We drove to Oia and watched the sunset , had a day And night in Fira Walking down the steps to the old port and then getting the cable car back up , went on a semi private Catomaran to red beach , white beach , the volcano island and had. Brilliant bbq , walked to pyrgos (worth finding the back path as per Julia Bradbury programme ) through the vineyards where we had a drink at the rosemary bar , and then Mezzi at Franco s watching the sunset , we went to the beach at Perrisa and then ate at Popeyes, and we loved going to Amoundi Bay , stunning location , with a walk just around the corner where you can watch or participate in cliff diving -the beauty of Santorini is quite simply stunning.
9. Lion of Kea
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4.5 based on 128 reviews
Reviewed By 800andram - Athens, Greece
The path until there is wonderful, you get a little lost on those tiny Greek streets, you spotted a donkey and the landscape is breathtaking. It is a trip worth it and easy to make, even if you have kids. Just don't forget the sun cream because you will need it.
10. Old Sulfur Mines
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4.5 based on 218 reviews
Reviewed By saronic - Zurich, Switzerland
The island of Milos is famous for its mining and for its beaches. A place to best experience both at the same time is the wonderful little beach at Paliorema (familiar Greek for: bad creek). There used to be a sulphur mine, whcih got started end of the 19th century and petered out in the 1960's. To get here is easiest by sea. From the landside one has to drive on dirt roads through an area with stiil active mines and fast driving lorries. Taxi drivers on Milos will usually not come to this part. The last stretch is steep, with many bends and narrow, so only recommended for a 4x4, and even then one wouldn't want to encounter a vehicle coming from the opposite direction. When coming here with friends we usually left the vehicles on top and walked down and up again. Water and food has to be brought along, if one wants to spend some time there. When exploring the area, some caution is still recommended, as it would be in any old mining area with rusting items, old holes, falling apart walls and so on.
