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Amorgos

Amorgos is the most easterly island of the Cyclades and the nearest to Dodecanese. It has two ports: attractive Katapola and Ormos Aiyalis with its marvelous beach. Amorgos has an area of 121 sq. km., a shoreline of 112 km. and a population of 1,800. It can be reached by ferry from Piraeus (a distance of 138 nautical miles), Rafina, the Cyclades and the Dodecanese. In summer there are also Hydrofoil Boats (flying dolphins) from Rafina. The local buses provide transport on the island.

Amorgos is an island of a particular natural beauty. It is a seductive island that will lead you to the path of romanticism, sensuality and happiness. An island so unique that it creates the sense that you are in a different civilization, awakening every happy memory and every sweet and tender emotion inside you.

Amorgos is visited by a large number of tourists which come to the island to enjoy the unspoiled natural environment, the crystal waters of the sea, the rough beauty of the landscape. In spite of the fact that the island's tourist facilities are still in their infancy, its hotels and rental-rooms are capable of catering to large numbers of visitors.

Hora is the capital of the island and it is built in the interior of the island. It is filled with paved streets, arches, alleys and rocky steps. When you are in Hora we suggest that you visit the Venetian castle, the medieval Tower of Gavras, which today houses the archaeological museum, the monastery of Hozoviotissas and the old mansions.

At Katapola, the main harbour of the island today, and the location of the interesting church of “Our Lady 'Katapoliani'” (built on the site of a temple of Apollo), traces of ancient Minoa have come to light.

The island's second port, the picturesque village of Egiali (which actually consists of three little hamlets of spotless white island-style houses) is renowned for its fantastic sandy beaches. It is in fact easier to approach the village of Arkessini, built near the site of the ancient town with the same name.

The white-washed houses of the island's capital, Hora or Amorgos, are built around the Venetian Kastro perched on the top of the hill. The typical Cycladic ecclesiastical style of architecture, with double or "twin" churches. On a rocky promontory to the north-east of the Hora is the Byzantine monastery of Panagia Hozoviotissa, one of the most important monuments of its kind.

The island has to offer a lot of things to the visitor who wants to escape far away from the noisy heavy developed tourist destinations. Amorgos keeps well its secrets in order to gift them to anyone who pays a visit here! Don't hesitate to visit Amorgos! A different world, plenty of beauty is awaiting you.

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