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Serifos

When viewing Serifos from afar, one is impressed by the huge mountainous mass, that gives one the impression that it's a rock jutting out of the sea.

Serifos is pretty spectacular. With it's many mountains and the old Chora on the hill behind the port of Livadi, Serifo's Chora is one of the most fantastic islands of the Cyclades and is correctly characterized as a traditional settlement. Its restored, late Byzantine churches can be discovered, together with the small archaeological collection in the neo-classical building of the town-hall and the ruins of the Venetian castle. The east district from Chora to Kouta is probably the most beautiful in Serifos, with its picturesque villages and fishing ports (Koutalas, Ganema, Vagia, Mega Livadi, Avesalos), its exquisite sandy beaches, and its interesting sights. Climbing up to Chora the view becomes pure magic while its narrow alleys leads one further to upper Chora with its picturesque square. The view embraces the plain and the surrounding sea with its little islands.

In Chora, the capital, you can visit the famous church of Theologos, one of Greece's most important Byzantine monuments, an impressively preserved church, the Venetian castle, and the Archaeological Museum with its exhibits from the ancient history of Serifos. You can discover Panagia (1100 years old), which is in the north of the island with its whitewashed alleys, and visit the picturesque fishing port Sikamia with its beautiful nearby beaches. It is also possible to visit the monastery of Taxiarhes.

The tranquil fishing village of Mega Livadi and Koutalas are on the south west of the Island with sandy beaches and sparkling blue waters, famous monuments from the land’s rich ancient and medieval past, picturesque white villages bathed in the unique, dazzling Aegean light. All this, along with the warm hospitality, the excellent tourist facilities, the rich cultural life, the cosmopolitan ambience together with the possibility of seclusion, have combined to make Serifos one of the most favourite spots in the Cyclades Islands.

Distances in Serifos are short, the roads are good and every ride has its own charm, with breathtaking views over the Aegean sea and the surrounding islands.

The beaches, with their golden sand, which are among the best in the Cyclades, are innumerable, especially in the southern part. The harbour of Livadi is the area's main tourist center. Its extended beach is shaded by trees among which little taverns and bars are located.
 

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