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Sifnos
In its administrative field, it belongs to the District of Milos. Its surface is 75 sq.m. Its 2,100 permanent inhabitants are occupied with tourism, agriculture, animal breeding, fishing and shipping. Pottery is an important occupation among the people's activities in Sifnos. In ancient times, Sifnos was one of the richest islands thanks to its gold and silver mines, which were a mixed blessing for the islanders, bringing them both wealth and trouble. The Sifnians built their public buildings using the famous marble of Sifnos and made the richest offerings to the Oracle of Delphi.
After the fall of Constantinople, Sifnos was granted to the
Gozzadini family by the Duke of Naxos, Marco I Sanudo. In 1307 the
Catalans conquered the island. In 1456 a heiress of this family
married into the Gozzadini family, uniting the two aristocratic
families of the island. By paying an annual tribute, the Gozzadinis
were able to keep Sifnos, while all the islands around were being
occupied by the Turks. In 1617 it was handed over to the Ottomans. |
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Sifnos,
a unique destination in the Aegean sea, is one of the six islands of
the Western Cyclades and it is situated between the islands of
Serifos and Milos. The island has become known for its authentic and
changeless traditional whitewashed settlements, enchantingly
harmonized with the natural surroundings, its remarkable
cleanliness, countless churches and monasteries, as well as for its
superb beaches and for its living cultural heritage.
According
to the archeologists, one of the first settlements of the ancient
Cycladic era - as far as Sifnos is concerned - is found in Platys
Gialos based on the cemetery, which was discovered at the position
Akrotiraki and whose remains could be seen by travelers of the
previous century.- RAM UNIVERSAL STUDIOS -