Welcome to #Sifnos, one of the most beautiful and picturesque islands of the #Cyclades, in #Greece!
#Traditional #settlements, #popular #attractions and the #top #beaches of the #island.
This #summer, Greece, the birthplace of the ancient gods, will offer you unforgettable #moments and strong #emotions! #Exotic #holidays in the Cyclades, the #Caribbean of #Europe! Endless refreshing #swimming, #sunshine and #warm #weather, #relaxation, #picturesque #villages, #delicious #food and unspoiled #nature.
#Paradise on #earth has a name and is located in Greece!
Stay #tuned, as we will get to know the #secrets of Sifnos.
00:00 INTRO
00:58 Sifnos island
02:53 #Apollonia, the #capital of Sifnos
03:37 #Kastro, the #castle neighborhood
04:48 #Poulati church
05:08 #Kamares #port
05:45 #Kamares #beach
06:10 #Vathi beach
06:46 #Platis #Gialos beach
07:37 Poulati rocky beach
08:20 #Cheronissos beach
08:40 Sifnos #hiking #trails
08:54 Sifnos #Greek #cuisine
09:07 maps
At the end of the #video you will find detailed #maps of the area.
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Music theme: Dimka - Cancao do Mar (Runnismos travel mix)
Sifnos: the most delicious Greek island
The Greek island of Sifnos in the Cyclades has the most sizzling food scene in the #Mediterranean right now.
On most Greek islands, what hits you first is the light, bouncing off burnished rocks or painting the horizon a fuzzy peach. On wildly beautiful Sifnos in the Cyclades, it's the aroma of orange-and-anise biscuits drifting down whitewashed lanes; pockets of sage and oregano in wind-chiselled valleys; blasts of brine as sea urchins are prised open, orange roe scooped up with salty fingers.
In summer, stepping off the #ferry at Kamares, the island's unassuming little port, there is also the unmistakable perfume of sizzling calamari and suntan oil. If it is early afternoon, I stroll along the hot boardwalk to the sandy beach of Agia #Marina and dive straight into the sea. The octopus bruschetta and aubergine chips at the #Isalos beach bar taste even better when I have sand between my toes. As a lilac haze settles over the bay, I toast my return to the island with a cucumber #Margarita.
Sifnos, the island of flavours. Unique traditional villages, organized or #secluded beaches, and 227 churches spread around the island are waiting to be discovered.
A few kilometers away from the town lies the traditional settlement of #Artemónas, famous for its neoclassic mansions and its outstanding panoramic view of the island. Some of the most famous restaurants and patisseries of Sifnos will welcome you here with fresh homemade cookies and hot doughnuts. If you need to spend a relaxing vacation, then Artemónas is the ideal place to book your accommodation.
Kastro
The historic settlement of Kástro (meaning “castle”), inhabited since ancient times, is built over the ruins of ancient Sífnos, on an abrupt rock with a breathtaking view of the sea. A beautiful outdoor museum and one of the most picturesque villages in the island, Kástro stands out for its old houses with the wooden balconies, the ancient columns and the narrow courtyards.
The visitor still enters the village from "lozies", the castle’s old entrances. In the past, these arcade-like entrances were used as war towers in order to protect the settlement. The houses in the front, built one next to another, used to be inhabited by lower class people, whereas the inner, and more protected part of the settlement was occupied by the upper class. Admire the picturesque little church of “Eftamártyros” (Church of Seven Martyrs), perched on a rock that seems to rise from the sea, and don’t forget to visit the Archaeological #Museum.
Swim in crystal-clear waters.
Whether cosmopolitan or secluded, all the beaches in Sífnos offer to the sun-loving tourists azure waters and sun-drenched sandy beaches. Kamáres, the port of the island, is a sandy beach with trees and beach bars; Platís Yialós is the most cosmopolitan and buzzing beach in the island, whereas next to it lies Vathí, a sandy beach with shallow waters and many tavernas where you can enjoy fresh fish. The rocks in Chrisopigí, where also the homonymous Monastery proudly stands, are ideal for diving. If you’d like to rest under a cool shade, head to the next beach which is surrounded by salt water loving trees. If you find yourself in Kástro, follow down the path to “Eptá Mártyres”, and enjoy a leisurely swim.
