CYCLADES SIGHTSEEING - SERIFOS

According to mythology the sea washed up Perseas on the shores of Serifos. He had been put in a box by his mother in order to save him from the anger of king Akrisios of Argos.

Even through the roots of the name originate from the word "sterfos" which in Greek means barren, this rocky island has enough of both water and vegetation.

When seeing Serifos from afar, we are impressed by the huge mountainous mass which makes us think that it’s a rock growing in the middle of the sea.

The beaches with their golden sand are among the best in the Cyclades, and they are innumerable, especially in the southern part.

The harbor of Livadi is the area’s main tourist center. Its extended beach is shaded by trees among which little taverns and bars are hidden.

Climbing up to Hora the view becomes pure magic, while the narrow alleys lead us further up to upper Hora with its picturesque square. The view embraces the plain and the surrounding sea with its little islands.

Serifo’s Hora is one of the most fantastic of the Cyclades and is justly characterized as a traditional settlement. Discover its restored late Byzantine churches, the small archaeological collection in the neoclassical building of the town-hall and the ruins of the venetian castle.

Around Serifos are the islets of Serifopoula and Piperi. From Hora you can see the islet of Vous (meaning ox) which has the shape of an ox, by which it got its name.

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