CYCLADES SIGHTSEEING - SIKINOS

The cultivation of vineyards flourished since the early years and gave the island the name of Oini (island of wine).

Its present name derives from Sykion, son of Oa, the legendary King of limnos. Excavations brought to light ruins probably belonging to the Pythian Apollo.

The name of Sikinos has recently started to become known, yet without any significant tourist expansion.

Its ground is rocky and the land is dotted with terraces to avoid soil erosion.

The ship anchors at Alopronia or Alo Pronia, where you find most of the rooms for rent and a small beach with clean waters.

Most of Sikinos' shores are rocky, some unapproachable and others with rocks eroded by the sea salt. You will find beautiful spots for swimming at Agios Georgios, Dialiskari and Agios Panteleimonas.

Sikinos' Hora is built on the edge of a precipice and is still unaffected by tourism. Among its white houses, the mansions stand out as the best examples of traditional Cycladic architecture.

Visit the church of Panagia Pantanassa with its gold coated reredos sculptured in wood and the fabulous late Byzantine icons.

SIFNOS, ANDROS, AMORGOS, DELOS, IOS, KEA, KYTHNOS, MILOS, MYKONOS, NAXOS, PAROS, ANTIPAROS, SANTORINI, SERIFOS, SIKINOS, SYROS, TINOS, FOLEGANDROS