What if your next trip was to Sifnos? Here you can find some reasons why you should say YES! to a possibility like that.
Beaches
Sifnos has several beautiful beaches
with clear waters. You can enjoy your bathing in some of them,
enjoying peace, especially in the early months of summer, when
tourists are fewer. Those who will be disappointed are lovers of wild
beauty, steep rocks, different colors and landscapes. The beaches do
not differ from each other as they are almost all sandy or small
pebbles and quiet waters, with no wild landscapes and easy access.
Platis
Gialos is a very large beach, classified as one of the largest in the
Cyclades. It is located in the southern part of the island, where we
meet the homonymous settlement. At the golden sandy beach you can
enjoy hours of relaxation. The waters of Platis Gialos are tranquil
and crystal clear. Along the beach you will find many coffee shops,
beverages and food.Heronissos is a small closed bay with golden sand and quiet waters in the northern part of Sifnos. It is the ideal place for those who want to enjoy their swim in quiet, without voices and fuss. On the beach there are picturesque fish taverns where you can enjoy fresh fish.
The
beach of Faros is located in the homonymous village near Apollonia.
Swim in crystal clear waters and enjoy the sunbathing lying on the
golden sands. Access to the beach is easy (by road).
The
village of Vathi grows along the beach in the southwestern part of
the island. You can enjoy swimming in the turquoise waters and stroll
in the fine sand. It is an ideal place for children as the waters are
quiet and shallow. There are many picturesque taverns serving local
delicacies and fresh fish, as well as a small coffee house in the
shade of which you can relax.
Every
year, at the beginning of September, Artemonas hosts the "Nikolaos
Tselementes" Cycladic Gastronomy Festival. It is a three-day
festival, which has become an institution and is internationally
recognized. Representatives from the Cyclades islands along with
representatives from one honored guest Aegean island meet in Sifnos
to present their unique gastronomic and cultural traditions. Every
island has its own booth at the central square of Artemonas, where
amateur and professional cooks and chefs prepare and present recipes
from their islands of origin. Visitors can taste those recipes,
visiting the islands' booths.
At a specially formed corner of the
square, the "Little Tselementedes" (6 to 12 year old kids),
wearing aprons and colorful cook hats, participate in cooking games
and contests that are specially created for their age.
The festival opens its doors for the
public every day at 18.00, while at the end of each day, at 21.30,
there are music and dance events with traditional tunes of Sifnos and
the other islands.
The entrance to the festival is free
and the food that is offered is for free too.
Parallel events:
Presentations of traditional customs,
such as pottery and mat making, the representation of a traditional
wedding etc.
A small bazaar with products and
treats from the participating islands (at the central alley of
Artemonas)
The "Giannis Atsonios"
exhibition of folklore items (at the central alley of Artemonas,
right opposite to the church of the Virgin Mary of Balis)
Exhibitions of photos, paintings etc.
(at the primary school of Artemonas)
Exhibitions of photos, paintings etc.
("Marianthi Simou" cultural center)
Seaside
cooking: During the three day festival, every morning under the
responsibility of local associations, Sifnian recipes are being
presented, at the seaside villages.
Theme Parks
Due
to the wild beauty and uniqueness of the species, western Sifnos has
been included in the NATURA 2000 network of the European Union. The
total area of the region is about 20 square kilometers, and spreads
over on the western side of the island, on the top of Profitis Elias
and on its slopes.
According to the Ministerial Decree of
1976, the landscape has been characterized of outstanding natural
beauty. The harmony of limited human intervention in combination with
nature is really unique. Stone benches (stone walls), churches,
threshing floors, ancient towers, the Acropolis of Agios Andreas
complement the natural landscape.
The
Natura area of the island hosts several rare, protected and important
plant and animal species with more than 35 species of birds to have
been recorded in the area. Also, in the protected species belongs a
kind of small cedar that dominates throughout the region.
The
Natura area of Sifnos,
apart from the important land wealth of the island, includes also
part of the sea world since the seabed hosts colonies of the known
marine plant poseidonia (poseidonia oceanica).
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Arrival
instructions
During
the summer time, Sifnos is connected by coastal navigation with
Piraeus and with the islands of the line of Milos daily by speedboats
and with conventional car ferries. The duration of the trip (from
Piraeus) by a conventional car ferry is five hours and by speedboats
about three hours. It is also connected by coastal navigation with
many islands of Cyclades (Paros, Syros, Santorini, Andros,
Folegandros etc), as well as with Crete by Milos. During the rest of
the year, the frequency of the sea transportation is formed according
to the season.
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