All
beaches in Serifos are ideal to relax and enjoy some peaceful days
under the sun. Only few beaches are organized with tourist
facilities, such as Livadi and Livadakia. The majority of Serifos
beaches are secluded and perfect for total privacy. Here
you can find a list of the most beautiful beaches of the island!
Livadi
Beach: The beach of Livadi is on the south-eastern side of Serifos,
4.5 km below Chora. It is sandy and pebbly and its one side is
connected with other beaches. Livadi beach is surrounded by a lush
green area with trees that provide shade, it has many beach
facilities and it is quite close to the settlement. That is why
Livadi is known as a tourist resort. In addition, it offers some
nightlife activity, due to its many bars, clubs and traditional
taverns where you can really experience a typical Greek night. In
daytime, these facilities are taken advantage by those who enjoy the
beach and the exquisite local cuisine and the view of the beach at
the same time. In fact, the view of the Aegean Sea from Livadi beach
is absolutely stunning. The access to Livadi is convenient since it
concentrates a good number of local buses providing easy access to
many parts of the island, especially to Chora.
Livadakia:
5 km south of Chora is among the most picturesque beaches on the
island. It gets particularly popular due to its closeness to the port
and its tourist facilities. Partly Organized
Megalo
Livadi: 10 km south west of Chora is a lovely beach.Some trees line
the beach and provide with some shade. Partly Organized
Psili
Ammos: 8 km north east of Chora it is a nice beach, pretty secluded.
It provides an ideal spot to relax. Non Organised
Agios
Sostis: 7 km east of Chora this charming bay has soft sand and a
relaxing ambience.
Koutalas
beach: 11 km south west of Chora is a long beach with relaxing
environment. Some trees line the beach and provide with some shade.
Non Organised
Platis
Gialos : 12 km north of Chora Sandy, Non Organised
Kalo
Ampeli: 7 km south of Chora , is surrounded by a landscape of wild
beauty.
Local
Cuisine
Some
of the traditional dishes of Serifos are: fennel pancakes,
sun-dried tomatoes, chickpea soup with rosemary, fava bean puree that
is also served in festivals, local sausages, skepastaria, sour
skim-milk cheese, skim-milk cheese.
You
must also taste the local wine, with the special taste and colour, as
well as souma, which is a kind of raki.
Of
course here you will also find sweets and marzipans, pasteli (honey
and sesame bars) and spoon sweets (sweet preserves) that are
delicious and made with pure products.
Tradition
as a part of the life of the island!
Serifos
still maintains its traditions and tries to keep its customs.
The
most important festival is the one of Xylopanagia which takes
place around the old olive-tree at the square, on the fifteenth of
August at the most ancient church of the island, in the village
Panagia. The
name Xylopanagia comes from the “tsakomata” (fighting) with
wooden sticks between men for the winning of the heart of the most
beautiful woman. According to the tradition, the couple that would
dance first around the olive-tree in front of the church would be
married within a year. Today this custom does not take place any
more, however the festival is still one of the most important ones of
the island, and all the inhabitants come here every year to have a
good time and dance for three good days.
One
of the special customs of the island is the custom of Capetania,
which takes place on the last Sunday of the Carnival and it has its
roots back in the liberation fight. According to the custom, the
residents of the island are divided into two teams and each one sets
its leader, the Captain. Each team’s Captain organizes its group
members (including the musicians) and they literally fight against
each other. One group represents the Greeks and the other one the
conquerors.
Kounies
(Swings) is an Easter custom, which occurs almost in every island of
the Cyclades complex. In the past, a big wooden swing at a
central place used to be installed and the single men used to swing
the girl they desired showing them their love. Nowadays, this custom
revives and a big wooden swing, decorated with blooming wild flowers
is installed on some narrow street of some settlement. After the
Second Resurrection, the "swinging man" swings the couples
on the swing. The people participating in this custom are dancing and
singing.
Home
Sweet Home House has an exceptional sea view. Built in the
traditional island style but decorated with modern furniture, this
house is a one level residence and it can sleep up to three people.
Ideal for a family with one children or one couple.
The
house is located on the main road to Chora (city of Serifos) and has
an amazing panoramic sea view.
There
is a fully equipped kitchen for preparing your meals and the main
space of the property where is the living room with one double bed
and one bed sofa suitable for one person. In the house there is also
a tiled bathroom with shower.
From
the living room you can reach the balcony from where you can enjoy
the stunning sea view.
Arrival
Intsructions
During
the summer time, Serifos 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 by a conventional car ferry is about four and a half hours and
by the speedboats about two and a half hours.
It
is also connected by coastal navigation with many islands of Cyclades
(Ios, Kimolos, Mykonos, Tinos, Paros, Naxos, Andros, Folegandros,
Amorgos, Anafi, Siros), 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.
By
Air:
The
closest airports to Serifos are the airports of Milos and Paros. In
case of an emergency, there is an organized helicopter airport near
the capital Chora.
