Location
Greece is a state of the Southeastern Europe and it is situated at the southest end of the Balkan Peninsula.
When you visit Greece, you are on a crossroads of civilizations and colors, you can feel the power of history and the warmth of the southest end of Europe and you can discover the evolutionary course of the thought, the influence and the experience.
You are in a country, which has a rich history, in a small country, which however is huge in differetiality. You are in landscapes which have been imprinted on thousands of postcards; however they remain incredibly vivid and untouched. You are in a country, where the alternation of images does not happen in your imagination, but in reality.
Most of the islands are in the Aegean Sea and they are divided in seven complexes (from the north to the south):
- THE ISLANDS OF THE NORTHEAST AEGEAN: Agios Efstratios, Thassos, Icaria, Lesvos, Limnos, Oinousses, Samos, Samothrace, Chios, Psara.
- SPORADES: Alonissos, Skiathos, Scopelos, Skyros
- EUBOEA
- THE ISLANDS OF THE GULF OF ARGOSARONICOS: Agistri, Aegina, Poros, Salamina, Spetses, Hydra and the coastal area of Methana.
- CYCLADES: It is a complex of 56 islands the most important of which are the following: Amorgos, Anafi, Andros, Antiparos, Dilos, Ios, Tzia, Kimolos, Kithnos, Milos, Myconos, Naxos, Paros, Santorini, Serifos, Sikinos, Sifnos, Syros, Tinos, Folegandros, and the “Small Cyclades”, which consist of Donoussa, Heraclia, Koufonisia and Shinoussa.
- DODECANESE: Astypalea, Kalymnos, Kartpathos, Kassos, Kastelorizo, Kos, Lipsi, Leros, Nisyros, Patmos, Rhodes, Symi, Tilos, Chalki.
- CRETE
The Cyclades islands
Cyclades are the most famous islands of Greece. Their pictures have been all over the world. Their characteristic is the simple and plain beauty of their landscapes, which fascinates every traveler. Their colors are absolutely Greek. The white color of the settlements and the blue of the Aegean, create a heaven scenery on earth!
The holidays in Cyclades are the realization of the summer dream of thousands of tourists every year. In the fabulous beaches and the clean waters of the Aegean Sea, with the sun shining over the magic islands, life seems fairy-like!
Serifos
White houses with flat roofs, mazy alleys, little churches with sky-blue or white domes, traditional ovens, shoemakers’ shops, dovecotes, golden beaches and dreamlike bays, settlements climbed on mountainsides or by the sea all framed with a traditional island authenticity.
The capital of Serifos is the captivating Chora, built amphitheatrically on a hill; it constitutes an authentic defensive settlement of the middle-ages. It is situated in the south-eastern part of the island and only 5 km. away from the island’s port, which is situated in Livadi, a natural bay in the south.
In Serifos you will discover places that will impress you. The picturesque Chora is built on a rock, its view will take your breath away as soon as you face it and it waits for you to discover it. The small villages Galani, Kentarhos or Kalitsos and Sikamia are built on hill slopes, each one with its own history. The cosmopolitan Livadi (the port), where all the nightlife and entertainment is found, Koutalas with its small stone made houses, old miners' domiciles, Mega Livadi with the imposing ruins of the time that the mines were exploited and the neoclassical building of the mining company’s headquarters.
If you ask the locals, they will tell you that Serifos has over 70 beaches and this is not an exaggeration. The entire island is full of small paths waiting for the aspiring travellers to enjoy them. Many of them, on the perimeter of the island, lead to small magic bays and to beautiful retreats for adventure lovers or for those who want to get to know the island inch by inch. Several bays can only be accessed by boats or private crafts.
When leaving the island, one thing is sure: "The spell of Serifos will turn out to be catalytic! And will be calling you to visit over and over again!"