Amorgos, compared to other
Greek islands, has fewer
beaches but great swimming off the
rocks in the main port of
Katapola. Like
most of the other islands, it is characterised by many
tavernas and
nightlife.
Unfortunately, most of the boats arrive at
inconvenient times, (like three in
the morning), which gives a traveler a strange
first impression. The Northern
port of
Agiali has nice beaches and is more of a
resort area and is also reached
by ferry. The capital town or
Chora (the name of most island capitals) is up
in the mountains. The island grows on you. The
Monastery of Chozoviotissa built
into the wall of a cliff on the other side of the island from the port of is definately
worth the trip. The small beach below is excellent for
snorkling through a
maze of boulders that have fallen from the cliffs. Popular with the
French and
aging hippies this is a great island for walking. Easy connections to
Paros
and
Naxos, the trip from
Pireaus is about 8 hours. The small boat
Skopelitos
visits the
Small Cyclades islands of
Schinousa,
Donousa,
Koufonisi and
Iraklia. Worth a couple of days to
explore, and relax (the whole point of
going to
Greece), and then move on to other
islands.
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