The Beautiful Island of Amorgos

Amorgos is a Greek island (the easternmost of the Cyclades group and the nearest island to the neighboring Dodecanese island group), famous for its wonderful beaches, with fine sand, palm trees, surrounded by huge cliffs. It is also an island ideal for walking, since it is quite small and has an impressive wild geography.

The island possesses an amazing monastery wedged into a huge precipice, at 300 m height from the level of the sea, called the Monastery of Hozoviotissa, which became the trademark of Amorgos. Amorgos has two ports, Katapola in the south-west and Aegiali in the north-east, which can be reached by ferries from Piraeus or from other islands. Amorgos’ central port is Katapola, a place boarded with white windmills, blue and white painted little houses, full of narrow streets leading to a gorgeous Venetian castle.

The main town is called Hora and it is simply gorgeous: with streets giving the feeling of being lost in a labyrinth and superb paved central square, the town carries its visitors into a unique place with a magical atmosphere.