Serifos, an island for visitors with curiosity

One of the many advantages of Greece's geomorphology is the vast variety of its islands, each offering different conditions and landscapes for summer visitors. Serifos, for example, is certainly a special case as it doesn't offer the expected cosmopolitan atmosphere and the overwhelming number of tourists you'd encounter on other Cycladic islands. However, what it does offer to satisfy your curiosity is 72 beaches and the opportunity to recall ancient Greek myths you once learned.

Access: Ferry Tickets & Routes

To reach Serifos, you can take a ferry from Piraeus. Conventional ferries take about 4 hours, while faster ones take 2 to 2.5 hours, and during the summer, there are regular connections with other Cycladic islands. The island is characterized by traditional Cycladic architecture and, as a whole, is wild in beauty due to its terrain, which has provided countless minerals over the centuries. Chora is built at an altitude of 200 meters, a quintessential medieval fortified settlement, built to protect its inhabitants from pirate raids.

Beaches of Serifos

As mentioned earlier, the beaches are endless, as the island's coastline forms many small coves with hidden treasures. The award for the best beach not only on the island but in the whole of Europe (2013) is held by Psili Ammos, whose golden sand, the only one on the island, along with the lilies that grow on it and its turquoise waters, create an Instagram-worthy landscape. Agios Ioannis is a beach full of white pebbles, while Agios Sostis is ideal for avoiding the Aegean winds. At Kalo Ampeli, you'll walk quite a bit, but you'll be rewarded with diving, rich seabed, and a shipwreck. And if the beaches we mentioned aren't enough to convince you to visit the island, it's time to schedule a date with mythology because Serifos is the protagonist in that too! This island raised the hero Perseus, and if you want more evidence, go visit the Bay of the Cyclops where you'll see the ruins of the tower and the cave where the Cyclops lived, whom the resourceful Odysseus encountered and outwitted.

Your days in Serifos will pass quickly, with good food by the sea, swimming, and relaxing in the sun. It's an authentic island that hasn't been drowned by chaotic tourist development; it has retained its character, hidden and secret for you and a few more enlightened souls.

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