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Pictures of Sifnos

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Street in Apollonia Church courtyard, Apollonia Church, Exambela Church, Artemonas
Vathi Bay Taxiarchis Monastery, Vathi Taxiarchis Monastery, Vathi Two ways to the light
Kastrou Efta Martiros Church, Kastrou Dovecote, Kato Petali Apollonia
Kamares Bay from Langada Dovecote near Apollonia Kato Petali
Hrisopigi Monastery Ayos Simeon Monastery, Kamares Moni Firoughia, Katavati

Sifnos is one of the western Cycladic group of islands in the Aegean Sea. It has a population of between 2,000 and 3,000 people, depending on what season it is and who you believe. There are 8 distinct settlements: Kamares, the port; Apollonia, the 'capital' town (really a group of 6 villages: Apollonia, Ano Petali, Artemonas, Ayos Loukas, Exambela and Katavati); Kastrou, the medieval capital; Kato Petali, a medieval village; Faros, a sleepy little harbour; Plati Yalos, the most touristy village, built along a beautiful white beach; Vathi, a small village on a lovely bay; and Heronissos, a tiny harbour village at the island's barren northern tip. (Here's a map.) This variety, together with the many other points of interest and the mountainous terrain, makes it hard to get bored despite the island's small size.

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Text & photographs © Dov Midalia 2001

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