Greece sail tour / Cyclades sailing trips

Kimolos In a few words : Kimolos means chalk and you will enjoy a special white view of all the chalk mines all around and also special formation of the rocks , like “the elephant”.

Location: Kimolos is located on the southwestern edge of Cyclades.
See :

• Visit the village Chorio. The the older residential of this village  part is the medieval castle, of the 14th or the 16th century. Also, visit there the Church of the birth of Christ. The houses in Chorio village are build with the hard rock of the area (sideropetra), while there are decorative details of limestone.
• Visit the archeological museum  located at Chorio. Impressive and worthy of mention is the crystal, transparent floor on which you can walk and underneath it see a reconstruction of an ancient burial, as it was found in the excavations.Among the exhibits there are: a gravestone of a headless woman, carved on local rock, from the oldest in Greece (8th century BC), a headless female statue, 1.30 meters high (2nd century BC
• Visit the Folk and Maritime Museum which is located in the castle of Kimolos. The aim of the Museum is to save and preserve whatever has been left of the old heritage and popular culture of Kimolos

Do :

• Walk around the villages and admire the primitive, authentic beauty of the island.
• Visit the beaches Rema , a natural swimming pool, “Sirmata” (caves, carved into the soft rock , Karas , suitable for diving, Prasa ,amazing beach with white, thick sand (both in and out) and turquoise waters also many others beaches are waiting for you at summer time.

Eat – drink :

• Taste The most well known local dish is Ladenia, a unique product made of dough, fresh tomato, onion and olive oil.
• You can buy excellent honey, xino (sour fresh skim-milk cheese), manoura (dry cheese wrapped with grapes must), small cucumbers (round, with stripes, crispy that are sweet when ripe), caper and tomato paste.
• At the taverns you can find fresh pasta of Kimolos, tomato meatballs and Greek salad with cucumbers of Kimolos and xino.
  

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For more information check Kimolos at wikitravel and our article or charter a yacht from Greek Water Yachts and discover Kimolos on your own.

See:

• Visit Klima a traditional settlement near Plaka where you can see the “Syrmata” The «sirmata» (wires) are the characteristic two-storey houses of Milos, which are built on the seafront in order to store the fisher boats. Now most of the wires are being rented or are small shops with traditional products and souvenirs.
• In 1820 in a field near Klima a farmer dug the statue of Venus de Milo, which is now displayed in the Louvre Museum in Paris.
• Visit the Catacombs of Milos are the first major Community cemetery of the early Christian times. The Catacombs were used as a cemetery but also as a place of worship, as the piece of rock has been left in place in the middle of the gallery B to serve as an altar, proves
• Visit The Venetian Castle of Milos. The castle was built in the 13th century, on the hilltop which now is the Plaka, the capital of the island. Around the castle you will find several churches including the Assumption of the Virgin Mary or Skiniotissa and the church of Panagia Thalassitra.
• Visit the ancient theatre of Milos located in the area of Tripiti.
• Visit the archeological museum of Milos in Plaka. you will see mainly exhibits of two periods of prosperity for the island. The first is the prehistoric period and the second starts from about 1.000 BC up until the early first century AD.
  Next to the main road towards Pollonia and just before you get there you will find one of the most important archaeological sites in Greece, the ancient settlement of Phylakopi. Visitors have the opportunity to see a great part of the cyclopean wall

Do:

• Thermal Baths . Milos is located very close to the volcano of Santorini and because of the post-volcanic activities it features several hot springs.
• Explore the breathtaking beaches : Kleftiko, Gerontas, Gonatas, Tsigrado, St. Kiriaki, Fyropotamos, Mandrakia , Sarakino and many others. Because of the volcanic , the strong winds and the waves there are many secret and buys and beaches sculptured as a part of this unique landscape. You will find a beach next to an archaeological site, to a traditional settlement, near next to a castle, next to minor or a totally ditached beach made for you.
• Do water sports or diving in well organized beaches.
• The island offer a large variety of restaurants, café, bar, tavernas for an intensive or relax time at day or night.
• Shop in the countless little shops of the island where you can find an Aphrodite of Milos, Greek style clothes. Wines and whatever else you wish.

Eat – Drink: Taste fresh fish and seafood and suggest delicious and original dishes, such as soups and caramel flavored with thyme, squid donuts with sweet and sour sauce, carpaccio of fish of the day marinated in lime and red mullet fillet with citrus sauce.

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For more information check Milos at wikitravel 

Milos Greece from Greek Water Yachts on Vimeo.

Location: Polyegos is a small isle ,half the size of Kimolos and at a short distance, (1 mile). Administratively It belongs to Kimolos. This is the best preserved geological island in the Aegean
See : Very interesting is a cave at the south west side of the island, the cave of Agios Georgios, but you have to walk for more than two hours from the port to visit it. The bay of Alimia at the south west coast has a lovely beach and also a sunken battle plane from the second world war , visible from the surface.

Do :

• In the center of the isle , there is a small valley with an old settlement and an old, open cast mine of baryte.
• There are plenty of beaches for visitors to swim . Once on the island, you can swim at Pano Mersini, at Kato Mersini , at Armoura or at Panagias Avlaki
• There is a church of “Kimissis Theotokou” (Assumption), which was part of a monastery founded in 1622 , now lying in ruins.
• Visit the lighthouse and Diamantospilia (a cave with fine crystal quartz and other nice minerals).
• If you are lucky, you will meet some flocks of wild goats.
• Sail around the island with a boat . It will be unforgetable!!!
  

Read More: For more information check Poliegos at wikipedia

Location: Very close to the west coast of Paros.

See:

• The Antiparos cave where you can go by bus from the port.
• Despotiko island where there are a lot of archaeological see sights.

Do:

• swim at the wonderful beaches all around the island, especially in Agios Georgios beach.
• Visit the local festivals during summer.
• Many bars, cafe and clubs for nights that never be forgotten

Eat – Drink: Taste traditional specialties in any type of restaurant you wish.

Read More: For more information check Antiparos at wikipedia, wikitravel 

Location:The location of the island in center of Cyclades and near Naxos, Ios, Sifnos, Mykonos, Santorini and Syros is ideal for private sailing excursions  and trips around at the nearby islands and the connection with the mainland. That’s why Greek Water Yachts offer it’s crewed sailboat rental services in Greece from Paros.

See:

• Panagia Ekatontapiliani  in Parikia.
• Naousa (Greek: Νάουσα) is a village in the north eastern corner of the island.
•  Lefkes village is in the middle of the island with many nice tavernas, and beautiful alleys.

Do:

• Visit as many beaches as you can, don’t stay in one every day.
• take a very nice walk at the old stones of the Byzantine Route down to Prodromos.

Eat – Drink:

Select a place you like and taste:Gouna fish, Local cheese ,Kapari ,Souma ,Ntakos ,Octapus

Alternatively you can arrange with the crew of the sailing boat a Greek dish with local products

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For more information check Paros at wikipedia, wikitravel.