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Amorgos

Amorgos is a strange, obscure and charming island of the Cyclades group.

Culture and History

Talk

If you are lucky you can meet some people in Amorgos who speak English, it's better if you speak Italian or German, old people learned Italian during the fascist occupation in the second World War, italian soldiers arrived here but they didn't fight against Greeks. They lived in Amorgos for one or two years.

Travel to Amorgos & Visa Requirements

By boat

Ferry boats and Highspeed catamaran services run daily from Piraeus.

  • Hellenic Seaways, [1]. The cheapest.
  • BlueStar.
  • Gaferries.

Tours & Getting around Amorgos

Within the resorts walking is the best method of transport. Bus services operate between the towns, but for total freedom hire a car. Car hire is readily available in all towns and is relatively cheap.

Amorgos attractions and sightseeing

  • Hozoviotissa Monastery. It is located on the rocks, above the sea and the view will take your breath away! Also, the history of this monastery is very interesting.

The island is crisscrossed with a good selection of hiking trails, many of them rough marble glazed paths still used by donkey riders and thus covered in donkey shit. Sunrise and sunset are very good times to hike near Aeigali, taking the bus up to Langhara and walking down to the beach is fabulous. Also the trail down from Chora to Katapoula is very good.

Amorgos Restaurants: cheap, moderate and expensive