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ANDROS

Andros is an island that has enough tourism to be quite well organised, but not so much that it has become too commercialised. A fairly green island for the Cyclades, Andros offers some really nice beaches, pretty villages and a quiet, relaxed atmosphere. It is the second largest island among the Cyclades, and its high mountains and deep valleys make an unforgettable impression. Although not a party island, the nightlife here is quite varied and those who love fishing, sailing and snorkelling will certainly find their paradise.

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DELOS

Delos is an uninhabited island full of ancient ruins of temples, market, theatre, houses, etc. It is considered as a sacred place and it is one of the sunniest areas in the world. Due to the increased sunshine it is a place of high concentration of cosmic energy. No wonder it was considered sacred by the ancients and it still gives you this kind of feeling. Read more

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FOLEGANDROS

Folegandros is one of those tiny, quiet islands where time seems to have stopped. It is the very prototype for the typical Greek island, with clear waters, white houses and little winding streets.
Even though this island belongs to the "calmer" categories, Folegandros can get extremely busy during high season. For the few locals this is a blessing, since it keeps their island alive. Read more

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IOS

The beautiful Island of Ios is located between Naxos and Santorini, in Greece Cyclades Islands. It is world known for its lively nightlife and attracts for that reason thousands of nightlife addicted. Ios is one of the islands of Greece that has a great variety of bars and night clubs. But, the island of Greece has much more to offer: Its unique village is of great charm and many quiet long sandy beaches with crystal waters can be found even in August...

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KEA

This exceptionally picturesque island lies close to the south-east coast of Attica.
The mountain masses, which are encountered in most of the Cyclades, are broken up by small valleys sparsely planted with vines and fruit-trees and run right down to the sea, opening out into pretty little bays. On the western side of the island is Agios Nikolaos bay and deep within it the port of Korissia, which is considered to be one of the safest natural harbours in the Mediterranean. Read more

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KITHNOS

Kithnos is a harsh, rocky island with healing waters and a nice variety of things to do, lazy days by the sea and a good, but not too busy nightlife.
Even though it is practically without vegetation, the locals live off growing olives and making wine besides tourism. The island is a little bit different from the other Cycladic islands, since its architecture is quite varied, and parts of the villages are quite modernized.

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MILOS

Only a few years ago, Milos was one of those quiet islands where you would only find empty beaches, very few taverns and nothing else. Today, it has become one of the "trendy" islands for young Greeks to go to in summer, and the island has turned into a quite exciting place. The big plus is that Greeks have a very relaxed attitude to alcohol, so the island is not particularly noisy, and you can sleep at night. Milos has many, many little bays - and if you rent a moped you can find a small beach of your own. This is very romantic and perfect for honeymooners and people that like their peace and quiet.

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MYKONOS

The beautiful island of Mykonos in the Cyclades is one of the most famous islands of Greece. It is a stony and hilly island. Mykonos attracts thousands of visitors every year. It is world known for its sophisticated nightlife and its beautiful white sandy beaches with crystal waters. The island is compared to Ibiza and has the reputation to be one of the gay capitals of the Mediterranean Sea.

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PAROS

The beautiful island of Paros is located in the west side of Naxos, Greece. It is the third largest of the Cyclades and is considered as one of the most beautiful. It has a little of everything to offer: traditional white painted villages with houses having blue doors and windows, sandy beaches with crystal waters, a lovely hilly countryside with endless vineyards, cycladic churches and monasteries, picturesque fishing harbors...

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SANTORINI

The famous island of Santorini is one of the most frequented islands in the Cyclades and even in Greece. It is world famous for its volcano and its picturesque and spectacular white painted villages with their cubic houses and chapels, perched on the edge of impressive cliffs offering a panoramic view over the volcano. The island also has impressive black sandy beaches...

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SERIFOS

Serifos is an island renowned for its excellent food and relaxed atmosphere. It is a popular summer resorts amongst the Greeks, but has not been too commercialised since the mass tourism hasn't reached this little pearl just yet.
The locals have lived off iron and copper mining since ancient years, together with fishing and some farming, mainly figs and olives. They are very friendly, and if you are lucky, you might be able to see some of their traditional celebrations of marriage, saints and other happy occasions.

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SIFNOS

A surprisingly green island for the Cyclades, Sifnos offers a good variety of peace and quiet and things to do. Even though it is a popular island, both amongst Greeks and foreigners, it has kept its originality and is resisting the commercialisation many other islands have suffered. The locals on Sifnos live off agriculture, the natural source of aluminium and tourism, and the olive trees grow practically everywhere.

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SYROS

The great thing about this island is that it has everything a Greek island should have: nice beaches, taverns and bars, but it has not been too adjusted to tourism. The reason is that it is the administrative centre of the Cyclades, so the economy is doing well enough for people not to be too desperate for tourism.
It also has the for Greece very unusual characteristic that half the populations is Catholic. Despite the fact that the island is very harsh, people grow vegetables, make wine and breed animals. They also build ships and make cloth, which all helps the economy.

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