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Main Village
In Apollonia you can find all main services like Banks, Super market, Car rental, Pharmacy, Restaurants.
At night their are many bars that you may have a drink or just walk the famous steno of Apollonia.
Apollonia (or Stavri) is the capital of Sifnos since 1836 and the seat of the Municipality of Sifnos since 1999. The toponym Apollonia means that the city is devoted to Apollo.
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Apollonia
Apollonia (or Stavri) is the capital of Sifnos since 1836 and the seat of the Municipality of Sifnos since 1999. The toponym Apollonia means that the city is devoted to Apollo.
In Cheronissos, you will find taverns, a few rooms to let and a traditional pottery. Also in Cheronissos you will find the Monasteries of Agios Polikarpos and Agios Georgios.
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Chersonissos
51 Ελ. ΒενιζέλουIn Cheronissos, you will find taverns, a few rooms to let and a traditional pottery. Also in Cheronissos you will find the Monasteries of Agios Polikarpos and Agios Georgios.
Most of the rooms to let of the island are situated in Kamares. Here you will also find hotels, restaurants, bakeries, a camping, tourist agencies, cafeterias, patisseries, potteries, the municipal information office, the port authority, the customhouse etc.
At the opposite side of Kamares there is the area of Agia Marina (that the Sifnians call “Pera Panta”) that took its name from the homonymous church (Saint Marina), which is situated on the hill slope. In Agia Marina you will also find rooms to let, hotels and a grocery.
Between the two areas there is the beach of Kamares, one of the most beautiful sandy beaches of the island, with virgin vegetation, reedy areas, a shore side lake and sand-dunes with sand lilies that bloom in August.
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Kamares
Most of the rooms to let of the island are situated in Kamares. Here you will also find hotels, restaurants, bakeries, a camping, tourist agencies, cafeterias, patisseries, potteries, the municipal information office, the port authority, the customhouse etc.
At the opposite side of Kamares there is the area of Agia Marina (that the Sifnians call “Pera Panta”) that took its name from the homonymous church (Saint Marina), which is situated on the hill slope. In Agia Marina you will also find rooms to let, hotels and a grocery.
Between the two areas there is the beach of Kamares, one of the most beautiful sandy beaches of the island, with virgin vegetation, reedy areas, a shore side lake and sand-dunes with sand lilies that bloom in August.
Γειτονιές
In Artemonas there is the bus terminus of all the buses of the island.
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Artemonas
In Artemonas there is the bus terminus of all the buses of the island.
Kastro is the old capital of Sifnos and the seat of Sifnos’ Archdiocese (6th-19th centuries). Kastro is one of the most picturesque and beautiful villages and the most important village of the island from an archeological point of view.
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Kastro
Kastro is the old capital of Sifnos and the seat of Sifnos’ Archdiocese (6th-19th centuries). Kastro is one of the most picturesque and beautiful villages and the most important village of the island from an archeological point of view.
In Faros there are three small sandy beaches:
The central beach of Faros is located at the end of the asphalted road and it has a wonderful view of Chrissopigi. Here, you will find restaurants, taverns, cafeterias – snack bars and a grocery. On the jetty of Faros, there is a small stone theater, where many cultural events take place during the summer. In the village there is also a municipal parking.
The beach of Glipho (=brackish), which took its name from a well with brackish water that has been there from the ancient times till today, is accessible by a short path that begins on the right side of the beach of Faros. There are no buildings on the beach of Glipho. Here starts a beautiful path that leads to the beach of Apokofto and to Chrissopigi. From those beaches one can see the ladder of the mines and the installations for the loading of minerals that were extracted from the mines of this area. There are lights along the path all night long.
Fassolou is the beach, which is located on the left side of the beach of Faros and it is accessible by a path that starts from Faros, next to the bus station, or by the asphalted road. On this beach you will find a restaurant. In Fassolou you will also find the monastery of the Cross (in Greek: Stavros) of Faros.
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Faros
In Faros there are three small sandy beaches:
The central beach of Faros is located at the end of the asphalted road and it has a wonderful view of Chrissopigi. Here, you will find restaurants, taverns, cafeterias – snack bars and a grocery. On the jetty of Faros, there is a small stone theater, where many cultural events take place during the summer. In the village there is also a municipal parking.
The beach of Glipho (=brackish), which took its name from a well with brackish water that has been there from the ancient times till today, is accessible by a short path that begins on the right side of the beach of Faros. There are no buildings on the beach of Glipho. Here starts a beautiful path that leads to the beach of Apokofto and to Chrissopigi. From those beaches one can see the ladder of the mines and the installations for the loading of minerals that were extracted from the mines of this area. There are lights along the path all night long.
Fassolou is the beach, which is located on the left side of the beach of Faros and it is accessible by a path that starts from Faros, next to the bus station, or by the asphalted road. On this beach you will find a restaurant. In Fassolou you will also find the monastery of the Cross (in Greek: Stavros) of Faros.
Sightseeing
On the cape of Chrissopigi there is the homonymous monastery of the Virgin Mary of Chrissopigi (Panagia tis Chrissopigis) (1650), the patron saint of Sifnos. Its feast takes place the eve of the feast of the Ascension, in memory of her miracle, when people from all over the island and from other parts of Greece visit the church.
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Chrisopigi Monastery
On the cape of Chrissopigi there is the homonymous monastery of the Virgin Mary of Chrissopigi (Panagia tis Chrissopigis) (1650), the patron saint of Sifnos. Its feast takes place the eve of the feast of the Ascension, in memory of her miracle, when people from all over the island and from other parts of Greece visit the church.
Φαγητό
Troulaki
Enjoy dinner at Troulaki tavern where you can eat and enjoy sunset.
Chrisopigi