Amorgos Excursions

Amorgos Excursions: Things to do and to see on Amorgos, Sightseeing, Cyclades

The island of Amorgos Greece is a picturesque Cycladic island to the east of the Aegean Sea. Its picturesque villages, clean beaches, palm trees and calm vibe will amaze you.

We can help you make all the arrangements for your holidays in Amorgos: Hotels, Ferries, Car Rentals, Tours, Cruises, Island Hopping, Yacht Rentals, Customised holidays, and much more. Off course, if you are a Last-Minute type there will always be great offers for a perfect holiday on this magnificent island.

Amorgos offers a wide variety of activities and sites of interest. Have a look below at the things you can do and see while being on this magnificent island!

Below you will find all the Amorgos highlights, fun things to do, the most famous spots and activities on the island, as well as all the information you need when planning a visit to the villages, the beaches and the museums of Amorgos.

For the better understanding of each location you can always check our map.

:: Chora Village

Location: In the centre of the Island
Description: Chora is a picturesque village built in the medieval times on top of a hill. It is surrounded by old windmills and is crossed by numerous narrow streets.

>> Info & Pictures of: Chora village

:: Chora Venetian Castle

Location: Above Chora village
Description: The Castle on the rock above Chora town was built in the Venetian times. A few old and interesting churches are preserved within the castle walls.

>> Info & Pictures of: Chora Venetian Castle

:: Aegiali village

Location: On the north side of Amorgos
Description: Aegiali is a popular village which constitutes of three settlements. It contains many accomodation options and tourist facilities.

>> Info & Pictures of: Aegiali village

:: Katapola beach

Location: About 10 km from Chora town
Description: Katapola beach is a beautiful natural harbour which streches through three settlements. It gets very popular in summer with boats that come to moor there.

>> Info & Pictures of: Katapola beach

:: Agia Anna beach

Location: About 3 km from Chora town, close to the Monastery of Panagia Hozoviotissa
Description: Agia Anna is a small, pebbled beach surrounded by huge rocks. This is where scenes from the movie "The Big Blue" were shooted.

>> Info & Pictures of: Agia Anna Beach

:: Monastery of Panagia Hozoviotissa

Location: About 3 km to the north east of Chora
Description: This impressive Monastery was built in the 11th century and is dedicated to the Virgin Mary. It is the trademark of Amorgos island.

>> Info & Pictures of: Monastery of Panagia Hozoviotissa

:: The Hellenistic Tower of Arkesini

Location: Near Arkesini village
Description: This tower was built in the 4th centrury B.C. and is today half-ruined. It used to protect the population of the area from enemies and pirates.

>> Info & Pictures of: The Hellenistic Tower of Arkesini

:: The Ancient Minoan Settlement

Location: On a hill above Katapola village
Description: Archaeological excavations have revealed the ruins of an ancient Minoan civilization. There is a sacntuary, ruins from ancient walls and some buildings.

>> Info & Pictures of: The Ancient Minoan Settlement

:: The Acropolis of Ancient Aegiali

Location: Near Thollaria village, on the north side of Amorgos
Description: The Acropolis of Ancient Aegialis is also called Vigla. This is where the largest sculpture of the Cycladic Age was found.

>> Info & Pictures of: The Acropolis of Ancient Aegiali

:: The church of Panagia Katapoliani

Location: In Katapola village, 6 km from Chora
Description: This church is the oldest church of Amorgos. It was built on the site of an early Christian church, which in turn had been built on the site of an ancient temple to god Apollo.

>> Info & Pictures of: The church of Panagia Katapoliani

:: Katapola Spring

Location: At the port of Katapola village
Description: The water of this spring is of exceptional quality flowing through an ancient conduit and reaching the Katapola faucet, which is of Venetian heritage.

>> Info & Pictures of: Katapola spring

:: Trekking in Amorgos

Description: Amorgos is quite a mountainous island and therefore its landscape is ideal for trekkers. In fact, there are some old moderate trekking paths, such as the path from Chora to Aegiali and the path Chora-Profitis Ilias-Panagia Hozoviotissa-Chora.

>> Info & Pictures of: Trekking in Amorgos

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