The
island of Ikaria is part of the North Eastern
Aegean Islands.
It is lying in the Ikarian Sea, 10 nautical miles
south-west of Samos and 54 nautical miles from
Mykonos.
It is one of the biggest islands of the group,
with a total area of 255 sq km and
a coastline of about 150 km.
The
island has about 8000 inhabitants.
Its capital is Agios Kirikos, which is also its
main port, lying on the southern coast. |
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The second port of Ikaria is Evdilos, located on
the northern coast of the island.
Ikaria
has a very varied landscape, made of a sharp contrast
of verdant slopes and barren steep rocks and fill
of boulder deserts, plateau, rocky hills, streams
and impressive cliffs.
It is a very mountainous island and its highest
mountain range is Aetheras, whose highest summit
rises at an altitude of 1048 m. |
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Most
of the villages of Ikaria lay on the plains
near the coasts and only a few villages can be found
in the mountains. The
pristine coastline displays a wide rage of unique
coves and beaches which have remained totally unspoiled.
The great beauty of the island is its luxurious
greenery and its abundance of spring water, which
is forming streams, refreshing waterfalls, rivers and impressive gorges. Halari Gorge is the most famous of Ikaria. |
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