Ikaria: Agios Kirikos Ikaria

Ikaria Villages: Agios Kirikos village in Ikaria Agios Kirikos Village Ikaria: Agios Kirikos is the capital of Ikaria as well as its main port. It has a population of about 1800 inhabitants. It is lying on the south-eastern coast of the island and is considered as one of the most picturesque settlements of the Aegean. It was founded three hundred years ago by sailors and has been built amphitheatrically over the gulf of the port.

It is a lovely village full of two and three-storied neoclassical mariner’s houses with flowered balconies and slate roofs, picturesque narrow streets, stone steps and a fine central square lined by little shops and cafes. Agios Kirikos is the main gateway of the island, connected by land, sea and air to other islands of Greece. Most of the public services of the island can be found here, as well as most of the night life, with various bars, taverns and clubs. A few hotels and many rooms for rent are available at Agios Kirikos. ........................................................................................................................................... Back: + Ikaria Home + Ikaria Villages + Eastern Aegean Islands + Eastern Aegean Villages + Greece Home Related: + Beaches + Churches + Museums + Beach Pictures + Pictures