General: What a great island

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:42 GMT

After visiting Amorgos Island for the first time in my life, I really was amazed about this beautiful piece of land, green and blue. I also did some geocaching there (at least 20 caches). I'm sure I will be ack again soon.

General: Unforgettable days

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:42 GMT

This island is something else! We spend there a whole week (me and family) eating, going out and swimming in the beautiful beaches. We rented a great apartment in Chora, very comfortable and with magical view. Chora is a small village with narrow pathways and lovely windmills. I loved the architecture of the houses and the lordly buildings with fine decoration. We visited Egiali beach, one of t...

General: Impressive sceneries above all

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:42 GMT

A lovely and peaceful island in the centre of the Aegean. The most fabulous thing on Amorgos is the scenery. No doubt why I've heard so good words about this island and why people want to go back over and over again. Chora is a beauty with all those labirynth streets and the coffee tables on the sun! Some spots really gave gorgeous views to the blue sea. And the sky was so bright, so clean, so ...

General: Massif of rocky mountains

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:42 GMT

Amorgos is an astonishing massif of rocky mountains. There aren't too many beaches but there are a few secluded with small pebbles and clean water. Amorgos is well connected by a network of hiking trails that are frequented by donkey riders. We actually toured most of the island on foot. I would strongly recommend the...

General: For lazy people like me

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:42 GMT

Not comfortable ferry trips from Athens to Amorgos in June and in bad hours, very early in the morning or late at night (maybe better schedules in high season??), but the island is so much worth the effort. A great place for lazy people like me who want to lay on the beach, eat a lot of good food and go to sleep early and quietly.

General: Come home with new spirit

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:42 GMT

Amorgos is the perfect island for hiking. We found several hiking paths on the Internet but we tried only the easy routes because we are beginners in walking. So, we went from Chora to Agia Anna and the Monastery on foot, which took about 1 hour. I believe these three spots are the most beautiful on the island. Especially the view from the Monastery to the Aegean is the best!! Of course, Ae...

General: Fairyland

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:42 GMT

It's been many years since I first visited Amorgos (eight years to be punctual!!) and every time I go back and I see the ferry docking, I have this strange sense that I am returning home. I come to Greece almost every summer since 1998 and I have seen many lovely Greek islands, but Amorgos is something else, somet...

General: Amazing local fairs

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:42 GMT

It's not a secret, that we decided to visit Amorgos, after watching Big Blue. Although Amorgos is in a short distance from islands of mass tourism, such as Mykonos, the island is truly unspoiled from tourism, even in the places that are considered as tourist attractions of Amorgos. We stayed 10 days in Aegiali, just b...

General: Drink traditional amorgion

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:42 GMT

Amorgos is a part of the island group called Cyclades, so it keeps up the architecture and the culture of Cyclades. Small white houses with blue painted doors and windows, windmills and slip roads that can get you lost in minutes are the main attributes of Amorgos. Very easy to get there from Piraeus, but also from th...

General: Easy to forget time

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:42 GMT

Amorgos was worth the long trip from South Africa and the many ferry hours from Athens. The island is very beautiful, a true paradise for everyone! Aegiali in particular is a charming village, very picturesque. The beaches were fantastic. The island is quiet which suited us very well. After all, we wanted a quite and relaxing place to go. The monastery and surrounding beaches were great to visi...

General: Romance all over the island

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:42 GMT

Chora is the nicest village and very quite. I miss its narrow streets, the granies in the yards and the sun that was burning all day. if you go in midday in Chora, you will find nobody in the streets or the square, except perhaps from a few tourists walking up and down. All locals go to sleep at noon and wake up in the afternoon when the weather is cooler. I liked that many (old) people were sl...

Villages: Fishing boats with full nets

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:42 GMT

Amorgos was exactly what we needed for our vacations: peaceful, nice and quiet. Most of all beaches, I liked Aegiali. This is a small village at the northern side of the island with a quiet cozy beaches. You will love the taverns and the meals in Aegiali and you will see many fishing boats to come with their nets full of fish and lobsters. Aegiali is also a nice location to stay because it is o...

General: Watch the sunset from Katapola

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:42 GMT

Amorgos is a very nice island and unspoilt. The visit to Hozoviotissa Monastery was worth the rocky passage up to it. Chora had lovely shops and the beach at Kalotaritisa was great. Also watch the sunset from the Minoan Site at Katapola. I loved the moments to be at the harbor enjoying a frappe or a drink and watching the sunset. Prices were also impressive, half the price of Mykonos, which is ...

General: Add more buses and lights

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:42 GMT

Everything was quiet and unspoilt on Amorgos. Swimming was relaxing, as crowds were not big or noisy. More hotels need to be built though, as it was hard for us to find a room. In some restaurants, most of the dishes on the menu were not available and we couldn't try the specialty of the island, lamb with potatoes. Pita was very good, though. Add more buses, because scooters are not very easy t...

General: Maybe I go again

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:42 GMT

I have just returned from my relaxing vacations to Amorgos. The villages were very quiet and friendly, the beaches clean and beautiful.. One of the best was Mouros beach. I found the Monastery of Hozoviotissa very interesting, too. The local food and bars were good but a little expensive. I have to say, though that eating gyros in Chora was the best thing! We also had some great drinks at a bar...

Greeka.com: Amorgos Reviews - Greece and the Greek Islands

General: What a great island

General: Unforgettable days

General: Impressive sceneries above all

General: Massif of rocky mountains

General: For lazy people like me

General: Come home with new spirit

General: Fairyland

General: Amazing local fairs

General: Drink traditional amorgion

General: Easy to forget time

General: Romance all over the island

Villages: Fishing boats with full nets

General: Watch the sunset from Katapola

General: Add more buses and lights

General: Maybe I go again