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

General: Drink traditional amorgion

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:10 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

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:10 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

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:10 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

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:10 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

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:10 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

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:10 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

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:10 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...

Beaches: Enjoy some peace in Katapola

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:10 GMT

The beach of Katapola is very close to Chora, which is the only village with some descent life on Amorgos. So, if you want to find an accommodation on Amorgos, better go in Katapola which is also the port, as Aegiali, the other most popular spot on the island, is far from Chora. The beach of Katapola is not much organized. There are only a couple of taverns close by. You also have to bring your...

General: A beautiful but small island

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:10 GMT

Amorgos is a small island perfect for very quiet holidays for couples. I do not believe that it is appropriate for families, as most of the beaches my girlfriend and I visited are relatively small and become deep very quickly. There is also very little to do apart from sitting on the beach and generally chilling out. Renting a car is a must as buses are infrequent. This is cheap and costs a...

General: Still a quite unspoiled island

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:10 GMT

Last summer I traveled from Sweden to Amorgos. I spent around five or six days on the island. Egiali and Chora were nice villages. Especially the beach at Egiali is very good for children. Amorgos is fortunately still a quite unspoiled island, with beautiful views and sunsets, just as I like it. Not too expensive yet. Generally the food was good and still very Greek, which is positive. Tour in ...

General: Quiet and friendly

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:10 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 ...

General: Not spoiled by mass tourism

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:10 GMT

I was in Amorgos last April. It was quite difficult to reach the island. The trip had very bad connection from Patmos, we had to change ferries at Syros at midnight for a ferry at 7am and the whole island was shut down. Nothing was open at that time, not even a fast food restaurant. We had to sit in the street to wait from 3am to 6am as the ferry terminal was also closed. Not very good at all...

Beaches: Agia Anna

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:10 GMT

Did you know that Agia Anna in Amorgos is the beach were the movie "Big Blue" was filmed? It was a movie with Rosanne Arquette and Jean Reno, about two divers who were competing a lot and then took part in a competition... Anyway, part of it was filmed in Agia Anna. I had seen the movie many times and recognized the location when I went there. It was a great experience!

General: AMORGOS

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:10 GMT

It's not easy to get to the island Amorgos because it is one of the most easterly of the Cyclades.(after te stop in Amorgos ther ferryt brings you to Astipalea) That's one of the reasons why I wanted to go there,. From Belgium your first have to take a flight to Santorini, then a ferry to Naxos an afterwards take a little ferry to Amorgos. There are only three towns: the harbours Katapola (west...

General: Waking up with the cockcrow

Thu, 19 Nov 2009 08:44:10 GMT

Amorgos is a wild island. Beaches are many and easy to reach. Also in August there aren't much tourists and...it's simply fantastic!!! The waters are blue and crystal! There isn't a real nightlife, there are some restaurants and a couple of bars. It's an ideal island for people that are looking for quietness. Chora is lovely. It's not rich but incredibly true...in the morning we woke up with th...