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

General: Heaven on earth

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:21:54 GMT

The ferry from Piraeus to Serifos was like taking a cruise. very pleasant and easy. This was my first time to Serifos and I found it beautiful in all resects: beautiful villages, beautiful beaches, beautiful landscapes, beautiful weather, beautiful blue skies. Service was also good, the staff was friendly and pleasant...

General: Relax in total peace

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:21:54 GMT

Another small Greek island in the middle of the sea! Serifos is nice and traditional as all the Cyclades islands. The port is small and you will need to walk up to Chora. Our studio was in Chora and the balcony had great view to the sea. I like balconies here in Greece and I like that each room has its own balcony. You can drink and coffee and relax, see the view and the people that pass by, re...

General: Make ferry schedules better

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:21:54 GMT

What Serifos really needs is more ferries from Athens and more ferries to close islands. I was there last June (the tourism season had not started yet completely) and only a couple of ferries were running from Piraeus. I first went to Serifos and then wanted to go to Paros, but there was no direct ferry. This was very unconvenient, especially for a country like Greece which bases a lot of its e...

Villages: Stay close to the port

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:21:54 GMT

We prefered to stay in Livadi on Serifos to be close to the port because we would stay only two days on the island. Chora is certainly more beautiful and picturesque, but Livadi had better accommodation. The centre of Livadi was certainly the waterfront. Everything was built around the narrow path of the waterfront and had beautiful views to the sea. The rest is typical of any Greek island: sma...

Villages: Rejuvenating colours and nice views

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:21:54 GMT

Chora is probably the only real village on Serifos. The rest are just tourist-born fishing hamlets. I found the colours of Chora really rejuvenating as they came into contrast to the wild landscape of the rest of the island. The prevailing colours were blue and white of course, as in all Cyclades. Hotels were few in Chora, most were found in the beaches, mainly Livadia. There were many cafeteri...

General: Do some hiking

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:21:54 GMT

I have travelled to Greece several times since 1979, it is my favourite country for real vacations. This year, I spent three days in Serifos before going to Sifnos. The best part of the visit is the walk from Livadia to Chora, and back. The church at the top of this hiking trail gives a fantastic view to the rest of the island. We found the best beach on Serifos at a tavern in the lower part of...

General: Wild landscape and great beaches

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:21:54 GMT

As we were looking for a non-touristic island, Serifos sounded perfect for us. And it was actually a quiet island with wonderful beaches and wild nature. If you are looking for some sights to see, I think the remains of the mines are great. The landscape there is really imposing and the old ruins create a beautiful atmosphere. For good beaches, try Livadi and Psili Ammos. In the evening, walk i...

Beaches: Clean and quiet

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:21:54 GMT

Megalo Livadi is probably the best beach on Serifos, where personally I didn't find great beaches. Megalo Livadi is just fifteen minutes drive from Chora. There is a bus going there but itineraries are quite rare. Also the driver may be a bit late, as there is traffic in Chora sometimes. Otherwise, the beach is clean and particularly quiet. There is much tree shade around, so you do not need to...

General: Amazing beaches and homemade food

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:21:54 GMT

I visited Serifos last July and stayed for only a week. I got there by ship from Pireaus, the trip was fine but I have to say that we arrived with two hours delay. The island was beautiful and its people friendly. The food was homemade but a bit expensive. However, the beaches were amazing!! We would swim all day long and in the night we would go to the Yatch Club. My favorite area was Chora, w...

General: Chora is very picturesque

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:21:54 GMT

The trip to Serifos from Piraeus was very good and fast. All the villages and beaches I visited were very nice. I can distinguish Ganema beach as the best on the island. The capital of Serifos, Chora, was very picturesque with all the whitewashed houses and the cobbled alleys. The bar I liked most was the Yacht Club. Generally, the quality of services on Serifos was slightly above average...

General: Fantastic beaches

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 10:21:54 GMT

One of the most beautiful places that I have been to. The beaches are fantastic, the water is so clear and the contrast of the turquoise water with the landscape is very beautiful.