Find out useful information on how to organize your travel to Amorgos.
Accommodation
Accommodation in Amorgos has more traditional style, including mostly family studios and apartments instead of large resorts. Chora, the capital of the island, and the two ports, Aegialis and Katapola, concentrate the majority of hotels. These hotels are built in harmony with the surrounding environment and totally matched to the local architecture. Over the last years, some large resorts are built in the region of Aegialis. More secluded places to stay are Agios Pavlos and Tholaria. Have a look on the accommodations that we suggest and organize your holidays in Amorgos.
Things to see and do
The island of Amorgos is one of the Greek islands of the Aegean Sea and it belongs to the Cyclades islands group. It is a quiet island but very famous due to the movie The Big Blue. The most interesting of the villages in Amorgos island is Chora, the capital of the island, which is situated at an altitude of 400 metres above the sea level. This is a charming village with unique atmosphere, whitewashed houses, a Venetian castle on top of a steep rock, lovely churches, a labyrinth of narrow paved alleys and traditional restaurants.
Amorgos island amazes tourists with the incredible colors of the sea water. Agia Anna and Agios Pavlos are lovely beaches, but you will certainly find many other places to swim around the island. If you like hiking, you should know that some really fabulous beaches can be accessed only on foot.
Apart from swimming, make sure you pay a visit to the impressive Monastery of Hozoviotissa and try the local rakomelo. This guide of Amorgos island offers all useful information about your trip to this gorgeous Greek island. Due to its location, Amorgos holidays can be easily combined with vacations to other Greek islands, such as Naxos and Ios. Be sure that your Amorgos holidays will be the experience of your lifetime.