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Aegean & Cyclades Islands
Whitewashed villages, thousands of bays, and the deep blue of the open Aegean.
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Aegean & Cyclades Islands
Sail across the deep blue of the Aegean, among the island cluster of the Cyclades, famous for picturesque whitewashed houses, traditional character, cosmopolitan nightlife, sun-drenched beaches, thousands of bays and creeks, and superbly clear water. This is the more ambitious of our two seas: longer passages, stronger wind, and a payoff to match.
Aegean & Cyclades
The Cyclades divide into four clusters
Southern Cyclades
Milos, Kimolos, Folegandros, Sikinos, Ios, Santorini (Thira) and Anafi
Middle Cyclades
Serifos, Sifnos, Paros, Antiparos, Naxos and Amorgos
Little Cyclades
Schinoussa, Iraklia, Koufonisia and Donoussa
Northern Cyclades
Kea, Kythnos, Andros, Syros, Tinos, Mykonos, Delos and Rinia
Highlights
Highlights
- Sarakiniko on Milos — white volcanic rock that looks like the moon
- Amorgos, and the monastery built into the cliff face
- Small Cyclades anchorages that almost nobody reaches by ferry
- Approaching Santorini's caldera under sail at the end of the day
- The Meltemi — real sailing, for crews who want it
Aegean & Cyclades
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The Cyclades are an island group in the Aegean Sea, south-east of mainland Greece. The name refers to the islands forming a circle around the sacred island of Delos. The Cyclades comprise about 220 islands.
The islands are the peaks of a submerged mountain range, with the exception of two volcanic islands, Milos and Santorini. The climate is dry and mild. Ermoupoli on Syros is the chief town of the group.
History
The Late Neolithic and Early Bronze Age Cycladic culture is best known for its schematic, flat idols carved from the islands' pure white marble — centuries before the Middle Bronze Age Minoan civilisation arose on Crete to the south.
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