Santorini, one of the best-known of the Cyclades, differs from the other islands in the group thanks to its geological morphology, the result of action by a now dormant volcano. The landscape on the western side of the island, where towering cliffs crowned by tiny and blindingly- white houses plunge straight into the depths of the sea.
The steep coastline of the west is countered by the vast beaches of the east side, some of them sandy and others with pebbles.
The island has been forever bound with the mythical Perseus, who sailed from Serifos to kill the Medoussa. The capital "Chora" is an excuisite image of bright white houses climbing the hills, all the way up to the Castle. At its feet is the port, Livadi, with its golden sandy beach.
Sifnos is one of the six islands that make up the Western Cyclades. It is wellknown both in Greece and abroad, for its unique and changeless traditional whitened buildings harmonising enchangly with the natural surroundings, for its remarkable cleanliness, for its countless churches and monasteries and its superb beaches.
The history of Sifnos began abot 3200B.C. and through the years it has been influenced by great civilizations, like the Minoan and the Mycenean civilization.
Syros was the largest cultural and trade centre of the Agean in the 19th century and capital Ermoupolis was Greece's principal port. From the time of the Fourth Crusade (13th Century) until 1568 Syros belonged to the Duchy of Naxos.
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