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  Sifnos - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Sifnos (Greek: Σίφνος) is an island in the Cyclades complex in Greece.
Sifnos lies in the less touristed western half of the Cyclades between Serifos and Milos and is also located west of Delos and Paros and is about 130 km (80 nautical miles) from Piraeus and 130 km south of Athens.
Due to the physiology of the island (rich clay veins, sunny weather and temperature) Sifnos has been traditionally the capital of pottery in the Aegean, with unique jars and pots that are a kind of "trademark" of the island.
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 Sifnos - Cyclades - Greece
Sifnos, is a pretty and relatively fertile island with its landscape dotted with over 350 churches and tiny chapels.
Sifnos with the excellent beaches and the lovely villages, is also famous for its pottery (for over 2000 years) and its cooks.
, Sifnos' capital derived its name from a 7th century BC temple of Apollo which was superseded in the 18th century by the church of Panagia Ouranofora.
www.thegreektravel.com /sifnos   (607 words)

  
 SIFNOS ISLAND GUIDE. Tourist information and pictures of Sifnos in the Greek Cyclades islands
Sifnos is well known for its food as well, and many world famous chefs have come from this small island.
The island of Sifnos is unspoiled by any modern architecture, and is threaded with ancient footpaths that wander through the foothills to the island’s many small white churches and monasteries, and ancient ruins.
Sifnos is an excellent island for walking and if you intend to do a lot of excursions by foot then Apollonia or Artemonas would be good places to stay.
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 Sifnos
Sifnos is a largely unassuming small island somewhere at the southwest corner of the Aegean, and it is wildly popular with Greek vacationers who flock to it in the month of August to enjoy its reputation as inexpensive and pristine.
Sifnos is an island with a typical Cycladic landscape at first glance, but the touch of its inhabitants through history has bestowed a touch of individuality on its architecture.
Sifnos is a sun-baked rocky mass of earth that lifts itself abruptly from the deep blue water of the Aegean Sea, undistinguished from afar, but once you traverse its little towns, the unique pottery art that decorate the gardens and chimneys instill a sense of warmth in the atmosphere.
www.greeklandscapes.com /greece/sifnos/sifnos.html   (605 words)

  
 Sifnos
Sifnos was the island of Apollo, and the Olympian god was very generous with the beauties he bestowed on it.
Sifnos belongs to the group of island in the western Cyclades and is 75 nautical miles from Piraeus.
According to another version of the story, the island’s name came from the adjective ‘sifnos’ which means empty and refers to the many subterranean galleries of the mines on Sifnos.
www.touristorama.com /Sifnos_2a_e.html   (623 words)

  
 Sifnos Rooms & Apartments | Cyclades Rooms, Cyclades island | SIFNOS ISLAND ROOMS
Here, in Sifnos island, one still can find routes lined with stones, forests with cedar-trees and oak-trees, lentisk and olives groves, sand hills and sea plants (like little lilies) which are threatened with extinction from the Mediterranean coasts.
Sifnos, the birthplace of perhaps the best known chef and food writer, Tselementes, and of Markou, another highly esteemed of Greece, has a delicious local cuisine.
Sifnos is the rampart of development and propagation of pottery in the area of the Cyclades.
www.cycladesbeach.gr   (459 words)

  
 Sifnos island - Sifnos maps and yacht charters and sailing holidays
Sifnos lies approximately in the middle of the triangle formed by Milos, Serifos and Paros.
Agriculture (particularly onion-growing) on the island's fertile soil, the manufacture of pottery of traditional type and weaving bring the inhabitants a modest degree of prosperity.
The principal port on Sifnos is Kamares, which is well sheltered, and where you can rent bikes or scooters to reach Apollonia, the island's capital.
www.sailingissues.com /greekislands/sifnos.html   (310 words)

  
 Sifnos: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Sifnos is an island in the Cyclades Cyclades quick summary:
The island is reached on the ferries which run on the Piraeus- Kythnos- Serifos- Sifnos- Milos- Kimolos line, EHandler: no quick summary.
Sifnos was very wealthy in ancient times, EHandler: no quick summary.
www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/s/si/sifnos.htm   (215 words)

  
 Images of Sifnos - About Sifnos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Sifnos is truly idyllic and lies in the Western region of the Cycladic Islands.
Sifnos is well known for its pottery and cuisine.
Life on Sifnos is generally less hectic than ours and the word "urgent" sometimes gets confused with "maybe tomorrow" which is how it should be when enjoying a Greek holiday.
home.freeuk.net /photohols/absifnos.html   (275 words)

  
 Sifnos pension, Sifnos rooms, Sifnos hotel, Sifnos Platis Gialos - Welcome
Sifnos is one of the Greek islands of the Western Cyclades and is positioned between the neighbouring islands of Paros, Milos and Serifos, Folegandros and Ios.
Sifnos has an area of 74 square kilometres and is 75 miles from Piraeus.
Platis Gialos is the most popular beach on the island of Sifnos and it is considered to be one of the longest beaches in Cyclades.
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 Sifnos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
In antiquity Sifnos was famous for its gold and silver mines which were a mixed blessing for the islanders, bringing them both wealth and trouble.
After the fall of Constantinople, Sifnos was grantedto the Gozzadini family by the Duke of Naxos, Marco I Sanudo.
By paying an annual tribute, the Gozzadinis were able to keep Sifnos while all the islands around were being occupied by the Turks but in 1617 it was their turn to hand over power to the Ottomans.
www.greece.org /poseidon/work/islands2/cyclades/sifnos.html   (373 words)

  
 Smaragdi Hotel in Sifnos Greece - Sifnos Hotel, Sifnos accommodation   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Sifnos lies in between Serifos, Kimolos and Antiparos and is 78 n.
Your trip to Sifnos starts at Piraeus and takes between 2.5 hours if you use the High speed ferries (catamaran) or up to 5.5 hours if you use a normal ferry.
Sifnos has a lot of things to offer even in the most demanding visitor.
www.greek-hotel.ws /sifnos-hotels/artemonas-hotels/smaragdi-hotel/location   (260 words)

  
 The Hellenic Yachting Server   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Naturally protected by steep rocky slopes surrounding it, allowing small bays to form between them, Sifnos has a wild beauty of its own to be discovered only by the lucky ones who sail there, as most bays are not linked by road.
Sifnos has 400 churches and 20 monasteries while at Kastro there is an archaeological site where you can see remains dating as far back as the geometric period of the 9th century BC.
The bays of Sifnos are renowned for their beauty, and the photo on the right of Panagia Chrysopigi is the entrance to one of the most famous.
www.yachting.gr /Cyclades/Sifnos.html   (102 words)

  
 Sifnos island Panorama by Loukianos. Sifnos Cyclades Greece - rooms - hotels - studios - accommodation - information
is one of the nicest villages in Sifnos.
At the beginig of June here is the most important festival of Sifnos and worth to be here.All are invited, all they must eat, drink and enjoy themselfs till morning.
The houses as most of Sifnos villages are build very close to each other as there is luck of space.
www.sifnospanorama.homestead.com   (1628 words)

  
 SIFNOS: Hotels, Villas and Accommodation in the Greek Islands
There are all manner of hotels, apartments, villas, rooms and other accommodations in Sifnos.
It is located in Pano Petali, a traditional suburb of Apollonia, on a pedestrian footpath, 250 meters from the town center and bus stop.
With many fabulous locations, styles and sizes to choose from, these Villas of Greece and the Greek Islands are ideal for families and are very reasonable with the right number of people.
www.magicaljourneys.com /Sifnos/sifnos_hotels.html   (551 words)

  
 PRACTICAL INFORMATION - Sifnos Island   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
There are daily connections between Piraeus and Sifnos, practically year round (76 nautical miles, a trip of 6 hours) though in winter there are fewer boats of course.
During the summer Sifnos is connected by the western Cycladic line to los, Kimolos, Kythnos, Milos, Santorini, Serifos, Sikinos and Folegandros.
Year round Sifnos is connected by the Aegean Line to Mykonos, Paros and Syros.
www.greekislands.com /sifnos/info.htm   (234 words)

  
 Sifnos Travel information, Sifnos Hotels, Sifnos tours, accommodation, holidays in Sifnos, vacation packages, ...
It is one of the six islands of the Western Cyclades, and it is situated between the islands of Serifos and Milos.
Pottery is an important occupation of the people of Sifnos, an activity long associated with the traditions and the history of the island.
Apollonia, Sifnos' beautiful Chora, stretches out radiantly on the hillside, uniting the nearby villages in such a way that it is difficult to discern where one village begins and another ends.
www.windmillstravel.com /destination.php?id=26&type=island   (280 words)

  
 Sifnos island hotels in Cyclades, Greece, Sifnos island hotels, beaches, restaurants, info, festivities, Cyclades ...
Sifnos island hotels in Cyclades, Greece, Sifnos island hotels, beaches, restaurants, info, festivities, Cyclades islands in Greece.
Picturesque windmills surrender their sails to the vagaries of the wind, while no fewer than 365 churches and chapels sprout all over the island like white mushrooms from the gray carpet of the island's terrain.
Tourist facilities on Sifnos are of a good standard and it is possible for the visitor to combine a lively night life with a peaceful island existence close to nature.
www.vacation-cyclades.com /sifnos/sifnos-island.htm   (439 words)

  
 Holiday.gr - HISTORY SIFNOS CYCLADES
From the 8th to the 5th BC Sifnos flourished due to the gold and silver minerals she had.
Apollo’s Iero built in Delfis around 525BC, from profits of Sifnos’ gold mines, was so glorious that impressed even the priests who paid honors to the residents of Sifnos for their donation.
While in the afterbyzantine period, 610-1204, Sifnos was part of the “Thema of Aegean Sea”;.
www.holiday.gr /page.php?page_id=93   (473 words)

  
 Sifnos Travel Guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Sifnos is a small island located at the west Cyclades.
Sifnos does not have an airport; therefore boarding a ferry from Piraeus is the only way to get there (unless you have your own yactch).
Sifnos is also a good place to spend two or three relaxing days for island hoppers.
www.greeklandscapes.com /greece/sifnos/sifnos-travel.html   (1176 words)

  
 Greek Sun - Island Details
Sifnos today is a quiet, hilly island in the western Cyclades.
A combination of superb beaches, interesting inland villages, lovely churches and a bus service that is second to none on the smaller Greek Islands means any Grecophile worth his or her salt should seriously consider a holiday here.
One long sandy beach, a handful of tavernas and the usual smattering of village shops are the extent of tourism here.Twin centre and Island Hopping: Sifnos can be combined with Athens, Kimolos, Milos and Serifos.
www.greeksun.co.uk /island-details.asp?IslandId=20   (369 words)

  
 Vacation in Sifnos, Hotels in Sifnos, Holidays in Sifnos, Sifnos
Sifnos Island is situated at the complex of Western Cyclades.
In antiquity Sifnos was one of the richest islands thanks to its gold and iron mines.
Whether you stay on the coast or in the interior of the island, memorable holidays in Sifnos are guaranteed.
www.vacation.gr /gr/cyclades-islands-hotels/sifnos.html   (512 words)

  
 KYKLADES islands Greece portal and business directory - Cyclades Paros, Naxos, Santorini, Mykonos
The almost fertile island of Sifnos is dotted with more than 365 churches and chapels.
Sifnos is famous not only for its beaches, but also for its pottery.
Siphnos is known today as a summer resort, an island of natural beauty, its hospitable and courteous inhabitants, its white washed traditional houses, its beautiful churches and chapels, its old monasteries and its popular as known as hidden-away beaches.
www.kyklades.com.gr /island.php?islandid=17&island=SIFNOS   (179 words)

  
 Sifnos Greece - Boulis Hotel on Sifnos Island - Kamares
Although Kamares is the port of Sifnos and should be bustling, it has retained its tranquil fishing village character, only really becoming lively for a short time each day when the ferries dock (and for most of August!).
Sifnos is one of the unspoilt, ‘undiscovered’ islands of the Aegean, reverting in the winter months to a community of farmers and fishermen.
Justifiably famous for its cuisine and ceramics, Sifnos also boasts an archaeological museum and a folk museum, and is ideal for hiking, photography, painting…………………or just relaxing.
www.hotelboulis.gr   (439 words)

  
 Sifnos travel guide - Wikitravel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-13)
Sifnos [1] is a Greek island in the Cyclades.
Sifnos is a small island, located within the Western Cyclades.
Sifnos does not have an airport of its own.
wikitravel.org /en/Sifnos   (129 words)

  
 Spearfishing in Skatahori by Matt Barrett: Part 2: The Sifnos Monster & Other Tales
It was my favorite Sifnos summer, the year that I bonded with the island and made most of the friends that I still have.
It was a major setback to Sifnos' plan to become one of the elite islands of the Aegean.
The remaining third was inhabited by Old Markos, one of the famous potters of Sifnos, an island known for its ceramic art.
mattbarrett.net /spearfishing/spearfishing_sifnos.html   (6361 words)

  
 Sifnos - Excursions
Sifnos holds a dominating place in the west of the Cyclades, not only for the natural beauty of its landscapes, but also for the purity of its constructed forms.
To appreciate and experience this, take any of the multitude of paths that weave around the entire island leading to the chapels and monasteries located on a hill or at the bottom of a small valley.
The most striking characteristic at Sifnos is its terraces criss-crossed by dry stone walls topped with obliquely-placed sandstone slabs.
www.cyclades.biz /sifnos/excursions.htm   (669 words)

  
 Sifnos island | Sifnos hotels, sifnos rooms, accommodation, information, fotos
SIFNOS CYCLADES – S. Snowy-white houses with traditional chimneys made of potter’s clay and small churches with blue domes, built on green hills, which lead to sandy beaches.
Northwards from Apollonia there is Artemonas, a jewel of Sifnos, with neoclassic mansions, with gardens and flowery courtyards, while from the one side of Apollonia stand Ano Petali and from the other Katavati and Exambella.
Sifnos is the homeland of the great cook Nikos Tselemendes, and it has a delicious cuisine with traditional dishes!
www.sifnos.e-sifnos.com   (848 words)

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