Matt's Sifnos Page  

Sifnos is the fourth island in the Western Cyclades and is easily reachable by ferry and high-speed catamaran from Pireaus. Sifnos is a mountainous island with fertile valleys, beautiful beaches and several towns. It has a long history and has been inhabited since 3000 BC. For people who are looking for the 'real Greece' and yet still wouldn't mind a little nightlife, Sifnos is the place to go. Great for honeymooners, couples, families with children and romantics.

Introduction to Sifnos

Sifnos is full of beautiful Cycladic villages like :  Kastro , Appollonia , Kamares , Vathi , Heronissos  and is blessed with beautiful sandy beaches,...   365 Churches and monasteries, ....Ample Nightlife, .... Fine Restaurants.... Hotels, Rooms,Villas and Apartments ... Camping... A Sifnos Monster ... Sifnos Basketball , the finest pottery in Greece and A Terrific Full Service Travel Agency that can assist you in putting Sifnos on your Greece itinerary.
There is at least one boat from Pireaus to Sifnos a day, usually two plus a highspeed catamaran that can get you to the island in just over 2 hours from Pireaus. You can easily get to the neighboring islands of Milos, Serifos and Kythnos year-round and to Santorini and other popular islands in the summer. Click for more information on ferries and transportation to and from Sifnos.

There are numerous hotels and rooms to rent and there are travel agents in the port of Kamares who will assist you in locating a place to stay, whether it's there in the port, or the main town of Apollonia , or one of the many other villages and beaches around Sifnos. More green and fertile then it's neighbors in the Cyclades, Sifnos is a wonderful place to visit if you enjoy nature and walking. If you enjoy swimming it will be hard to find an island with better beaches than Sifnos.
Prices are inexpensive compared to other more popular islands like Mykonos, and Santorini. The beaches are uncrowded and very clean and the snorkling is excellent. The Sifniots are also known throughout Greece as being the finest cooks and the local restaurants bear testimony. It has also attracted some of the finest chefs from around Greece and Europe. There are 365 churches on the island of all shapes and sizes and in a variety of locations and several monasteries and ancient sites.


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It is also home to some of the friendliest people in Greece.

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Matt's Sifnos Page Index

Kamares

Appollonia

Vathi

Kastro

Heronissos

Beaches

Churches

Nightlife

Restaurants

Platy Yialos

Hotels

Travel Agency

Camping

ferries

history

Sifnos Monster

Sifnos Basketball

Sifnos Rent-a-Car

Slide Show

  pottery

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