Attractions on Amorgos

Villages, history and coastline, at your own pace

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Amorgos rewards slow exploration: ancient paths, cliff-hugging monasteries, quiet villages and views that stay with you long after you leave.

Langada, Tholaria and Potamos circle the bay below the hotel, whitewashed houses, small squares and walking routes through terraced hills.

Stone windmills on the ridges above Chora and the interior, classic Cycladic silhouettes against the Aegean sky.

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The monastery carved into the cliff face, one of Greece’s most dramatic places of worship, with steps and views you will not forget.

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Turquoise shallows and the chapel above the rocks, one of the island’s most photographed shores, below Hozoviotissa.

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Ruins above Minoa on Moundoulia hill, walls, cisterns and traces of one of the three ancient cities of Amorgos.

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The narrow beach and the islet opposite, boats run in season to Nikouria’s sandy coves for swimming and snorkelling.

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The Archaeological Collection in Chora, finds from excavations across the island, housed near the castle quarter.

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The capital’s maze of lanes, windmills and kafeneia, built inland and upward to stay hidden from pirates of old.

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The rusted hull in shallow water near Kalotaritissa, a striking landmark at the southwestern end of the island.

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Rock carvings and a half-abandoned hamlet, a short detour for anyone interested in folk art and quiet stone architecture.

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A small country church and courtyard near Chora, flowers, shade and a peaceful stop on the way to the south.

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