Small Cyclades

16/03/2020

Scattered in the Aegean Sea between Naxos and Amorgos, the Small Cyclades are off the radar of most visitors to this charmed part of the world....

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11/07/2011

Small Cyclades

http://www.smallcyclades.com/

A complete travel guide to Small East Cyclades Islands, Greece. Tourist information about cycladic islands: Iraklia, Donoussa, Koufonissia and Schinoussa.

11/07/2011

Between Naxos and Amorgos, several small islands with great history known as East Small Cyclades, are waiting to be discovered. Donoussa, Pano Koufonissi, Schinoussa, Iraklia, the only ones populated, are the most easily accessible thanks to the daily connections from Piraeus, Naxos and Amorgos.

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Beaches for swimming in Cyclades islands

http://www.smallcyclades.com/cyclades-beaches.asp

All beaches in Small Cyclades. Donoussa, Iraklia, Schinoussa and Koufonissia beaches. Learn about Kedros beach, Pori, Finikas, Livadi and n**e beach in small islands.

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It’s a blessing having all these beaches gathered in such little islands. Golden beaches that after the end of the winter seem undiscovered, wild or carved rocks that hide fascinating creeks, beaches with white pebbles that shine under the sun, are calling you to dive without a second thought into the crystal green-blue waters.

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Travel to Small Cyclades - Koufonissia

Travel to Small Cyclades - Koufonissia

Travel guide to Small Cyclades islands in Aegean Sea of Greece. Travel to islands: Iraklia, Donoussa, Koufonissia and Schinoussa by ferry and by air. Sea and road services in Cyclades.

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By air: From Eleftherios Venizelos’ airport you can get to Piraeus’ port in half an hour. If you would rather get closer to Small Cyclades by air, you can get a flight to Paros or Naxos. Or you can get to all the islands by helicopter.

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By ferry from the rest of Cyclades: The ferry: “Panagia Tinou” provides weekly connections with eastern Cyclades. Every Monday it sets sail from Syros, via Paros and Naxos and heads for the island of Donoussa, Amorgos (Egiali and Katapola), Koufonissia, Schinoussa, Iraklia and then returns via Naxos and Paros to Syros.

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By ferry from Piraeus: During the summer there is a daily service from Piraeus to the islands of Small Cyclades by ferry. It takes 6 to 8 hours to get there, depending on which island you want to visit. During the winter the service runs twice a week.

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Small Cyclades - History and Culture

http://www.smallcyclades.com/cyclades-history-culture.asp

Cycladic culture and ancient years of the Small Cyclades history. Prehistoric Era and, Roman Era and Cycladic civilization about Keros, Iraklia, Koufonissia, Donoussa and Schinoussa.

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Nearly the whole group of Small Cyclades islands has been inhabited since the Prehistoric Era and was the centre of the Cycladic civilization.

During the Roman Era some of the islands (Donoussa) were used as places where the exiled were sent, whereas in the Medieval times they were all used by the pirates as shelters. Later on, Schinoussa and Heraklia were owned by the Monastery of Chozoviotisa of Amorgos.