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"ROOTS" a Nisos Sifnos Travel Page by Orkaena

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Orkaena    
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Real Name: Carlos
Lives In: Neuquén, AR
Member Since: Apr 22, 2004
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ROOTS

by Orkaena - last update: Jan 11, 2009

MY FIRST CHOICE, MY ETHERNAL CHOICE

Dreaming land, blue sea
I guess that my opinion about this island is too biased, because here is where my grandfather Apostolos was born. So, each stone, each olive tree, each sound and aroma has a deep meaning for me, then my eyes can only see the emotional beauty.
Nevertheless I listened the foreign people here, and later, after their visits to this golden air island.
Unforgettable little gem nailed in the Aegean Sea.
Kamares, the port

CHOOSE CAREFULLY

Sifnos don't belongs to the main "Touristic Track" of the cycladic islands. If you're looking for a shaked nightlife and crazy experiences this is not "your island". Choose another like Mykonos or Santorini and leave us alone.

HEY BROTHER! ...SLOW DOWN

The main town (and capitol town) of the island is Apollonia, located inland at 6 km of the small port of Kamares.
The clean sky and the silent siestas inviting to the pleasure of solitude are a luring way of life if you're looking for this deserved rest for your body and your soul.
Wake up early and enjoy the generous sun of Sifnos, after a couple of hours at the beach, eat some fresh fish at the noon on this small table beside the sea and then back to the sand, for fun or just for contemplation of the lazy blue waves, almost lost with your inner thoughts.
That's the promise offered by this island, like a hidden treasury that only few people can appreciate.
Hrissopigy church, emblematic

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Pros:"Peacefully, calm, out of the noisy track, cheap"
Cons:"Absolutely nones"
In A Nutshell:"The Hidden Treasury of the Cycladic Islands"
Orkaena's Nisos Sifnos Travel Tips

OverviewThings to Do
Tips: 4 - Photos: 4
 
Restaurants
Tips: 3 - Photos: 3
Hotels & Accommodations
Tips: 3 - Photos: 2
 
Nightlife
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
Off The Beaten Path
 
Tourist TrapsWarnings Or Dangers
 
Transportation
Tips: 3 - Photos: 3
Local Customs
Tips: 1 - Photos: 1
 
Packing ListsShopping
 
Sports TravelGeneral Tips

Orkaena's Nisos Sifnos Travelogues
Title [Click to view]Travel YearPictures
CYCLADIC SOULMay, 1993 6
THE BAPTISM OF IASONASSeptember, 1996 8
IMPRESSIVE GEOGRAPHYJuly, 1999 4
HOME AT KAMARES, MISCELANEOUSMay, 1993 1
THE CHURCHSeptember, 1996 4

Comments for Orkaena about Nisos Sifnos
Arkeolog Wed Apr 1, 2009 16:13 UTC
 Hi Carlos, it is a great page on Sifnos Island. Your tips and photos are very good as well as the scenery. All the best.Bora
johngayton Sun Nov 4, 2007 02:29 UTC
 Hi there Carlos! This really is a great page! Finally found a bit of time to get my Greek trip together both here on VT and in my own head. We must grab a beer together again sometime soon? Yamas, John.
janetanne Sun Sep 16, 2007 22:52 UTC
 Sifnos has much to still be discovered by my wanderings. I only saw that one little port. Not enough to satisfy! But, it was beautifully peaceful there.
magdaki Sat May 19, 2007 16:48 UTC
 Sifnos is one of my favourite islands, you are lucky to have connections with this place :-)
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