Cyclades islands consist
of Andros, Amorgos, Ios,
Milos, Mykonos, Naxos,
Paros, Santorini, Serifos,
Sifnos, Syros, Tinos,
Kea, Kythnos, Kimolos,
Antimilos, Sikinos, Folegandros,
Anafi, Delos, Donoussa,
Antiparos, Schinoussa, Heraklia,
Koufonissi.
They take their name from the nymphs Cyclades
that the God of the sea transformed them into islets when they provoked
him. There are also and other traditions about their name as for
instance from the word cycle, because they spread around Delos
or because the winds that blow violently were forcing the ships
to rotate.
Cyclades, because of their
geographical position, between mainland, Asia and Africa were the
bridge for the development and civilization.
A lot of tourists visit all the above islands
and enjoy the deep blue sea, the beautiful beaches, the archeological
places. There are a lot of hotels, studios,
rooms, appartments at these islands,
as well as many restaurants with greek traditional
food and clubs, cafe, bars
with great parties for unique nightlife. |