Town & Villages

Ferries call at Agios Georgios, a traditional settlement built in amphitheatric fashion around the port of Iraklia. An asphalted, 4.5km road links the port with Chora or Panagia, a traditional settlement at the foot of Mt. Pappas, and 2km from the beach of Tourkopigado, while Agios Athanassios, an old village offers breathtaking views and a peek into how homes were built decades ago with several old stone houses built according to the traditional Cycladic architectural style.

  • Agios Athanasios

    A visit to Agios Athanassios is recommended. An old village featuring stone houses built according to the ...

    A visit to Agios Athanassios is recommended. An old village featuring stone houses built according to the traditional Cycladic architectural style — using elements of the surrounding environment and t ...

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  • Agios Georgios

    The chraming port town and beach, Agios Georgios, Iraklia. Photo credit: Yiannis Gavalas. Agios Georgios ...

    The chraming port town and beach, Agios Georgios, Iraklia. Photo credit: Yiannis Gavalas. Agios Georgios is a traditional settlement built in amphitheatric fashion around the port of Iraklia and where ...

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  • Panagia

    Panagia is a traditional village situated at the foot of Papas hill, 4.5km from the port of Agios Georgio ...

    Panagia is a traditional village situated at the foot of Papas hill, 4.5km from the port of Agios Georgios.  It is especially quiet even during the busy tourist season and therefore an ideal place for ...

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