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ROUTES
Kamares - Apollonia - Kato Petali - Pano Petali - Exampela - Artemonas - Kastro - Hersonissos
The port in kamares is the unique approach to the island .The houses here ,are all white.The beach has a thin sand and it is offered for swimming because here,the sea is calm.
Here they are situated the touristic office hotel complex e.t.c.
Here one can find taverns ands everything else for vacations.To the left it is situated Agia Marina to the night Agia Anna and to the top Agios Simeon and Prophete Elias.

Apollonia is the capital of island and it owes its name to the god Apollo.Apollonia is the commercial and managerial center of the island and it has the largest population .Have there are hotels,rooms-to-let police and many travel agencies.It is worth visiting some of the temples as Timios Stavros ,Taxiarhis,Metamorfossis,and Virgin Ouranoforas.
To the central square is situated the Folklore museum.

Kato Petali,Katevati,Exampela.
From Apollonia following a path we arrive at Kato Petali.Here it is situated the church of Zoodohos Pigi.Going up we reach the Katevati in a short distance from the capital.The great philosopher Apostolos Makrakis came from Katevati.Charachteristic churches are Panayia Ageloktisti ,the temple of Christ Profetes Elias Ypsilos.A great fast takes place in the 20 of July .eve of the Profetes Elias feast.

Pano Petali -Artemonas
Artemonas is the second big village of Sifnos.Artemonas owes its name to the worship of the goddess Artemis Ekvatirias.Here they are situated Panayia tis Ammou the church of Panayias tis Konhis and the temple of Ayia Aikaterini.

The most beautiful point of Sifnos is the castle which is built on a sharp rock it's got an excellent panoramic view to the open sea.Herodotus calls it " asty" (=town).The Castles houses are narrow single houses and mansions .They are two-storeyed or three-storeyed and deminates the systems of the horizontal property .According to it ,each floor belongs to a different owner.
Inside the Castle it's done a very good utilization of the area .Here it is situated the Archaeological museum of the Castle.Concerning the churches ,we will find here Panayia Eleoussa ,Agios Nikolaos,Agia Aikaterini,Agios Demetrios and others.
Monastery of Panayias "to vouno" (=the mountain) - Monastery Chrissopigis - Platys Gialos - Faros - Vathi - Acropolis - Agios Andreas.
This route it is advisable for the sea adorers as anyone can visit the wonderful beaches of platy Gialos ,Vathi and Faros.

PANAYIA MONASTERY: " To Vouno" is built on a low hill with panoramic view.Here you'll have the opportunity to calm down and admire the three aisles of the temple.
The middle aisle is dedicated to Agios Konstantinos and Agia Eleni and the right to Agios Nikolaos.

CHRISSOPIGIS MONASTERY
It dominates proudly on the cloven rock and it takes your breath away .The holy rock with the all white building ,the little vegetation all around ,the immensity of Aegean and the tranquil magnificence that emits the area compose a unique environment a real pleasure for who meet it.

PLATYS GIALOS
 The most noisy and cosmopolitan beach of the island is Platys Gialos.The huge golden sandy beach with the crystal clear waters offers unique pleasures .It is the cosmopolitan resort of Sifnos and it offers hospitality to many famous visitors every year disposing all the comforts for pleasant vacations.The visitor can swim or do water sports and entertain himself taking unique moments.
FAROS
A lovely coastal built-up-area with a small sandy beach and tranquil waters in general .Next to faros there are the small bys Fasolous and Glyfon for a calm swimming and peacefulness for all those that desire it.

VATHI
One more pictusque bay is the beach of Vathi.It is about a small leeward port with a sandy beach and deep blue waters.The small bay with the crystal -clear sea fascinates you.


ACROPOLIS AYIOS ANDREAS
Next to the Acropolis it rises up the imposing church of Agios Andreas .The big paved yard all around offers to the visitors great moments of peacefulness and concentration as he can stare from there the entire embossed magnificence of the landscape.

 
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