Small Cyclades

Small Cyclades includes a bundle of small islands. One of them is Iraklia, which is the largest island of the rest of the complex and is located between the islands of Ios and Naxos. The Mediterranean seal monachus monachus and the sea turtle caretta-caretta live on its shores. private yachting Those who have visited the beaches of Heraklia describe them as rather calm because around the island are the large Cycladic islands, which function as breakwaters, with the result that not many beauforts reach the waters of its shores. On this island of Small Cyclades, the most famous beaches are Agios Georgios, North Cave with the impressive seabed, Livadi and Alimia with the plane wreck of World War II. Also worth seeing are the cave of Ai Giannis and the castle in Livadi where there are the ruins of a castle from the Hellenistic period. Finally, Agios Athanasios is an old settlement with a few traditional stone houses. Another island of Small Cyclades is Donoussa. It has just over 100 inhabitants and is the northernmost island of the Small Eastern Cyclades complex located between Naxos and Amorgos. Gray steep cliffs dive into the sea and the storm creates a spectacular landscape.The port and capital of the island is Stavros, a limited settlement with white Cycladic houses and narrow streets. Its beaches are really heavenly, it is worth swimming in Vathi Limenari, Kedros, Livadi and Fykio with the wonderful seabeds and Kalotaritissa.

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