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Holidays to Amorgos
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Amorgos holidays
Amorgos is one of the most remote, yet most beautiful, of all Greek islands and remains one of the least-known and visited of the Cyclades, only approaching 'busy' during the short high season. The modern, comfortable ships of the Blue Star line now take under 8 hours from Athens' Piraeus port - look on it as a mini-Aegean cruise as the ship calls into a number of islands en route.
Long and narrow, with mountains reaching 821m, Amorgos is a laid-back natural paradise offering stunning views, excellent walking and a traditional way of life now lost on many of the more developed islands. Bird watching is also a draw, and the seas around the island are crystal clear. The island was the setting for Luc Besson's film The Big Blue.
Holidays In Amorgos
The capital is called Hora, about half way up the island above the south coast. It is one of the most attractive Cycladic towns, whitewashed with chapels and Venetian fortifications to explore and a fair number of decent cafés and characteristic tavernas. It is a short walk from here, via a cobbled donkey path, to the monastery of Hozoviatissa, Amorgos' most famous attraction and still with a handful of resident (and welcoming) monks. The location is stunning - built into the cliff high above the sea.
Our holidays are based in the small, very traditional hill village of Langada in the north east corner. Our hotel, the Pagali, has a very good taverna restaurant, and there are another couple within the village. A 30 minute walk down the hill brings you to the island's picturesque second port of Aegiali - the first is Katapola to the west - where you will find a good beach and a greater choice of small shops and tavernas. The island bus also runs between the two and goes on to Hora, although keen walkers could take the bus one way and enjoy the beautiful 4-5 hour trail back (or v.v.). Elsewhere the island has some largely unexcavated sites to visit (Minoan, Hellenistic and Roman) and a good number of chapels in between.
As walking is such a major attraction, with every holiday we include a 128 page Visitor’s and Walker’s Guide to the island (walks guided by the British authors, who are resident on the island, can be arranged).
Holidays here include daytime BA scheduled flights to Athens and all transfers including ferry (first class lounge) and BB hotel.
Price Guide: 8 nights £1034-£1170; 15 nights £1294-£1484. Amorgos can combine with Astypalea, Naxos and Paros.
Santorini, Mykonos, Paros and Naxos can all be mixed and matched – the minimum stay on each is 3 nights. For transfer reasons the island from which you are flying home from should be booked as your last centre.
Andros can be combined with Mykonos and (at certain times of the year only) Naxos. Amorgos can be twinned with Astypalea, Naxos or Paros as a second centre.
Morning departure Heathrow to Athens with British Airways. Taxi transfer to Piraeus Port for Blue Star ferry to Amorgos 7½ - 8 hours (first class lounge) - the ship has cafés and restaurant. Transfer to hotel (10 mins to 45 mins, depending on which port the ferry docks. Usually the ferry calls at both - if so disembark at the second port of Aegialis, not Katapola). You will arrive in the small hours and your room will be waiting. On return the reverse applies, with a morning ferry from Amorgos connecting with an evening flight back to London. Please enquire for more precise timings.
Note: based on 2011 ferry schedules we would recommend booking out Monday and back on a Tuesday if you can, as these were the most direct routings into and out from Aegialis port. Other days are available but the ferry journey and transfers may take a little longer.
