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Western Cyclades Island Hopping: 2 Weeks on Kea, Kythnos, Serifos & Sifnos
ByStephanie Banks 29 April 201429 November 2025

2 week itinerary. A Western Cyclades island hopping itinerary covering Kea, Kythnos, Serifos and Sifnos by ferry from Lavrio. Discover the ancient Lion of Kea, explore underground caves on Kythnos, climb to one of the Cyclades’ prettiest hilltop Choras on Serifos, and fall in love with Sifnos—an island that earns its place in anyone’s top five. These are the real Cyclades: quieter, more authentic, and blissfully free of cruise ship crowds. Best time: May-June or September-October.

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Athens in a Day!
ByStephanie Banks 4 July 201317 February 2022

The Acropolis opens at 8.00am. Despite being a regular visitor to Greece it is nearly 20 years since I have been to Athens. What I do remember is the massive queues to get into the Acropolis and the difficulty in getting photographs without hoards of tourists in the background. No matter how exhausted we are…

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Arrival in Athens – and What a View!
ByStephanie Banks 3 July 201317 February 2022

The Speedrunner 3 is a high speed catamaran – the downside being that a small outside deck is only available to those in the first-class salon. However, it is very spacious and comfortable in economy and I have a window seat and there is access to a small café for tea and pastries. Despite being…

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Leaving the Islands for Athens
ByStephanie Banks 3 July 201317 February 2022

This morning we will catch the first bus from Pollonia to Adamas where we will catch the Speedrunner 3 to Athens. The packing is done and we take five minutes to have a cup of tea on the balcony. If you want peace and tranquillity then I really recommend Pollonia and I definitely recommend Pergola…

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A Day Trip to the Little Island of Kimolos
ByStephanie Banks 2 July 201317 February 2022

Today we are going to visit Kimolos – the tiny island just a short boat ride away from Milos. We’re going to catch the 10.30am ferry but get there a little earlier to eat some breakfast and to walk around the little harbour. At the port Peter engages in conversation with an elderly Greek lady….

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Arrival at Pollonia and We Find a Little Bit of Egypt
ByStephanie Banks 1 July 201317 February 2022

We catch an early bus to Pollonia, eager to find a room for a couple of nights so that we can spend a bit of time relaxing before going to Athens. I’m not overly concerned that we haven’t been able to find rooms via the agents at the port – I will sleep on the…

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The Stunning Lunar Landscape of Sarakiniko, Milos
ByStephanie Banks 30 June 201317 February 2022

We had only booked three nights at Giannis. The room was already been allocated to someone else for tomorrow – we can move to a side room without a kitchen but I think this is the excuse we are looking for to move on from Adamas. We had planned to go on to Serifos or…

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Arrival on Milos – Catacombs, Venus de Milo and Pollonia
ByStephanie Banks 29 June 201317 February 2022

When we arrived at the port of Adamas on the Seajet last night, there was plenty of choice regarding rooms – there were at least a dozen or so people were waiting with photographs of rooms for rent on the island. Peter and I still hadn’t decided where to stay but we had thought that…

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Ano Meria Folegandros then on to Milos
ByStephanie Banks 28 June 201317 February 2022

Today we’re leaving Folegandros for Milos. Thankfully the high-speed cat doesn’t leave until 19.10pm so we have a full day on the island and today we’re going to Ano Meria. We’ve already packed as we need to vacate the room by 12.00pm. Evgenia has allocated a space near the reception office for our bags. The…

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Up to Panagia Church and Down to Katergo Beach, Folegandros
ByStephanie Banks 27 June 201317 February 2022

The alarm clock wakes us up at 6.00am. This morning we’re going to walk up to Panagia Church that sits one kilometre up on the ridge above the chora. We think that we may go to Ano Meria after breakfast at Molidiri. First we are going to build up our appetite! If you turn right…

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Folegandros – Galifos Beach
ByStephanie Banks 26 June 201319 August 2021

Our first mission of the day is to discover one of Folegandros’s beaches. Now Folegandros we know is a rocky island and doesn’t have the white sand beaches that other Cycladic islands are known for but we are keen to explore anyway. We decided to get the bus to Agali which is on the West…

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Farewell Antiparos – Hello Folegandros!
ByStephanie Banks 25 June 201318 August 2021

It is always sad leaving an island as is definitely the case today. However, this feeling is offset in the knowledge that we are heading off to a brand new island – one that neither Peter or I have visited before. When we awake we throw our last few bits into our suitcases. I decide…

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