What to see in Amorgos?

Amorgos is not a glamorous or particularly beach-oriented island. Tourists come here to experience authentic Greece, far from the chaos of tourism. The island has beautiful cliffs and offers excellent trekking opportunities among the mountains or to various bays. Here are the island's main attractions, starting with the most notable: the Monastery of Chozoviotissa.

Monastery of Chozoviotissa
A dazzlingly white and spectacular Byzantine monastery built into a mountain cavity 300 meters above the sea, containing beautiful icons and important manuscripts. To reach it, you need to climb a thousand steps (about 20 minutes) starting from Aghia Anna. The monastery was built around the year 1000, and its architecture is very unique, with unstable staircases, narrow passages, small rooms that seem to hang in mid-air, and above all, a spectacular view of the sea.

Amorgos (Chora)
Located at a height of 320 meters, Amorgos is a maze of narrow streets, small squares, colorful roofs, and white domes; partly Greek and partly Byzantine. One of the peculiarities of this Chora is that around it there are as many as 40 small churches as well as several windmills. The Chora is a romantic place rich in details in pure Cycladic style.

Katapola
A beautiful natural port.

Katakrotiri
An archaeological area dating back to the 3rd millennium BC.

Ancient Minoa
An archaeological site with walls, a temple of Apollo, a stadium, and a gymnasium of the ancient city of Minoa, located on Mount Mundulia near the port of Katapola.

Islets Kinaros, Levitha, and Nikouria
A beautiful boat trip to the sandy beaches of these islets around Amorgos.

Easter Procession
The icon of the Madonna kept in the Monastery of Chozoviotissa is carried in a procession throughout the island starting from Easter Sunday.