SERIFOS

Serifos (from Greek Σεριφóς) belongs to the Cyclades archipelago and is situated between Kythnos and Sifnos (7.5 nautical miles). It can only be reached by sea from the nearby islands or from Piraeus (73 nautical miles).

It has an area of 75 km² and about 1,400 inhabitants.

Serifos is mountainous, barren, and rocky, but with small fertile and well-cultivated valleys. Its highest peak reaches 585 meters (Mount Tourlos).

The inhabitants are engaged in livestock farming, agriculture (vineyards, orchards, and vegetable gardens), fishing, and a bit of tourism, although in the recent past, mineral extraction, particularly iron, was thriving.

Its coasts, very windy, are characterized by steep cliffs hosting many unspoiled bays where the rare monk seal can be encountered.

The capital of the island is Serifos, and its main port is Livadi.

Local products include cheese and oil.

It is a charming and still tranquil island, frequented mainly by Greeks, young people, and tourists looking for off-the-beaten-path destinations.

According to mythology, Perseus arrived on this island as a newborn with his mother, who then married the wicked king of Serifos. Once grown, Perseus was sent by the king to kill Medusa, who had the power to petrify living beings, but the boy, after killing her, used her to petrify the king himself. Additionally, it is said that there is a cave on the island where the Cyclops blinded by Odysseus took refuge.

Serifos is traversed by very few roads, also due to its rocky terrain. The coasts are not always easily accessible by land. A bus service connects the port with the capital and the main places on the island, and there is also a taxi service. Additionally, it is possible to rent cars or scooters.