General information about the island of Sikinos
Strengths:
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Average:
Sea and beaches, points of interest, prices, crowding, nightlife.
Weaknesses:
Excursions, connections, not very suitable for families with children.
- Capital: Sikinos
- Population: 250
- Area: 41 km²
- Port: Alopronia
- Airport: no
- Public transportation: yes
- Car and motorcycle rental: yes
- Campsites: no
Sikinos (from Greek Σίκινος) belongs to the Cyclades archipelago and is located between Ios (10 nautical miles) and Folegandros (14 nautical miles). It can only be reached by sea from nearby islands or from Piraeus (102 nautical miles).
It has an area of 41 km² and about 250 inhabitants.
Sikinos is arid and mountainous, resembling a large rock. Its highest peak reaches 553 meters (Mount Trullos).
The inhabitants are engaged in fishing, agriculture (olives, figs, and vines), and beekeeping.
Its northwest coasts are literally steep cliffs plunging into the sea, while the eastern coasts are less steep.
The capital of the island is Sikinos (Chora), while the port is in Alopronia.
Among the local products, the excellent olive oil produced from a variety of small olives, wine, and honey stand out.
It is a little-visited island, still underdeveloped for tourism, with a beautiful crystalline sea but few beaches. Like other Cyclades islands, it is dotted with countless dry stone walls.
Sikinos is traversed by a single road that connects the port to Chora and then to Episkopi, and it is served all day by a local bus. Other roads are unpaved and difficult to navigate. The island can be explored on foot, but the trails are quite strenuous and the routes a bit long. There is no taxi service, but scooters can be rented. It is recommended to rent a boat to reach the various small beaches along the island's coasts.
