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Sifnos Travel Guide + Map (2024)

Sifnos is a little slip of an island in the Cyclades, often overlooked in favour of its larger neighbours, Paros & Milos. The Greek island is home to 2,500 people and is sparsely populated due to the dramatic mountains that form the island. I spent three days in Sifnos, and loved exploring this stunning, under-the-radar Greek island. I’ve written this Sifnos Travel Guide to share … Continue reading Sifnos Travel Guide + Map (2024)

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Milos Travel Guide: The Best Things to Do, Places to Visit & Best Tavernas

Milos is one of the best Greek islands to visit in the Cyclades. Milos is the most southwestern island in the Cyclades, close to Folegandros and Sifnos. I spent 5 days on Milos on my first visit, and it’s quickly become my favourite Greek island! Milos is enormous, with more than 70 gorgeous beaches, beautiful, traditional villages and awe-inspiring sights like Klima fishing village, Mandrakia … Continue reading Milos Travel Guide: The Best Things to Do, Places to Visit & Best Tavernas

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Faros & Glyfos: Beach hopping in Sifnos

Faros is exactly the kind of sleepy, waterfront village I’d been dreaming of when I planned our trip to the Cyclades islands in Greece. Located on the tiny island of Sifnos, the small harbour of Faros is lined with a handful of tavernas and the water is a dazzling shade of blue. Best of all, the beach was uncrowded and I really felt like we … Continue reading Faros & Glyfos: Beach hopping in Sifnos

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Naousa, Paros Guide: A Gorgeous Harbour Village

Naousa is a stylish village on the northern coast of Paros, one of Greece’s Cycladic Islands. Naousa (sometimes spelled Naoussa) is the most sophisticated village in Paros, and is home to the island’s best restaurants, bars and nightclubs. It isn’t as busy or over-developed as the villages in Mykonos, fortunately, but everything definitely moves at a faster pace than in other major villages in Paros, … Continue reading Naousa, Paros Guide: A Gorgeous Harbour Village

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Cheronissos: Sifnos’ most idyllic beach

Cheronissos is a remote beach and harbour on the northern tip of Sifnos, a tiny Cycladic island between Paros and Milos. When David and I spent two weeks in Greece, I think we saw more jaw-dropping beaches in the short time we were there, than I’d seen in my entire life to date. Despite the steep competition, it was the tiny beach of Cheronissos in … Continue reading Cheronissos: Sifnos’ most idyllic beach

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The Best Beaches in Milos, Greece (+ Map)

The island of Milos has some of the most beautiful beaches in Greece, which is no small feat in a country with 227 islands and more than 13,800 km of coastline. Milos has 70 beaches, which is the most beaches of any island in the Cyclades. The best beaches in Milos include Sarakiniko, Agia Kiriaki, Plathiena, Paleochori, and what makes Milos beaches so special is … Continue reading The Best Beaches in Milos, Greece (+ Map)

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Where to stay in Sifnos in 2024? Apollonia, Platis Gialis or Kamares (+ Map)

Trying to decide where to stay in Sifnos? This brief guide gives an overview of the best places to stay in Sifnos, and my recommendations based on my own trip to Sifnos. Where to stay in Sifnos depends on the type of trip you are looking for, but if you want to be on the beach, the best places to stay are Faros, Platis Gialis or … Continue reading Where to stay in Sifnos in 2024? Apollonia, Platis Gialis or Kamares (+ Map)

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Where to Stay in Milos? Pollonia, Adamas or Plaka

Milos is one of the most beautiful islands in Greece and is becoming more and more popular with international travellers. Not yet as overrun as Santorini or Mykonos, Milos has plenty to explore with more than 70 beaches, a handful of charming fishing villages dotted around the island and the famous Kleftiko caves. Where to stay in Milos is something that I spent a lot … Continue reading Where to Stay in Milos? Pollonia, Adamas or Plaka

Paros Travel Guide, Greece: Best Villages, Beaches & More

Paros is one of the best Greek islands to visit, especially for first time visitors to Greece. With some of the prettiest traditional village in the Cyclades, dozens of beautiful beaches and a handful of ancient ruins and historic sites, it’s a miracle that Paros isn’t as overcrowded as nearby Mykonos and Santorini. The island is still blissfully peaceful in most parts, and it doesn’t … Continue reading Paros Travel Guide, Greece: Best Villages, Beaches & More

Itinerary: 5 Weeks in France, Italy, Greece & Turkey

After I graduated from university, I went to Europe for five weeks with my best friend. This was a really diverse trip because we chose big cities and small towns, did day trips and squeezed in quick stops as well as taking more time in some places. We travelled by train, ferry and cruise ship and spent three weeks travelling independently and then two weeks … Continue reading Itinerary: 5 Weeks in France, Italy, Greece & Turkey