Amorgos, Naxos, Paros, Andros, Eastern & Northern Cyclades - Walking on Greek Islands
Dieter Graf
11 x 19 cm
208 pages
210 photos in colour
12 new walks
45 precise maps
ISBN:
978-3-9819250-4-3
2019
€16,90 (D) (2023)
€ 18 in Greece
For sale at Zoom at the harbour promenade in Naxos.
Description
This book describes the loveliest old walking trails. With precise descriptions, detailed maps, exact times, GPS points and photos of outstanding places for better orientation. And lots of useful knowledge about the "Islands of Light." It is made for island hoppers who want to drift through the island world by ship and who would also like to hike and swim in this ancient cultural landscape.
For the update of this new edition all the tracks and paths have been newly walked along and rechecked. All extensions, some of them also changed routes, are recorded. And 12 new hikes have been added.
White, cubical houses in front of infinitely blue sea – that is how we know Greece from the travel brochures. The Cyclades fit this picture perfectly. The name of the archipelago is derived from Antiquity and implies that they are arranged like a circle, a kyklos, around the holy island of Délos. Out of 56 islands in total, 24 are inhabited and they are all described in this series of books. They are linked together by numerous and frequent boat services, which makes „island-hopping“ such a special experience. Besides serving the more well-known islands such as Páros and Náxos, the boats also ferry you to the „Small Cyclades“, which occasionally make you feel as if you had been taken back to the beginnings of tourism.
Given the variedness of the Cycladic islands, it takes quite a while to find your favourite island. It is best to discover the diversity of the islands on foot. Old paved mule tracks wind their way across the extensive landscape and, bordered by walls, lead to fortified monasteries, lonely strands and clustered villages. Surrounded by the sea, the countryside, which hardly has any fences, lends itself particularly to hiking. You reach places where sometimes nobody has set foot for days or even weeks. Far removed from tourist facilities, the hiker finds the old Greece and what is more, in the tranquillity of the nature, peace of mind. In the mountain villages the hiker encounters open-minded people who let him, the „stranger“, be „guest“ – in Greek both concepts are expressed in one word, “xénos”.
Of the twelve islands presented here Amorgós and Náxos as well as Andros and Tínos can be especially recommended for walking. Yet the others also have many attractions which are worth discovering. Have a good trip! Kaló taxídi!
The Islands - Updated descriptions
Amorgos
Andros
Antiparos
Donoussa
Iraklia
Koufonissi
Mykonos
Naxos
Paros
Schinoussa
Syros
Tinos
Updates
Amorgos
Nine walks
Langada ⇨ Ag. Ioannis Theologos ⇨ Tholaria ⇨ Egiali
Egiali ⇨ Stroumbos ⇨ Moni Epanochoriani ⇨ Ag. Zoni ⇨ Egiali
Langada ⇨ Moni Theologos ⇨ Stravos ⇨ Moni Epanochoriani⇨ Stroumbos ⇨ Egiali
Egiali ⇨ Langada ⇨ Machos ⇨ Langada
Chora ⇨ Chosoviotissa ⇨ Asfodilitis ⇨ Oxo Meria ⇨ Potamos ⇨ Ormos Egiali
Chora ⇨ Profitis Elias ⇨ Xenodochio ⇨ Moni Chosoviotissa ⇨ Chora
Xilokeratidi ⇨ Peristeria ⇨ Xilokeratidi
Katapola ⇨ Chora ⇨ Moni Valsamitis ⇨Minoa ⇨ Katapola
Katapola ⇨ Lefkes ⇨ Kastri ⇨ Vroutsi ⇨ (Katapola)
Andros
Nine walks
Gavrio ⇨ Petros Tower ⇨ Kato Ag. Petros
Batsi ⇨ Moni Zoodochos Pigis ⇨ Batsi
Ano Aprovato ⇨ Pitrofos ⇨ Mesaria ⇨ Strapouries ⇨ Lamira
Chora ⇨ Apikia ⇨ Gialia Beach ⇨ Chora
Chora ⇨ Vrachnou ⇨ Petrias ⇨ Chora
Chora ⇨ Lamira ⇨ Menites ⇨ Mesaria ⇨ Mesaria Meg. Potamos
Messaria ⇨ Moni Panachrantou ⇨ Aladou ⇨ Stavropeda- A Ag. Triada ⇨ Zagora
Ag. Nikolaos ⇨ Achla Beach
Chora ⇨ Sineti ⇨ Ormos Korthiou
Antiparos
Two walks
Antiparos ⇨ Chora ⇨ West coast ⇨ Livadi Beach ⇨ Kampos ⇨ Chora- Stalactite cave ⇨ Antiparos
Donoussa
Two walks
Ag. Stavros ⇨ Kalotaritissa ⇨ Mersini ⇨ Messaria ⇨ Ag. Stavros
Mersini ⇨ Kedros ⇨ Stavros
Iraklia
Two walks
Ag. Georgios ⇨ Cave of St. John ⇨ Vourkaria Bay ⇨ Ag. Georgios
Ag. Georgios ⇨ Panagia ⇨ Livadi Beach ⇨ Ag. Georgios
Kato KoufonissiMykonos
Two walks
Ano Mera ⇨ (Lia Beach ⇨) Kalafatis Beach
Ano Mera ⇨ Ftelia Beach ⇨ Chora
Naxos
Nine walks
Melanes ⇨ Kalamitsa ⇨ Kouros ⇨ Melanes
Ano Sagri ⇨ Demeter-Temple Ano Sagri
Ag. Mamas ⇨ Potamia ⇨ Apano Kastro ⇨ Chalki
Chalki ⇨ Moni ⇨ Kaloxylos ⇨ Chalki
Filoti ⇨ Berg Zas ⇨ Filoti
Filoti ⇨ Ag. Marina ⇨ Damakos ⇨ Moni Fotodotis ⇨ Apiranthos
Apiranthos ⇨ Ag. Kyriaki ⇨ Apiranthos- A Apiranthos ⇨ Ag. Kyriaki ⇨ Moutsouna
Koronida ⇨ Apollonas
Paros
Seven walks
Parikia ⇨ Kamares ⇨ Delion ⇨ Parikia- A Longovardas ⇨ Kamares ⇨ Delion ⇨ Parikia
Marathi ⇨ Moni Minas ⇨ Moni Thapsanon ⇨ Parikia 
Naoussa ⇨ Kostos ⇨ Lefkes
Lefkes ⇨ Prodromos ⇨ Marpissa ⇨ Pounda ⇨ Golden Beach
Drios ⇨ Kavouropotamos ⇨ Lefkes
Lefkes ⇨ Kaparos ⇨ Aneratza
Schinoussa
Two walks
Chora ⇨ Messaria ⇨ Psili Ammos ⇨ Chora
Panagia ⇨ Livadi Beach ⇨ Almyros Beach ⇨ Panagia
Syros
Three walks
Chalandriani ⇨ Kastri ⇨ Chalandriani
Plati Vouni ⇨ Richopo ⇨ Ermoupolis
Papouri ⇨ Delfini ⇨ Kini
Tinos
Six walks
Pyrgos ⇨ Panormos ⇨ Pyrgos 
Isternia ⇨ Ormos Isterniou ⇨ Isternia
Tarampados ⇨ Chatzirados ⇨ Kionia 
Tripotamos ⇨ Xombourgo ⇨ Loutra ⇨ Ktikados ⇨ Chora
Loutra ⇨ Koumaros ⇨ Volax ⇨ Agapi ⇨ Loutra
Falatados ⇨ Livada ⇨ Livada Beach
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| The handy hiking guide is currently the only one on the northern and eastern Cyclades. Inserted into the comprehensive descriptions of the 50 Walks on 12 islands (characteristics, difference in altitude, walking times for each section, GPS coordinates) are numerous map excerpts and small colour photos. ekz- service for public libraries |
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Whoever follows Dieter Graf conquers the Cyclades on foot. Travel Magazine
You will find exact descriptions of Walks on the most beautiful Aegean islands. Hundreds of route photos and a map for each tour facilitate orientation on ancient mule tracks. Walking and cycling trails
It offers a far more detailed, intimate and observant sense of the land and its history than any other guidebook. Daily Telegraph Magazine
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| The hiking book describes ancient mule tracks on the most beautiful 12 islands. Trekkers World | ||||
| The tours are chosen in such a way that they always offer an opportunity to have a swim or take refreshments in a taverna. Each route is precisely described with distances and sights. Badische Zeitung | ||||