Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
SÍKINOS & FOLÉGANDHROS
Paleokástro
Zoödhóhou Piyís
Málta
KÁSTRO-HÓRA
Áyios Yeóryios
Síkinos
Aloprónia
Dhialiskári
6
Episkopí
Áyios Yeóryios
Ligariá
Ayía
Marína
Áyios Pandelëímonas
Áno Meriá
Ambéli
Kardhiótissa
Livadháki
Khryssospiliá
Áyios Nikólaos
HÓRA
Angáli
N
Firá
Vardhiá
Karavostási
Livádhi
Beach
Folégandhros
Livádhi
Kátergo
0
5
kilometres
Santoríni, Crete & Dodecanese
GETTING AROUND
By bus
There is a single island bus, which shuttles in the
high season regularly (4-8 daily; 7.15am-11.45pm)
between the harbour and Hóra. Note that the bus changes
to a normal four-seater car out of season.
By car and motorcycle
The island's only rental office is at
the Eko petrol station 50m back from Aloprónia; it mostly
rents scooters.
Aloprónia
Such tourist facilities that exist are concentrated in the little harbour of
Aloprónia
, with
its crystal-clear water, sandy beach, breakwaters and jetty. Many of the few dozen
houses around the bay are summer holiday homes owned by expat Sikiniots now
resident in Athens or beyond.
ACCOMMODATION AND EATING
ALOPRÓNIA
Lucas
T
22860 51076,
W
sikinoslucas.gr.
Family studios
at the water's edge on the opposite side of the bay, as well
as rooms and studios among a cluster of buildings at the
back of the village, 700m from the harbour along the road
to Hóra. The family also operate a taverna which in May and
June is yo
ur on
ly eating option in the port (mains €10).
April-Oct.
€50
Maïstrali
22860 51087,
W
maistrali-sikinos.gr.
Modern
hotel behind the lighthouse, unimaginatively built like a
square, urban two-storey house, but offering large, well-
furni
shed
rooms with the best views over the port. April-
Oct.
€80
Ì
Porto Sikinos
T
22860 51220,
W
portosikinos.gr.
The place to stay in Aloprónia, a pricey option but on the
swish side, offering free wi-fi, fridge, TV, a/c, island
furnishings and everyt
hing
else you might require for a
restful stay. May-Sept.
€95
Hóra
HÓRA
consists of the double village of
Kástro
and
Horió
. As you slowly drive or walk up
from Aloprónia, the scenery turns out to be less desolate than initial views from the
ferry suggest, while the village itself, draped across a ridge overlooking the sea, is a
delightfully unspoilt settlement. Most of the facilities are in the larger, northeastern
Kástro, whereas Horió is mainly residential. A partly ruined fortress-monastery,
