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Sifnos

South Aegean

A Cyclades island known for its cooking and pottery, with the hilltop village of Kastro and chapels on the sea.

Photo: Kondephy · CC BY-SA 4.0
Best Time to Go
May–Sep
Our full guide to Sifnos is being written. It's on the Aegean Islands list as If You're Nearby.

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Beaches · Islands

Santorini

South Aegean
About 58 miles away

Whitewashed villages on a sunken volcano's rim, with Oia's famous sunsets. Very crowded in summer.

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Milos

South Aegean
About 25 miles away

Moonlike white rock and sea caves, where the Venus de Milo was found.

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Cities · UNESCO

Athens

Attica
About 85 miles away

The Parthenon above a chaotic modern city, with a superb museum, and tavernas of Plaka.

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Aegean Islands

Santorini, Mykonos and Rhodes.

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