Sikinos, The Secluded Cyclades Island

Chorio & Kastro

Sikinos manages a rare feat, being a secluded island that is undiscovered by mass tourism in an island group that is the most accessible in Greece and features mainstays such as Mykonos, Santorini and Ios, as well as up and comers such as Naxos, Paros and Milos. So come with us as we tell you more about Sikinos, the Cyclades most secluded island.

How to get there
Unsurprisingly for its secluded status, Sikinos doesn’t have an airport and is only accessible by ferry. You can fly into Athens and get a ferry from Piraeus but the ferry takes a long time. It is far quicker and easier to fly into nearby Santorini and get a ferry from there. There are around 8 ferries a week to Sikinos but these aren’t always every day, so we take that into consideration when planning your trip to line up with flights. You can fly into Santorini from London Heathrow, London City, Bristol, London Gatwick, Luton, Manchester, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Leeds Bradford, Stansted, Newcastle and East Midlands. 

Things to Do
There aren’t many things specifically to do or see on Sikinos, but it makes for a perfect place to relax and recuperate from the rigors of daily life. The best thing to go and see is the Monastery of Episkopi, this monastery is an old Byzantine church over the top of Roman mausoleum. It has some excellent frescoes and you can take time to admire the beautiful old exterior. You can find out more about the island's history at the Folklore Museum or Byzantine Collection in Chorio. There are some other typically Cycladic churches to see throughout the island with whitewashed walls and blue domes. 

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