Cyclades - Bases Syros Finikas & Alimos Athens

Southern Cyclades Islands

 M i l o s
The island of Aphrodite (Venus), where visitors will meet the most ancient of all Aegean civilizations beginning about 5000 years before the first Hellenic and reaching its peak during the Bronze Age. Magnificent beaches (particularly on the S side) a healthy climate and beautiful landscape enriched with green and mineral waters, give you a feeling of being reborn. At Plaka, the main town built on a plateau 200 m above the sea, the cycladic architecture is fascinating. It is an open "window"; to the sea. A visit to the archaeological museum will give you an insight to this ancient civilization and also a chance to see a replica of the famous statue of Venus de Milo found on the island in 1820. The statue was taken out of Greece and one can see it today at the Louvre Museum in Paris. At Klima the famous catacombs of Milos, the only early Christian monument in Greece, which together with the catacombs in Rome are considered the most important of early Christian times, can be seen and it is near here that the famous statue of Venus was found.

Kimolos

This small island lies just half a mile northeast of Milos. In spite of the close proximity, it does not attract many tourists, though the port is a place worth to visit.
From the port (Psathi) you can sail to Kafto Beach to visit the underwater ruins of the ancient city.
In the center of the island is the 364m-high cliff on which sits the fortress of Paleokastro.

I o s
The most popular of the Cyclades among the young, it sings by night alive with youngsters from all over the world, dancing to disco rhythms rising from the numerous bars and discos found along the narrow cobble streets of Chora on the mountain or at Skala, the waterfront at the end of a very deep bay, where you can moor and be protected from all winds. Ios boasts some of the most beautiful sandy beaches found anywhere, like Milopotas and Manganari. Take a boat to visit neighboring Santorini, the giant volcano island.

T h e r a (Santorini)
The main island of Thera is shaped like a new moon surrounding the rim of the crater which sunk a thousand meters under the sea in the eruption of 1500BC. It is believed that the biblical sinking of Thera hides the secret of lost Atlantis. The island of Therasia is also part of the crater's rim, whilst an accumulation of lava and ash forms the islets of Kammeni and Nea Kammeni. The dazzling white town of Thera (Fira) built on a cliff dropping sheer into the sea from 700ft, is a devastating sight, as donkeys carry you up the 580 steps to the top of the cliff.
Caution ! You cannot drop anchor in Santorini(Skala Thiras) as it is very deep. There is a buoy about 100m from the quay. Tie a line and moor stern to the quay. It is difficult to leave when you choose as other yachts arriving after you will hem you in. That's why we suggest you moor in Ios and take a caique over to Santorini. On the other side, black sand beaches and vineyards present a more placid nature of the largest known active volcano in the world. Near Akrotiri, are the excavated ruins of a whole Minoan town which was destroyed during the eruption of 1500BC . They are considered one of the most important archaeological discoveries in the world.