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Amorgos is a strange, obscure and charming island of the Cyclades group.

[edit] Understand

[edit] Talk

If you are lucky you can meet some people in Amorgos who speak English, it's better if you speak Italian or German, old people learned Italian during the fascist occupation in the second World War, italian soldiers arrived here but they didn't fight against Greeks. They lived in Amorgos for one or two years.

[edit] Get in

[edit] By boat

Ferry boats and Highspeed catamaran services run daily from Piraeus.

• Hellenic Seaways, [1].
• BlueStar[2].
• Gaferries[3].

All ferry and high speed ferry companies : schedules, connections, availability and prices, between Amorgos , other Greek islands & Piraeus port (Athens) is here [4]

[edit] Get around

Within the resorts walking is the best method of transport. Bus services operate between the towns, but for total freedom hire a car. Car hire is readily available in all towns and is relatively cheap.

[edit][add listing] See

• Hozoviotissa Monastery. It is located on the rocks, above the sea and the view will take your breath away! Also, the history of this monastery is very interesting.

The island is crisscrossed with a good selection of hiking trails, many of them rough marble glazed paths still used by donkey riders and thus covered in donkey shit. Sunrise and sunset are very good times to hike near Aeigali, taking the bus up to Langhara and walking down to the beach is fabulous. Also the trail down from Chora to Katapoula is very good.

[edit][add listing] Eat

• '''12 Acropolis - 12 ΑΚΡΟΠΟΛΕΙΣ''', Ormos Aegialis, ☎ +30-228-5073422.  edit

[edit][add listing] Drink

• The traditional rakomelo. It's raki boiled with honey and cinammon.

[edit][add listing] Sleep

Ferry boats at Katapoula and Aeigali are met by owners of domatia (rooms), These are the best bets for reasonable priced accommodation. Most have kitchens and washrooms. Sometimes they are shared. Air conditioning is available in about 15% of domatia ( in '05). It's better to rent a room at Xora (The village at the top of the mountain Profitis Ilias, fifteen minutes from the port of Katapola.

• 12 Acropolis (12 ΑΚΡΟΠΟΛΕΙΣ), Ormos Aegialis Amorgos (In the center of the port), ☎ +30-228-5073422, [5].  edit

• Aegialis Hotel, Aegiali, Amorgos [6], Tel. +30 22850 73393/107 Fax. +30 22850 73395

• Agios Pavlos Studios, Aegiali, Amorgos GR-84008, Tel. +30-693-799 24 65, [7]. Agios Pavlos Studios are apartments in Amorgos, one of the Cyclades Islands, with a view of the Agios Pavlos beach.

• Minoa Hotel, Katapola, Amorgos [8] Tel +30 22855071480, Hotel in the central square of Katapola, 80m from the boat.

• Nostos Pension, [9]. 4-star hotel operating May 10 to September 30.  edit

[edit] Get out

• Have a drink at the bar Zygos at Xora. It's a rock bar with good spirits and friendly people.

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