Routes of Cultural Interest in Amorgos

A unique, unexpected experience awaits the traveler of the Aegean, when he comes to try his luck in Amorgos. Αn island gifted with mysterious attraction and energy, the most eastern of the Cyclades reserves, first of all, to the newcomer the magic of the eerie, magic that manages to keep as few of our places, to this day.

The tours in and around the island reveal a wonderful composition of natural and historical landscape, turning wandering into mental uplift and the current meaning of recreation into a rare abstract force, which in a short time releases body and spirit! Especially the walker of the outdoor sidewalks of the island, the paved old roads and its paths, will feel in Amorgos the experience of mountain hiking in a steep landscape, with deep relief and great altitude differences. But at the same time an island landscape, which seems to be constantly revived in the embrace of the liquid element! This stimulating, fascinating image, pushed all of us who gave ourselves to create in the Cyclades the networks of “Routes of Cultural Interest”, to choose Amorgos as one of the first islands to implement our initiative. An initiative that aims at preserving and highlighting the historical physiognomy and the natural landscape of the Cyclades, speaking to the hearts and consciences of locals and foreigners.

Tasos Anastasiou
Office of Tourism, Sports, Lifelong Learning and Employment

Updated Routes of Cultural Interest in Amorgos

Level of difficulty: * Easy, ** Moderate, *** Difficult, **** Very Difficult

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RCI	Route of Cultural Interest (RCI)	Time (without stops)	Length (km)	Difficulty (* – *****)
1. “Palia Strata”	Chora (Kalogerikos)- Moni Chozoviotissas – Kapsala – Xenodoheio – Asfontylitis – Potamos – Lagkada	4 h 45΄	14,5	***
1Α	Chora (Kalogerikos) – Profitis Ilias – Xenodoheio	1 h 40΄	4,2	**
2. “Fotodotis”	Katapola (Xylokeratidi) – Pera Rahidi – Milies – Chora	1 hour	3,5	*
2Α	Chora (elikodromio) – Agios Nikolaos – Agrilidi – Asomatos – Tsesemes – Katapola (Rahidi)	50΄	2,5	*
3. “Itonia”	Minoa – Marmara – Lefkes – Agia Thekla – Agioi Saranta – Syvrysa – Vigles – Kastri (ancient Arkesini) – Vroutsi – Rahoula – Tower of Agia Triada	3 h 50΄	12,2	**
3Α	Tower of Agia Triada – Kato Kampos – Panagia tou Politi – Xenotafia – Kolofana	1 h 35΄	4,2	*
4. “Melania”	Ormos Aigialis (Yialos) – Lagkada – Stroumpos – Panagia Epanohoriani – Astratios – Tholaria – Pigi Lefkon – Agioi Theodoroi – Fokiotrypa (Yialos) (CIRCULAR)	2 h 15΄	6,8	**
4Α	Tholaria – Vigla (ancient Aigiali) / Tholaria – Mikri Vlihada	15΄/30΄	0,7 / 1,7	*
4Β	Fokiotrypa – Levrosos – Psili Ammos – Hohlakas	30΄	1,3	*
5. “Pan”	Lagkada (Halinaras) – Sergiano – Kalogerika – Agios Ioannis Theologos – Skopos – Vothonas – Agia Zoni – Panagia Epanohoriani – Lagkada (Portara) (CIRCULAR)	2 h 45΄	7,6	***
5Α	Agios Ioannis Theologos – Stavros	40΄	1,9	***
6. “Valsamitis”	Katapola (Rahidi) – Agios Georgios Valsamitis – Agia Marina – Minoa – Katapola (CIRCULAR)	2 h 05΄	6,4	**
7.” Evaggelistria”	Katapola (Xylokeratidi) – Nera – Vigla – Peristeria – Evaggelistria – Xylokeratidi (CIRCULAR)	1 h 15΄	3,7	**
7Α	Nera – Faros Profiti Ilia	35΄	1,8	*
8. “Markos Gavras”	Chora (Voreina) – Agia Varvara – Terlaki – LeLi – Rihti Tower	2 ω 15΄	7,2	**
9. “Machos”	Lagkada (Loza) – Choni – Choridakia – Dexameni tou Skaliou – Machos (Myloi) – Gero-Stavros – Dafne – Chalinaras – Lagkada (CIRCULAR)	1 ω 45΄	3,94	***