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Wedged between Ios and Folegandros, the island of Sikinos seems to have stood aloof from its neighbors, remaining tranquil and almost unexplored. Very few tourists who stay a few hours to explore the island, attracted by the quiet of the small port of Alopronia, and who enjoy the tranquility and truthfulness of this island, which has remained among the most pristine of the Cyclades islands. An island of fishermen, farmers and tavern owners.
How to get there
To reach the island of Sikinos from Athens, the journey will take approximately 8 hours. Ferries depart from the port of Piraeus. But remember that the island of Sikinos is located between less than an hour by ferry from Ios and Folegandros, so an idea could be to go and visit it on an itinerary between the two islands.
History
The original name of Sikinos was Oinoe, deriving from the term oinos which means wine. Indeed Sikinos has distinguished itself in the production of wine since ancient times (600 BC).
The current name Sikinos seems to derive from the story of Thoas, king of Lemnos. Fled from his island to save himself from the revolt of local women, Thoas flees by hiding in a trunk that arrives on the coast of Oinoe where he meets a nymph with whom he will have a son named Sikinos.
The archaeological remains found prove that the island was inhabited since the times of the Mycenaeans. Sikinos was first occupied by the Ionians, the Dorians, the Venetians and the Turks. Sikinos became part of the Greek state only in 1830.
Sikinos Beaches
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