Amorgos
Amorgos is an absolute dream. One of the lesser known islands in the Cyclades, our second stop, is only a few hours ferry ride away from the much more touristic Naxos. While Naxos was busy and crowded, with modern shops and amentities, Amorgos has maintained an authenticity and character that I really fell in love with. It’s the kind of place where there are still donkey’s walking the white-washed streets and goats in the fields. The island was made famous as the setting of French director Luc Besson’s film ‘The Big Blue’, which really captures the beauty of the island, and for this reason draws a lot of French toruists but very few Americans. The island is long and sprawling with lots of empty space between each town and beach so it can be difficult to get around without a car (the island only has a few taxis). We stayed in Katapola for a while before moving on to Lagada. Katapola is the main port and where we arrived, but not as busy as Lagada. In Lagada we spent our days hiking in the mountains (and to neighbouring village Tholaria) and down to the beach of Egiali. We were there in May and the weather was often rainy and overcast so the next time we would come later in June or in September. A few things to not miss: the windmills in Chora, Panagia Monastery, the hike between Lagada and Tholaria, Agia Anna beach.
