Tholaria

Amorgos


A 3km ride along the looping road or a 30-minute hike from Aegiali, the mountain village of Tholaria sits near the ruins of ancient Aegiali, with millennia-old ruins of the yet-to-be-excavated settlement an easy 10-minute walk away. Stop by Kali Kardia for the best meatballs in the Cyclades and stargaze at night at the Seladi cocktail bar. There's a good hike from Tholaria to Langada across the valley, too.


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1. Langada

1.1 MILES

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2. Asfodilitis

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3. Moni Hozoviotissis

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4. Windmills

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5. Archaeology Collection

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6. Agia Anna Beach

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7. Livadi

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Appealing white-sand beach, reachable by a 30-minute walk from Mersini.

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