Delos
Together with the South Stoa, this 72m-long portico formed a grand processional route to the Sanctuary of Apollo. It was dedicated to the god in 210 BC by…
Must-see attractions in Cyclades
Kythnos
Located on Cape Kefalos, a 90-minute picturesque ramble northwest from Loutra, these beautifully situated ruins are all that remains of a medieval city of…
Historical & Folklore Museum of Antiparos
Antiparos
This tiny museum on the main street shows off intriguing old photographs, antique maps, manuscripts and all sorts of bits and pieces associated with life…
Hora (Mykonos)
This small golden-sand beach, right on a busy thoroughfare, is not one of Mykonos' finest but it is centrally located, popular with families and good for…
Delos
This rock shelter was used as a temple to the legendary hero Heracles. Prior to that, it's thought to be the earliest location where Apollo was worshipped…
Delos
Dating from the 3rd century BC, this small temple was dedicated to the 12 principal gods of the Greek pantheon. Statuary from the temple is housed in the…
Syros
This museum celebrates the locally born patriarch of rembetika, a popular style of urban Greek music usually played on bouzouki and guitars.
Paros
The Byzantine Museum, within the Panagia Ekatontapyliani compound, has a collection of icons and other artefacts.
Kythnos
This wide swathe of coarse grey sand is a 30-minute walk north of the harbour. There's a popular beach bar at one end and a tiny church at the other.
Mykonos
There's a somewhat barren feel to this long, sandy beach that's often buffeted by strong winds – good for windsurfers, less so for everyone else.
Milos
Peruse traditional costumes, woven goods and household artefacts in a series of traditionally furnished rooms, right by the main church courtyard.
Hora (Mykonos)
This traditional 19th-century Mykonian house (with furnishings intact) takes its name from its last occupant, Lena Skrivanou, who died in 1968.
Delos
This 66m-long portico, originally supported by 28 Doric columns, was built in the 3rd century BC, lining the route to the Sanctuary of Apollo.
Andros
The large bronze 1950s statue of a sailor stands in the square at the tip of the promontory, celebrating Andros’ seagoing traditions.
Institute of the Poseidoniasts of Berytos
Delos
Proof that ancient Delos was cosmopolitan, this complex served as a kind of clubhouse for merchants from Berytos (modern-day Beirut).
Cyclades
Dating from 1592, this whitewashed church within the kastro (castle) ruins is the island's oldest. It's typically locked.
Archaeological Museum of Sifnos
Kastro
This small museum in the heart of Kastro houses archaeological remains from the ancient town. It's sometimes inexplicably closed.
Delos
Built in around 150 BC, this sanctuary was dedicated to the Syrian gods Atargatis and Hadad, who were popular in the Greek world.
Delos
The remains of a colonnaded portico, built in the 6th-century BC and forming the western edge of the Sanctuary of Appolo.
Delos
Near the entrance to the Sanctuary of Apollo, this market square has an L-shaped stoa which was once lined with shops.
Mykonos
This wide, sandy beach is good for windsurfing and other water sports. Buses head here from Hora's Old Port station.
Kythnos
Although you can swim in the centre of town, you're better off walking 10 minutes north to this pretty little cove.
Kythnos
Aprokrousi is a wide strip of gravelly brown sand with a couple of tavernas, a popular beach bar and ample parking.
Mykonos
Small beach with a diving centre and waves that make it more suitable for sunbathing than swimming.
Delos
The ruins of a temple to the first king of Delos, who was believed to have been a son of Apollo.
Delos
Adjacent to the stadium, this building was used for both athletics training and education.
Delos
This colonnaded building once formed the monumental entrance to the sanctuary of Apollo.
Cyclades
Displays on maritime and rural traditions inside the crumbling medieval kastro.
Delos
The remains of fortifications built by the Roman governor in 69 BC to protect the town.
Sanctuary of the Egyptian Gods
Delos
Egyptian deities such as Isis and Serapis were worshipped in this ruined sanctuary.
Paros
This beautifully intact Cycladic windmill sits right outside the main ferry terminal and is a central point in Parikia.
