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Alopronia is the name
of the small and tranquil port of Sikinos. The largest
beach of Sikinos, Livadi, is adjacent to Alopronia, where
one can enjoy excellent swimming or a
delicious meal at the tavernas by the
seaside.
A supermarket, a hotel
and rooms to let are available in Alopronia.
A coffee at the coffee shops along the
pier berofe the evening stroll is highly recommended.
Bars are also available for a night drink.
Take the bus to Hora and Episkopi temple.
Take the boat for excursions to the secluded
beaches all around the island.
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Hora (i.e. capital city)
of Sikinos lies 3,5 Km up the road from Alopronia.
Hora consists of two settlements, facing each other, only
a few hundred metres away: Horio (i.e.
the village) and Kastro (i.e. the castle).
Horio, the oldest settlement, is a small
labyrinth of alleys, old houses, quaint arches, passageways,
hidden corners, blossomed orchards and stone steps. Once
you get there do take heed of the silent sound of an old,
long-gone world. This sound is not to be disregarded:
it is the quintessence of what Sikinos has to offer.
Kastro, built on the edge of a 280 m. high
cliff, is a fortressed settlement (hence the name) of the
15th century. Here beats the island's heart : shops, cafes,
tavernas and the central -or more accurately the only- square
are the core of the island's social life.
Wander around to discover old stone mansions,
the golden-painted wood-carved temple in
Pantanassa
church and old
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