Memories of a Magical Holiday in the Aegean - Part 3

DAY 5 - July 10 - Sifnos

Sifnos is yet another magical island in the Cyclades. It's just a 45-minute boat trip from Serifos, so we decided to spend the whole day on Sifnos. Sifnos is a mountainous island with hills and pretty valleys. It covers an area of 74 m² and a coastline covering a length of about 75 km. From the port at Kamares, we walked to Apollonia- the enchanting capital of Sifnos, which is built amphitheatrically on a hill. After strolling along the narrow streets of  Apollonia, we had lunch at the most idyllic backyard in Sifnos - a tavern called "Oraia Sifnos" It's a family run restaurant offering a great view  on Sifnos and great homemade food. We loved their papoutsakia and soutzoukakia. Delicious! 

DAY 6 - July 11 - Serifos

Visiting Hora, the capital city of Serifos, was a unique experience!  Hora stands at the top of a hill, gazing at the Aegean and the neighbouring islands - Sifnos, Kimolos and Milos! I loved its whitewashed architecture, its mills and beautiful alleys. The main town of Serifos is probably the most charming in the Cyclades. 

 

DAY 7 - July 12 - Serifos

We stayed at the hotel and spent the whole day on the beach. The beach is fantastic. These blue, crystal clear waters are quite shallow but they gradually get deeper, so keep an eye on your children. The beach is also well organised as you can find sunbeds and sunshades unless you wish to use one of the beautiful trees which generously offer their shade.

DAY 8 - July 13 - Serifos

 

 Yet another great day spent at  Livadakia Beach - only a few steps away from our bungalow.  We also enjoyed lunch at Thalami and dinner at Ydrolithos - the best restaurant we've been to on Serifos. 

 

DAY 9 - July 14 - Athens

 

All good things eventually come to an end. We had our last breakfast at Coralli Bungalows and our last swim in those divine blue waters of Livadakia. Last for 2018 as both my husband and I would like to go back to Serifos some day.  It was a magical holiday that we are not likely ever to forget. At 1:00 pm, we took the ferry back to Athens. We arrived in Piraeus early in the afternoon. By 5:00 pm we had already checked in at Titania Hotel and had late lunch at the cafeteria.  We spent our last evening gazing at the stars and the Acropolis from Olive Garden where we had wine and a platter of chesses and delicatessen. 

 

 

DAY 10, July 15 - Athens - Larnaca

 

I would like to thank the management and staff of Titania Hotel for their fabulous early breakfast served from 05:30  at Olive Garden for the guests who  have an early flight to catch. At 06:45 we were at the airport. We did some shopping, had espressos and then we boarded Aegean Airlines to fly back home. Our flight took off at 08:10 as scheduled and landed at Glafcos Clerides International Airport at 09:40. We went shopping at the supermarket and I cooked homemade burgers for lunch. Ah well...back to routine!