Siphnos – general
General ‘These people were the wealthiest of the islanders—richer than a great many of the mainlanders.’ In these words of the ‘Suda’, the lexicon compiled anonymously in the distant world of [...]
Siphnos – history
History Siphnos had important gold and silver deposits. There is some evidence that these were worked in prehistory, especially in the area of Aghios Sostis (northwest coast), where there was a [...]
Siphnos – Kamares, Apollonia, Artemonas and Kastro – from Kamares to Apollonia
From Kamares to Apollonia Kamares, as well as being the attractive port of arrival, is the home of the island’s local ceramic industry. The tradition of pottery is an old one on Siphnos, [...]
Siphnos – Kamares, Apollonia, Artemonas and Kastro – the Churches of Apollonia & Ano Petali
The Churches of Apollonia & Ano Petali In 1836, Apollonia succeeded Kastro as the island’s capital, and today supplies most of the practical needs of the visitor. A small Museum of Folklore, [...]
Siphnos – Kamares, Apollonia, Artemonas and Kastro – Artemonas
Artemonas An exploration of * Artemonas best begins at the plateia by the church of Aghios Kostantinos (1km north of the junction in Apollonia), where the bus stops and vehicles have to be left: [...]
Siphnos – Kamares, Apollonia, Artemonas and Kastro – Kastro
Kastro From below Ano Petali, a road descends past the attractive village of Kato Petali, and down a gorge which is steeply terraced to either side and scattered with chapels, watermills and a [...]
Siphnos – North from Artemonas – Mangana & Aghios Sostis
Mangana & Aghios Sostis (Main junction in Apollonia = 0.0km for distances in text) A single road heads north from the plateia at Artemonas (1.1km) into the empty northern sector of the [...]
Siphnos – North from Artemonas – two ancient citadels: Aghios Nikitas and Prophitis Elias Troulakiou
Two ancient citadels: Aghios Nikitas and Prophitis Elias Troulakiou On the top of the long ridge of mountain west of Aghios Sostis, appositely called ‘Selladi’(‘saddle’), are the re mains of an [...]
Siphnos – South from Apollonia – southwest Siphnos: prophitis Elias, Aghios Andreas & Vathy
Prophitis Elias, Aghios Andreas & Vathy (Main junction in Apollonia = 0.0km for distances in text) By contrast with the north, the south of the island is quite densely inhabited to the [...]