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A monotonous grey landscape of rock, broken up here and there by a gleaming white chapel, is the first impression made on visitors as the yacht or ferry draws into the harbour of Kamares. But this gives them no idea of the beauty-spots waiting to be discovered inland, which together with the island's superb architecture, rank it among the jewels of the Aegean.

The island was famous in ancient times for the wealth which came from its gold and silver mines and the quarries of Sifnos stone. An attractive drive from the port of Kamares, a modern town with pottery workshops, brings us to the island's capital, Apolonia.

Standing on three hillsides, with its typical Cycladic style of architecture, it is breathtakingly beautiful. Like that of the villages round about (Artemonas, Exambela, Kato Petali), the architecture of Apolonia is an odd assemblage in which walls, terraces, courtyards and alleyways form large cubes in a continuous complex, in total harmony with the natural environment.

The sole exception to this is the old capital of Kastro, which remains an example of medieval town planning. A collection of Archaic and Hellenistic sculpture and of ceramics from the Geometric to the Byzantine period is on display in its Archaeological Museum.

Picturesque windmills surrender their sails to the vagaries of the wind, while no fewer than 365 churches and chapels sprout all over the island like white mushrooms from the grey carpet of the island's terrain.

There are clean and attractive beaches at Kamares, Faros and Platis Gialos, as well as quieter and less known ones, such as those at Hersonissos, Vroulidia, and Fikiada Fassolou.

After swimming, you will enjoy delicious meals in the tavernas and restaurants of the island that is famous throughout the country as the home of the greatest Greek chefs. Don't forget to taste the local specialities, like revithia (chickpeas) and xynomyzithra (kind of cheese).

Tourist facilities and yacht support stations on Sifnos are of a good standard and it is possible for the visitor to combine a lively night life with a peaceful island existence close to nature.

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