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If you are looking for a quiet island, unspoilt by tourism, then Sikinos must be your first choice. Sikinos has retained all of its island character, and this adds to its attractions for those in search of peace and an authentic atmosphere. The island has been inhabited since ancient times, as has been proved by the finds in the Episkopi district.

The only road on Sikinos links Alopronia, the island's harbour, with Hora or Kastro, one of the most beautiful villages anywhere in the Cyclades. There are stone mansions to admire, and a church of Our Lady 'Pantanassa'. The Zoodohos Pigi monastery, built on the peak of a rock, is more reminiscent of an impregnable castle from a distance.

As on all the more isolated Cycladic islands, the local religious feasts are celebrated with great enthusiasm.

The island has rocky coasts, but there are some nice beaches, like Ai-Nikolas and Ai-Giorgis, north of Alopronia on the east coast.

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