IKARIAIKARIA

SOME INFORMATION ABOUT SOME INFORMATION ABOUT IKARIAIKARIA

Ikaria GreeceIkaria Greece is an unspoiled verdant island lying in the is an unspoiled verdant island lying in the North-Eastern Aegean Islands, near Samos. It was named North-Eastern Aegean Islands, near Samos. It was named after the famous myth of Ikaros who drowned in the after the famous myth of Ikaros who drowned in the surrounding sea when he tried to fly as far as the gods and surrounding sea when he tried to fly as far as the gods and got burned by the sun. Beautiful Ikaria is still very got burned by the sun. Beautiful Ikaria is still very traditional and has numerous beauties to offer to visitors traditional and has numerous beauties to offer to visitors such as waterfalls, streams, sandy and pebble beaches, such as waterfalls, streams, sandy and pebble beaches, dense forests and picturesque villages.dense forests and picturesque villages.

This section of Ikaria Island provides much information: This section of Ikaria Island provides much information: pictures, map, villages, history, museums, architecture, pictures, map, villages, history, museums, architecture, excursions, weather and more such as a large range of excursions, weather and more such as a large range of hotels. hotels.

TOP VILLAGE 1TOP VILLAGE 1 ArmenistisArmenistis     

Location:Location: 50 km north west of Agios Kirikos 50 km north west of Agios Kirikos

Description:Description: This lovely fishing village has This lovely fishing village has become the major tourist centre of Ikaria, but is become the major tourist centre of Ikaria, but is still very authentic and has managed to keep its still very authentic and has managed to keep its relaxed and traditional atmosphere.relaxed and traditional atmosphere.

TOP VILLAGE 2TOP VILLAGE 2

AgiosAgios KirikosKirikos

Location:Location: On the eastern side of the island On the eastern side of the island

Description:Description: Agios Kirikos is the capital of Ikaria and the Agios Kirikos is the capital of Ikaria and the second largest port, after Evdilos. This is a lovely village second largest port, after Evdilos. This is a lovely village full of two and three-storied Neoclassical houses with full of two and three-storied Neoclassical houses with flowered balconies.flowered balconies.

TOP BEACH 1TOP BEACH 1

NasNas

Location:Location: 55 km north west of Agios Kirikos 55 km north west of Agios Kirikos

Description:Description: Nas is the most picturesque beach Nas is the most picturesque beach of Ikaria. This narrow coast is surrounded by of Ikaria. This narrow coast is surrounded by rocky cliffs and it gives the best sunset on the rocky cliffs and it gives the best sunset on the islandisland..

TOP BEACH 2TOP BEACH 2

LivadiLivadi

     

Location:Location: 48 km north west of Agios Kirikos 48 km north west of Agios Kirikos

Description:Description: Livadi is a long beach with fine Livadi is a long beach with fine sand and exotic water. It is located close to sand and exotic water. It is located close to Armenistis and a part of this beach is organized Armenistis and a part of this beach is organized with sunbeds and umbrellas.with sunbeds and umbrellas.

SHOPS IN IKARIASHOPS IN IKARIA The island of Ikaria has only a few shops which are concentrated in the

villages of Evdilos, Agios Kirikos, Gialiskari, Therma and Armenistis.

Most of those shops are souvenir shops or shops selling the various excellent local products of the island such as golden honey, fine olive oil and cheese products.

A few ceramic shops can also be found, proposing superb decorative and functional ceramic and pottery works.

The excellent dark wine of Ikaria is sold in almost every shop of the island.

RESTAURANTS- TAVERNS IN RESTAURANTS- TAVERNS IN IKARIAIKARIA

ARTEMISARTEMIS

TO GEFYRITO GEFYRI

IKARIAN FOODIKARIAN FOOD

LOUKOUMADESLOUKOUMADES

HOT GIOUVETSIHOT GIOUVETSI

CONTINUEDCONTINUED

BOUREKAKIABOUREKAKIA

SUN-FRUIT- SUNSUN-FRUIT- SUN

CONTINUEDCONTINUED

NEW IKARIAN DISHNEW IKARIAN DISH

SAGANAKISAGANAKI

SOME HOTELS IN IKARIASOME HOTELS IN IKARIA

MESSAKTI-VILLAGEMESSAKTI-VILLAGE

CARME VILLASCARME VILLAS

MEMBER TEAMSMEMBER TEAMS

KOTINOUDI KOTINOUDI KATERINAKATERINA

KARAMBIGKA DAFNIKARAMBIGKA DAFNI