Lost and found on Cycladic islands

1. What are the Cyclades known for?
2. Why are the Cyclades islands important?
3. Where are the Cycladic islands?
4. What are the characteristics of the sculptures found in Cycladic Art?
5. What is the largest island in the Cyclades?
6. How do you travel the Cyclades?
7. How many islands are there in the Cyclades?
8. How were the Cyclades formed?
9. Why were the Cyclades an important trade location?
10. Should I go to Naxos or Paros?
11. Which group of islands is Crete in?
12. Is Milos or Naxos better?

What are the Cyclades known for?

The most famous island group in the Aegean Sea comprises some of the most beautiful islands in the world! Gorgeous sandy beaches, architecture in white and blue, traditional lifestyle, folk music, warm, hospitable people and barren landscapes with isolated chapels turn a trip to the Cyclades into a lifetime experience.

Why are the Cyclades islands important?

The Cyclades export wines, brandy, tobacco, hides, pottery, and handicrafts. Important tourist centres, the islands of the Cyclades have huge archaeological significance as well. The islands were being rapidly depopulated until the development of tourism.

Where are the Cycladic islands?

The Cyclades /ˈsɪklədiːz/ (Greek: Κυκλάδες [kikˈlaðes]) are an island group in the Aegean Sea, southeast of mainland Greece and a former administrative prefecture of Greece. They are one of the island groups which constitute the Aegean archipelago.

What are the characteristics of the sculptures found in Cycladic Art?

The Cycladic Sculptures all possess certain features -canonical [folded arms], proportional and simplistic. They appear in this gallery as pure in their whiteness. However, these sculptures were frequently painted. Pigments were used to add detail.

What is the largest island in the Cyclades?

Naxos is the biggest island in the Cyclades.

How do you travel the Cyclades?

There are daily ferries from Pireaus and the trip is about 4 hours or 2 hours by high-speed. There are daily connections to Tinos and Mykonos and a ferry which originates here goes to all the Cyclades islands doing a different route every day. There are also high-speeds and ferries from Rafina.

How many islands are there in the Cyclades?

How many Cyclades islands are there? It comprises of 220 large and smaller islands, Naxos island being the largest of them. These Greek islands are characterized by their rocky and barren landscape, which is unique in the world.

How were the Cyclades formed?

Volcanic eruptions that took place before 35.000. 000 years (with the volcanic eruption of Santorini, 17th- 16th century B.C. being the most important) constitute part of the geological disruptions that shaped Aegais. In fables, Cyclades are connected with Poseidon in whom it's imputed their creation.

Why were the Cyclades an important trade location?

Their natural resources and their potential role as trade-route stopovers has allowed them to be peopled since the Neolithic. Thanks to these assets, they experienced a brilliant cultural flowering in the 3rd millennium BC: the Cycladic civilisation.

Should I go to Naxos or Paros?

Paros has better nightlife (though not too wild) and feels a little trendier with more shopping and boutique hotels. Naxos has just a little nightlife but more historic churches and archaeological sites. Paros has better public transportation linking its main villages to nearby beaches.

Which group of islands is Crete in?

The number of inhabited islands is variously cited as between 166 and 227. The largest Greek island by area is Crete, located at the southern edge of the Aegean Sea.
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Islands of Greece by size.

Is Milos or Naxos better?

I can see Naxos has a bit more entertainment for evenings (i.e. concerts and festivals) and there's more history and tourists visiting. However I can see Milos is less touristy and there are some truly stunning and unique beaches.