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SERIFOS > OVERVIEW

Serifos is a small island of the Cyclades which is found between Kythnos and Sifnos and covers an area of 70 km² with 1,414 permanent residents.

Indubitably, the most impressive settlement is Hora built around the ruins of a Venetian castle on the hilltop. In mythology, during the reign of King Polydekti, the island is connected to the fable of Persea, who killed Medousa who, at the sight of her horrible appearance had turned those who saw her to stone. The island name of Serifos means a barren place, but the island has rich subsoil with deposits of iron ore, the exploitation of which finally stopped in the mid 20th century.

Today Serifos attracts a lot of visitors charmed by the marvellous beaches of Platis Gialos, Livadi, Agios Sostis, Sykaminia, Karavas, Avessalos, Koutalas, Agios Ioannis, Karavi and its picturesque settlements and scenic landscapes.