Anafi Cyclades, ideal for hiking

Anafi is located in Cyclades, in A. Santorini (It is 12 nm.) it is rocky, with little vegetation, sunny and breezy.

According to mythology, Argonauts returning from Colchis fell in storm, night and threatened to choke. Then they begged Apollo to save. Apollo shot an arrow into the sea, and "anefani" Anafi, full of light, to see her Argonauts and save. In honor of Apollo built the altar, Sanctuary of Apollo Aigliti ((glamor glow =), who worshiped. Anafi is famous for the architecture of its houses, such as single-room vaulted buildings. Anafaioi craftsmen selected the 1883 to build the palace of Otto, in Athens. So they created their own settlement, Anafiotika, located under the Acropolis, the NE. side of the cliff. The capital is Chora, which is characterized as a traditional settlement. It is built amphitheatrically, on the hill, to 260 m. You will see white houses, narrow alleys, and on top of the church of St. George, among the ruins of the Venetian Castle. The harbor and Yialos, for locals, located in N., the bay of Agios Nikolaos and is from the town about 3 Km.

ANAFI-BEACH

Most beaches of Anafi are on the SE side, while the north coast of, They are rugged, with few beaches. Access to TO. beaches is very easy, by local bus. The main paved road, connects the port of Agios Nikolaos in Chora, the SE. beaches and the Monastery of Zoodochos Pigi. The secondary roads on the island connecting Chora with A.. side, and Agios Mamas, and D.. side, Burned and beaches Lagada, Vaya, and Prasa. The beaches of Anafi are not organized.

• Kleisidi beach, SE., Ormos Agios Nikolaos. Sandy, with trees for shade, small settlement. For dining you will find the "Taverna Kleisidi" and coffee -Restaurant "Margarita", available and rooms. Easy access, from the asphalt road, attitude Kleisidi or following the path from the port (about 2 km). Just the islands located opposite the Kleisidi Long, Fteno and Thick.
• Katsouni beach, TO. Sandy, Access by trail from Kleisidi beach or the main road, Small Roukounas stop and then the path that leads to the beaches and Flamourou Katsouni.
• Flamourou beach, in tO. Sandy beach next to Katsouni. The two beaches, Katsouni and Flamourou, It is almost straight, as separates a rock. You can go swimming, from one beach to another or to follow the path. On the hill, you will find the "Agnanti" restaurant, with fine views of the deep blue.
• Small & great Roukounas, in tO. The most famous beach on the island. great, sandy, with trees for shade, preferred by campers. Access from the main road, Little Roukounas stop or Big Roukounas stop, and then by trail. Here you will find the Roukounas Horizon bar , for relaxation by the sea. The "Roukouna Estate" or "Papadia" (because the owner is the priest's wife), offers cooked food, fresh fishes, but also coffee, water, bread, cigarettes and groceries for beach campers. It also has rooms to let in Roukouna.

• great Roukounas, nudist section, the right side of the beach is exclusively for nudists

• Katalimatsa beach, TO. Sandy, is the continuation of the Great Roukouna.
  It was the ancient port of the island and if you follow the path from the beach you will reach an ancient cemetery. On the hill there is an abandoned windmill with a nice view.

• Beach Great River, TO. Located after Katalymatsa beach is also sandy, with few trees. Access from the road, attitude Great River, and then the old path that passes by the Saints Anargyroi beach. After the beach Great River, if you follow the coastal path, to get to a secluded sandy beach
  
  • Saints Anargyroi Beach, TO. Small sandy beach, with rocks around, without shade and the chapel on the rock. Access by paved road, attitude Great River, and then by rough path
  • bay Prasies, TO. Located after the Saints Anargyroi beach. Access from the road, attitude Monastery and then the trail
  • Symi bay, B. It has a small beach, and many caves where refuge seals monachus monachus and caretta caretta turtles. Access from the hiking trail No. 5, Stavros- Lookout-Notre Vouves and then the area Drill, following procedure A., to the Virgin Faneromeni (chapel) or to Symian. In the chapel of the Cross, You will arrive by Country, with your own vehicle or the well maintained trail No. 4, country -Stavros, in procedure B.
  • Livoskopos beach, NE. Tiny, isolated, with gorgeous turquoise waters, gravel and rocks to the sea. With easy access from the road and after a path (During the 5 '). If like hiking follow the trail No. 5, Stavros- Lookout-Notre Vouves and then the area Drill, course right, to Livoskopos (4 km). From the town to get off the road or the trail No. 4, country -Stavros
  • beach Fountain, A. small, pebble and a few trees for shade. Easy access by dirt road, below the church of St. George.
  • Lagada Beach Burned, Cypress cove, NW. after the port. Isolated with pebbles, and easy access by dirt road. You will find "En Lefko" restaurant, for food, drink, brown, and breakfast, with nice views and the hotel Golden Beach Resort Anafi (tel. : 22860 28856, 697 96 43070, https://goldenbeachanafi.com).

• Vagia beach, D. With large pebbles, almost stony, and access by dirt road.
• beach Prasa, D. Small pebble beach, and easy access by dirt road. Until 1970, served as port, so we will see an opening for boats.
• islets Fteno, thick, long, sea ​​tour from the port of Agios Nikolaos to the islands, the traditional boat «KOURSAROS», information : K. Roussos, tel. : 6974913799
• Akrotiri Drill, B. You will see small beaches where access is only by boat, and when it blows north wind.

ANAFI - ATTRACTIONS

To see more sights of the island, the slogan is a : "Walking in Anafi".
There is a network of paths, length 18 Km, covering almost the entire island, in order to explore.
• archaeological Collection, Country (near ADS). You will see findings from ancient Anafi, and Roman statues (free entrance). In the ancient temple of Apollo Aigliti, found an archaic Kouros, stolen and is in the British Museum. The 1823 discovered female statue (1th century.) purchased in 1863 the Hermitage Museum, St. Petersburg Russia, located in the Department of Art of Ancient Greece ,https://auth.hermitagemuseum.org. At the Louvre Museum, Paris, exposed a female head statue, 2Half 3rd century. B.C. marble Anafi. found 1823, purchased in 1897, the Museum and now in Greek Department,Etruscan and Roman Antiquities, https://www.louvre.fr
• Monastery Zoodochos Pigi (Lower Abbey Kalamiotissa). Built on the site of the ancient Temple of Apollo Aigliti, impresses with its architecture, as for the construction material used ancient. In Abbey concludes Holly Street, that starts from Agios Mamas and ancient Anafi, near Kastelli.
• peninsula Reed. It is the second monolith Mediterranean, after Gibraltar, with altitude 461 m. It belongs to the NATURA Network 2000 (GR4220002) named "Anafi : Peninsula -Roukounas Reed "with endangered and protected species of fauna, such as Falcon (hawk) and important flora species. You come to admire from above the sunrise or sunset. On the north side of Kalamos is the Drakontospilo, visited a cave, with stalactites and stalagmites, inaccessible.
• Monastery Panagia Kalamiotissa (1715) (over Monastery). It is a dependency of the Prophet Elias Monastery Thira and is dedicated to the Birth of the Virgin (8 September). The Cathedral is a single-nave church with a dome and inside stands out the wooden temple (18th ). It is built on top of Kalamos, from where it got its name, in altitude 461 m., on the cliff. Access from the main road, to the Monastery of Zoodochos Pigi and then by trail. From the monastery overlooking the islands Fteno, thick, Long and Country, it is great.

• Castelli, ancient Anafi area. Ruins of ancient walls, buildings etc.. Located in altitude 325 m. and from here you will have a nice view. Access from the main road, Country-Monastery, Castelli stop and then by steep path, leading to the chapel of Our Lady in beam, where you will see a Roman sarcophagus.

• Agios Mamas. Byzantine church, built on the site of an ancient sanctuary. Access by asphalt road or the path is A. of Kastelli. From Agios Mamas starts the old paved path of the Sacred Way, which ended at the ancient Temple of Apollo, in today Zoodochos Pigi Monastery. in B. St. Mamas has identified an ancient graveyard
• Saint Anthony. Byzantine church, Dependency of Hozoviotissa Amorgos, with beautiful frescoes (14th). Access from Aghios Mamas, then the dirt road and the hiking trail No. 3, Agios Mamas-Agios Dimitrios-Agios Antonios- Zoodochos Pigi Monastery (7,2 Km, about 3,5 hours)
• Rachidi areas & pits. It is the rural area of ​​Anafi, where you will see the old traditional farmhouses of the island. Access from the path No. 4, Cross-Country-Rachidi-Laki, to D.. and chapels Agios Vasileios – Saint George (4 km, about 1,5 time).

ANAFI - LOCAL EVENTS & FESTIVALS
• Cultural events, May
Three-day events of the Cultural &Naturalist Association Anafi
• Feast of Zoodochos Pigi, Friday Easter
Island feast where food is offered
• Assumption in Country
Celebration for the Feast of the Assumption, at 15 August
• Fair Lady Kalamiotissa, 7-8 September
It is the biggest festival of the island, where after the operation offered food
• «Argonauts», the summer months
Various events of the Association Worldwide Anafaion
• Feast of St. Nicholas, 6 December
In St. Nicholas Church in the Country, with festival

ANAFI – hiking

The walks cover about 18 Km and you will see residents and tourists to walk between stone walls and terraces.

The Cultural Routes of interest set by the Municipality Anafi are :
-route No. 1 : Country-Roukounas- Katalymatsa – Saint John River-Great-Zoodochos Pigi Monastery (7,8 km, about 2,5 hours)
-route No. 2 : Roukounas-Castelli (ancient city)-Agios Mamas- Moni Zoodochou Source-Reed (9 km, about 3 hours)
-route No. 3 : Agios Mamas - Agios Dimitrios – Saint Anthony - Monastery of Zoodochos Pigi and vice versa (7,2 Km, about 3,5 hours, inaccessible section that crosses the slopes of Halepa)
-route No. 4 : Country-San Andreas-cross-Rachidi-Laki (4 km, about 1,5 time)
-route No. 5 : Cross -Vigla-Notre-Vouves Symian-Virgin Faneromeni or Livoskopos (4 km, about 1,5-2 hours)
-route No. 6 : Country-Agios Georgios-Apples-well-Castelli (ancient city) (3,2 km, about 2 hours)

ANAFI - LOCAL PRODUCTS
Before leaving the island do not forget to buy excellent honey, from local producers, you will find shops of the island. also wine, raki, ladotyri, wild herbs (capers, pickled caper leaves, oregano, kritamo, yolk known as saffron etc.), nuts and bread zaforisto (cheese bread fermented with saffron).
In Astrachan Restaurant, in the country, make the "balothia" (Anafiotika handmade pasta).
In the tavern "Domaine Roukounas", in Roukounas beach, The priest's wife kneads the bread zaforisto.

Fresh fish and local lamb will try at most restaurants on the island.
In Flamourou area has a small winery (not visited), which produces few bottles of white wine, such variety asyrtiko etc.
Try the traditional sweets of Anafi whose honey base, such as : xerotigana (with walnut or sesame and honey), "candy" (almonds and honey), sisamomelo (sesame seeds with cinnamon and honey), "stuffed" (dough crescent shape filled with nuts, sesame and honey), "Melitera" (pies with sweet cheese).
In the bakeries of the island you will find many local products, ideal snacks for the beach and hiking, as in : Nikoli Maria, tel. : 2286 061231 and Artopoleion, Eparch. Street Anafi

-Stay ANAFI

• Villa Galini, Country, rooms, tel. : 22860 61279, http://www.villagalini-anafi.gr
• DreamAnafi Studios & Apartments, Country, tel. : 22860 61274 , 697 703 7672, http://dreamanafi.com
• Meltemi Rooms & Studios, Country, tel. : 694 267 8926
• MAROULIAS ROOMS, Country, tel. : 22860 61307
• Summer Rooms, Country, tel. : 2286 061386
• Aegean Balcony (Balcony to Aegean), Country, tel. : 22860 61343, 697 176 4802
• PANORAMA ROOMS, Country, tel. : 2286 061292, http://www.panoramarooms.gr
• PARADISOS, Country, rooms, tel. : 22860 61243, http://www.paradeisosanafi.gr
• Panselinos Rooms, Country, tel. : 22860 61271, 697 42 74 990 http://panselinosanafi.gr
• PELAGOS, Country , rooms, tel. : 22860 61240, 690 80 98 013
• Sharp, Country, rooms, tel. : 22860 61375, 697 33 05 313
• MAKI HOUSE, Country, Rooms - studios, tel. : 22860 61352, 698 5870 800, http://www.maki-house.gr
• Villa Aigli, Country, apartments, tel. : 695 122 5601, https://www.villaaigli-anafi.com
• ANTONIA ROOMS, Country, tel. : 22860 61342
• APERANTO GALAZIO Country, tel. : 22860 61377, http://www.galazioanafi.gr
• Sunset (ILIOVASILEMA), Country, Guest-house restaurant "The Stage", tel. : 22860 61280, http://www.sunsetanafi.com
• SIR GEORGE VILLA, Country, tel. : 2286 061279
• The Side, Country, rooms, tel. : 22860 61308, 210-7715033
• FLORAS Rooms and Studios, Country, tel. : 22860 61356, 210- 9739616, 697 92 20 334 , http://floras-rooms.gr
• Boreas Stone House, Country, tel. : +306974391600, https://www.anafiboreas.com
• Villas Anafiotika, Country, tel. : 694 431 0527
• Villa Kalamiotissa, Country, tel. : 22860 61415,
697 75 83 827, https://villakalamiotissa.gr
• HEADLIGHTS, Port, rooms, tel. : 22860 61319, 697 094 1585
• ACROGIALI, Port , rooms & restaurant, tel. : 22860 61218
• MARGARITA, Kleisidi, rooms & restaurant, tel. : 22860 61237,
694 862 6441, www.margarita-anafi.gr
• ARTEMIS, Kleisidi, rooms & restaurant, tel. : 22860 61263
• Apollo Village Hotel & Blue Café, Kleisidi hill, 1 Km from the port, tel. : 22860 28739 (May to September) & 210-8068824 (for reservations), http://www.apollonvillagehotel.com
• GAVALAS STUDIOS, on the hill above the beach Flamourou, Roukounas area, tel. : 2286 061290, https://www.gavalastudios.com
• Golden Beach Resort Anafi, hotel with pool, Lagada Beach Burned, tel. : 22860 28856, 697 96 43070, https://goldenbeachanafi.com

useful information
Anafi has exile, for political exiles, from 1923 until the time of the April dictatorship, Among them were the heroine Electra Apostolou (1912 – 1944), strain OKNE, EPON, KKE, National Resistance fighter and a champion of women's rights. The 1939 He was sent into exile in Anafi with newborn daughter, Agnes. Electra St. suffered terribly tortured and finally killed in 26 July 1944, in Athens, the Special Security. Her daughter, Agni Sideridou, at the age of 11 years, He fled to the Soviet Union and now lives and works in Russia.
ANAFI -Internet ISLAND
In Chora of Anafi is traffic.

FERRY
Anafi is connected by ferry to the port of Piraeus, the other islands of the Cyclades and Heraklion Crete.
• FROM PIRAEUS
Boat connected to Piraeus, ships :
-«BLUE STAR», of Blue Star Ferries and connection Piraeus- Paros-Naxos-Ios-Santorini-Anafi https://www.bluestarferries.com/

-"PREVELIS", the Anek Lines, with connection Piraeus- Milos-Santorini-Anafi-Sitia-Kasos-Karpathos translucent-copper-Rodos, https://www.anek.gr
-SEA JET, catamaran linking Piraeus with Cyclades, as Santorini, https://www.seajets.gr

• From Heraklion or Sitia CRETE
Heraklion Crete is an important port that connects Piraeus, with the islands of Santorini, Mykonos, Virus, Karpathos, Rhodes and Sitia Crete. Ships connect Crete with Anafi are :
-"PREVELIS", the Anek Lines, performs route -Siteia Anafi Cyclades Crete (course about trip 4 hours)
– CHAMPION JET 2, catamaran, of Sea Jets, with connection Santorini Cyclades – Heraklion and vice versa, https://www.seajets.gr

BY AIR
Anafi has no airport. The islands have airport and ferry-related Anafi, are the following : Santorini, Paros, Naxos, milo, Karpathos, Rhodes, HERACLION, Crete.
Crete, Heraklion has Airport "Nikos Kazantzakis with domestic flights, from Athens, Thessalonica, Rose, Kos, Paro, Mytilene, and international, https://www.aerodromio.com.gr . Then by ship or catamaran, you can get to Anafi.

USEFUL ADDRESSES
• Municipality Anafi, tel. : 22860 61266, www.anafi.gr
• Port Anafi, tel. : : 22860 61220
• Port Thira (Santorini), tel. : 2286 022239
• Piraeus Port, tel. : 210 4172675, 213 2147600
• Police Anafi, tel. : 22860 61216
• Clinic Anafi, tel. : 22860 61215
• Local bus Anafi, tel. : 22860 61266
• Travel agency : ROUSSOU TRAVEL, Anafi, tel.: 22860 61218, 22860 61220 (Country), 22860 61407, 22860 61408 (Port)