Kea – Kea – Excursion to the forgotten island in the Cyclades

Departure from Lavrio to Kea. The departure from the port of Lavrio is on 8.30 a.m. It takes only 1 time. The price of the ship is 12,20 € per person and return other 12,20 Ie total € 24,40 €. If someone wants to get the car's price to return is 60,40 €. If someone has no car can come by bus from Pedion Areos to the port of Lavrio or with an organized trip from a travel agency. Kea was named by the chief Keo from Nafpaktos Lokron, first inhabitant of the island. Formerly named Ydrousa, because of many waters flowed Island. Called Jia, name that prevailed during the Turkish. Arrival at the port of Korissia in Kea 9.30 am just.

Korissia is a beautiful place with lots of coffee, restaurants, rental rooms, Super Market , oven etc.. At the port of Korissia, the Lawn village, It is a place worth to stay one more day. It has its own sandy beach and public parking.

On the way back from the coffee, alongside the port, you will find several shops with clothes, swimsuit, pareo, hats and other hand made souvenirs and art objects, which respectively have found in Prague shop.

The dilapidated factory chimney that dominates the region manufactured from 1927 and for 30 years first enamelware.

Then a visit to the country imposed Ioulida. Leave the car in the small parking lot is in the square and walk climb the main street of Chora. Pass the first arch located at the parking of buses and taxis and enter the entrance of the village. The building under the arch there are drawings by Alekos Fasianos, honorary citizen of the island.

Houses with roofs, some coffee, not as many are closed and quite high towards the end of the road taverns, coffee and bar with Leo barrels for tables.

At the end of the road, following the path of St. Spyridon in Otzias, after a long walk, You will reach the emblem of Kea, the Leo. The Lion is a carved rock slate, about length 8 measures, lying there in the 7th century and is waiting to visit the, if you have the time.

Anyone who has hobbies hiking Kea has 12 different routes keyed, 36 km trails to explore.

also, Ioulida is the Archaeological Museum with exhibits from excavations on the island. Square one can see the imposing City Hall on the island, the neoclassical architecture. Departure from Ioulida to Korissia, heading north to Otzia.

In the process, after you cross the organized beach Gialiskari, with many rooms and holiday homes, You will meet Vourkari, the picturesque bay of St. Nicholas.

Vourkari is port – boat marina with numerous cafés, bar, restaurants, shops with clothes right on the sea. Here are sailing races starting marina. Worth stopping for coffee as the sea is in front of your feet.

Although the road crosses Vourkari you can walk comfortably along the marina and drink a coffee while enjoying the sun in total relaxation. Looking at the sea, the boats, the gentleman with the reed fishes and chill drinking coffee at Breeze. Also at Breeze are very delicious and impressive cocktails.

After Vourkari north to meet Otzias Beach. The beach is sandy, suitable for swimming with family because when it blows the north wind, here everything is calm. It has several taverns and many rooms.

It is worth to note that if one chooses to come in an organized travel agency for a day in Kea, the coast where you swim is. The organized agencies choose to visit Ioulida, Otzias Beach for swimming and lunch, and finally the port of Korissia coffee, before leaving for Lavrio.

Worth getting a car for one day to Kea, if up to five people, as the island has many beaches with a wild beauty that will not be able to see otherwise.

also, if someone one day come from Lavrio without a car should know the local bus services or take a taxi to go to the nearest beach.

Even without the car ticket 24,40 € roundtrip, Korissia is nice for coffee and food and return late afternoon.

The road after your Otzia leads to Notre Kastriani celebrated on 15 August, because the image of the Assumption. The image found 1700 miraculously here and so established the first small church and then 1912 built a magnificent temple. The church is built on a cliff, on top of the castle hill and is ideal for weddings and baptisms. eastward, below the rock there is a small, secluded beach which is accessible only by boat.

Departure from Otzias towards Korissia. Gialiskari there junction to Ioulida and Sword. In Sword beach takes about half an hour to reach as the road is pretty bad dirt road( 5,5 km), winding. It is one of the most beautiful beaches, sandy, crystal clear, organised, and here is the Spathi beach bar with umbrellas and sunbeds, serving coffee, snacks and food.

Back to Ioulida heading south to Koundouros and Koundourakis beach for a bath. The route is about half an hour, 15 km ND and follow the road to Ioulida, Pisses, Koundouros.

The south side of the island is ideal for swimming when the north wind blows as the beaches are protected from the winds of summer. The beach is Pisses with trees, clean waters and offers unique camping of the island.

the Koundourakis beach It left of the settlement and has a fully organized beach with umbrellas and sunbeds, which are fast-seller early as here you can swim, drink coffee and smoothies fresh fruit, eat a light snack. For anyone who likes water sports here is the Kea Water Sports Club. The address has towels on sunbeds, so no need to bring from home.

As they were informed by Kea Water Sprots for 2018
“Το Koundouraki beach It is ready to welcome the world in comfortable lounge chairs and poufs, away from the hustle and sweet voices of children playing on the beach! It is a place perfect harmony with the island environment, with spectacular views and energy! The koundouraki beach is the perfect destination for families, as each day meet there too many children, creating groups and working with many activities, including water sports, playing in sea, fishing, etc..
Very renewed cuisine with the burger meat with Ceos! From morning until noon will be served breakfast, something which serves much and all "skafatous” Finding refuge in the bay of Koundourou. Our chef Vassilis Stathakis has upgraded all dishes, which always vary in the sense of "relaxed" food because of the heat and the sea. Experienced baristas makes our snapped cocktail, which always steal the show!”

Subsequently, if hungry enough and has opened up an appetite from sports you can continue the way towards the area Kambi, immediately after Koundourakis, where awaits you a restaurant with fish and cooked dishes from local products. The Kampi beach with crystal clear water, It is not organized but the slate that exist on the seabed make swimming difficult.

Return late afternoon in Korissia, where waiting for afternoon coffee, before entering the ship to the port of Lavrion.

Port Lavrio : 22920-25249, 22920-26859

Port Authority Ksector : 22880-21344

Buses on the island info keatours

bus N.. Attica : 210 880880

Bus departures every half hour from Areos Park in Lavrio, about 60 minute journey.

agency Lavrion : 22920-26777, 22920-25249

agency Kea : 22880-21435, 22880-22660

Virgin Kastriani : 22880-24348, 22880-22880,22880-24324

Municipality KEA : 22880-22661