Amorgos

Amorgos, the most eastern island of the Cyclades, seems to protect the eastern Small Cyclades due to its oblong shape. It stands proudly at the centre of the Southern Aegean Sea acting as the crossroad where the North meets the South.

Amorgos, an island of rich cultural heritage and particular wild beauty, the island of the deep blue, can’t but create a daunting feeling to its visitor.Amorgos is an island of contrasts. The sudden changes in scenery completely consume the visitor creating many pleasant but also very strong emotions.

In Amorgos you will get a taste of the Greek hospitality. Its inhabitants have been tested for many years, as it has deliberately been declared as “the island of the infrequent line”. They have been deprived of communication and now (that the island is growing rapidly) the Amorgians generously give out unforgettable moments to whoever chooses to visit their island.

The island with an intense Cycladic shade and an intact traditional character over the passage of time will blow your mind away. It’s the island where the old meets the new and together they go hand in hand harmoniously without the one affecting the other.It’s the island where the human factor intervenes, only so much so as to not violate the natural beauty of the island. Amorgos is the island of harmony, tranquility, relaxation and fun.

Monastery of Hozoviotissa

The most important religious and cultural monument of Amorgos is the Monastery of Hozoviotissa. It was built in 1088 AD by Emperor Alexios the First of the Komninos kin, who through edict gave different rights to the Monastery, all the while not defining whether “the Monasteries of Patmos and Amorgos are fraternal and the appointment of abbots for the Monastery of Patmos can be sourced from the monks of Amorgos, and for the Monastery of Amorgos from the monks of Patmos”.

Tholaria

Tholaria are in place of the acropolis of ancient Aegiali and the distance from the bay is 2.5 km. As you climb uphill, so the view grows until you reach the saddle of the mountain Koutoulos (433 m. Alt.) The view imposed on you look, embracing the whole gorgeous Bay, Langada and its surroundings, reaching the slopes of the Sellada, where they are the Ano and Kato Potamos. Here are built Tholaria (220 m. Alt.), which impresses with its whitewashed homes and dense construction. The dozens of narrow streets surround and cross the village and is sure to get confused between them when walking.

Useful Phone Numbers

Municipal of Amorgos: 22853 60200

Port Authority Katapola: 22850 71259

Port Authority Aegiali: 22850 73620

Health Center of Amorgos Chora: 22850 71207

Regional Medical Practice

Aegiali: 22850 73222

Arkesini: 22850 72250

Vroutsi: 22850 74070

Tholaria: 22850 73170

Katapola: 22850 71805