{"id":2138,"date":"2018-05-24T20:53:04","date_gmt":"2018-05-24T17:53:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/travel\/2018\/may\/17\/10-great-greek-islands-greece-cyclades-crete-naxos"},"modified":"2018-09-12T09:41:21","modified_gmt":"2018-09-12T06:41:21","slug":"10-great-greek-islands-readers-travel-tips-travel-the-guardian","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greekislandyachtholiday.com\/10-great-greek-islands-readers-travel-tips-travel-the-guardian\/","title":{"rendered":"10 great Greek islands: readers\u2019 travel tips | The Guardian"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\u00a0Winning tip: Hiking in Amorgos, Cyclades<\/h2>\n

As well as the azure bays and its role in Luc Besson\u2019s The Big Blue, Amorgos is also renowned for its hiking trails, which not only connect the island\u2019s villages but also provide access to ecclesiastical and natural landmarks. Start at Hora, the capital of the island, and walk towards the landmark of Amorgos, the Greek-Orthodox monastery of Panagia Hozoviotissa. Built by Byzantine emperor Alexius Comnenus I in the 11th century, this whitewashed monastery is wedged into a cliff face 300 metres above the sea. Climb the nearly 300 steps, walk through the low marble doorway and take the staircase that leads to the chapel where treasures and icons are kept. You will be rewarded with a vertiginous yet panoramic view of the Mediterranean, complimentary rose-flavoured loukoumi<\/em> (Greek Turkish delight) and psimeni raki<\/em> (raki with honey and spices) offered by the monks. From there, descend towards the pebble beach of Agia Anna. Here the waves splash against a rock which a chapel of the same name is built on. It\u2019s then time to dive into the deep blue Aegean.
\nAlex Chatziagorakis<\/strong><\/p>\n

Karpathos, Dodecanese<\/h2>\n
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