Guided Walking Tours of Sifnos
Come and see a different side of Sifnos.
If you're tired of overcrowded and noisy tourist places,
if you'd like to have some exercise during your holiday,
or if you just enjoy walking,
then Sifnos has something special to offer you.
Walking along picturesque footpaths, ascending towards some of the islands finest monasteries, you'll have the opportunity to admire the spectacular scenery, walk past some of the islands famous ancient towers, agricultural cottages, small caves and miles of dry stone walls. During the week you have a choice of 5 walks to choose from.
This walk sets off from Ag. Marina tou Kade, a small church which is on the
road to Vathi. From here you'll make your way towards
"Ag. Ioannis Mavro Chorio" a monastery on the west side
of the island and a settlement of scattered agricultural cottages.
After a rest and a coffee at the monastery we continue our walk towards the bay of Vathi.
The name “Mavro Chorio” means “Black Village” maybe because of a fire during ancient times.
This walk takes you up to the hospitable monastery of "ProphetElias"
, the oldest and highest monastery on the island situated at 695 meters above sea level.
It'll be very interesting to see the secret rooms and catacombs, be amazed to be on the roof of Sifnos with all the island and the surrounding ones lying at your feet. A truly breathtaking view.
The excursion starts from Firogia, a monastery often used for exhibitions, again on the road to Vathi.
We start walking from “Ag. Minas”, a small village on the road to Herronisos.
The destination for this walk is "Ag. Sostis", a monastery a few meters above the sea on the north-eastern coast of Sifnos, where the ancient gold mines used to be.
You'll see the beautiful marble footpath leading up to the church, which dates
back to at least the time of mines as well as what is left of the mines themselves.
Our walk starts from the main square of Artemonas, heading
down the road to Poulati, a beautifully "wild" location
on the east coast of the island with "killers rock" jutting out of the sea.
We then continue walking to Kastro, taking in the peripheral path of the medieval capital of Sifnos.
Our walk then takes us on the the footpaths, alongside dry stone walls and farmhouses to the fishing village of Faros.
This walk sets off from Platy Yialos, heading in a southern direction to
the small bay of Fikiada, keeping the sea to our left at all times.
Walking through olive trees we'll reach the monastery of Ag. Georgios tou Kontou. After a short break we set off again making our way up towards Vathi.
Our walk ends at a traditional pottery workshop in Vathi.
The meeting time and point for each of the walks is early morning in Apollonia.
The return to Apollonia is after approximately 4 hours
which includes a break at each destination to talk about what we have seen or to have a snack.
All you need to take part on one of these walks is a good pair of walking shoes,
some drinking water and be free from any heart or respiratory problems.
Booking is required at least 1 day prior to the walk.
Accompanied children between 7 and 12 are welcome free of charge.
Walks may be cancelled due to prevailing weather conditions
or with the participation of less than 4 persons.
Custom itineraries can be organized by prior arrangement.
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Participants to the walking tours must be at least 7 years old.
For information on Sifnos click here for the Aegean Thesaurus Island Guide
Please click on the links below for a detailed description of our alternative Sifnos excursions and activities.