Walking holidays in Antiparos island
Antiparos is a small island of 35 km²; it is situated southwest of Paros and a long time ago the two islands used to be connected. But now, the islands are separated by a narrow strait of about 1 km. The small island of Saliagos is located in this strait, and remains of a neolithic civilization (4000 B. C. ) have been found here. This could mean that Paros and Antiparos were still connected at that time. Other small islands can be found in around Antiparos, such as the deserted island of Despotiko in the south and Diplo (a double island with Kato and Epano Fyra) in the north. From the northern beach of Antiparos you can even wade to Diplo through the shallow water.
The island of Antiparos is fairly flat its highest point is Profitis Ilias, with an altitude of 301 metres. There are a few beautiful beaches, but the island is especially renowned because of the cave on a hilltop of 250 m in the south. Next to the entrance of the cave, you can find the small church of Agios Ioannis. The cave itself contains three large halls and it is more than 100m deep. It is famous because of its huge stalactites and stalagmites, many of which contain ancient inscriptions. The most famous stalagmite is 8 metres tall and it is called the "Agia Trapeza" ("Holy Table"). This name was given because a mass was celebrated here on the 24th of December 1673, in the presence of the French ambassador in Constantinople, Marquis de Nointel - a Latin inscription still bears witness to this event. In turbulent times, the cave also provided a shelter for the inhabitants of Antiparos.
The capital Antiparos is built around a beautiful Venetian kastro, dating from the 15th century. The kastro is built around a tower, of which only the base remains.
The most famous beaches in Antiparos are the beaches of Psaraliki, southeast of Antiparos, the beaches of Agios Theologos (close to the campsite, a few minutes north of the small town) and the beaches of Sifnéikos Gialos a little southwest of it - both of which are within walking distance of Antiparos. In the south there is also the beach of Agios Georges, opposite the island of Despotiko. On the east coast as well there are a couple of nice beaches, among which the beaches of Apandima and Soros.
The island of Antiparos is fairly flat its highest point is Profitis Ilias, with an altitude of 301 metres. There are a few beautiful beaches, but the island is especially renowned because of the cave on a hilltop of 250 m in the south. Next to the entrance of the cave, you can find the small church of Agios Ioannis. The cave itself contains three large halls and it is more than 100m deep. It is famous because of its huge stalactites and stalagmites, many of which contain ancient inscriptions. The most famous stalagmite is 8 metres tall and it is called the "Agia Trapeza" ("Holy Table"). This name was given because a mass was celebrated here on the 24th of December 1673, in the presence of the French ambassador in Constantinople, Marquis de Nointel - a Latin inscription still bears witness to this event. In turbulent times, the cave also provided a shelter for the inhabitants of Antiparos.
The capital Antiparos is built around a beautiful Venetian kastro, dating from the 15th century. The kastro is built around a tower, of which only the base remains.
The most famous beaches in Antiparos are the beaches of Psaraliki, southeast of Antiparos, the beaches of Agios Theologos (close to the campsite, a few minutes north of the small town) and the beaches of Sifnéikos Gialos a little southwest of it - both of which are within walking distance of Antiparos. In the south there is also the beach of Agios Georges, opposite the island of Despotiko. On the east coast as well there are a couple of nice beaches, among which the beaches of Apandima and Soros.
But there is more to Antiparos than the beaches and the cave.
We will help you experience the island and its people, the way they live and work. We will take you walking to remote beaches. We can take you fishing, show you how mountain honey is collected and how the local cheese is still made by the shepherd in his hut on the mountain.
The Holiday Villas Blue Dolphin St George offers you unforgettable week-long organized walking and activity holidays with impressive experiences.
Daily guided walking without accommodation
- Daily guided walking without accommodation
Price: 25 euro per person. (Minimum booking 4 persons)
The price includεs: guide - light meal - transfer. - In case you will walk with out guite we will offer you written info for each trip.
Enjoy the follow trips: - Trip 1)Agios Geórgios -Agios Sóstis - Faneroméni and back.
- 2,30min walk **** - Trip 2) Agios Geórgios - Despotikó - Livádi and back
- 2,00 walk *** - Trip 3) Agios Geórgios - Megála Monastíria and back
-3,30 min walk *** - Trip 4)Agios Geórgios - Profítis Ilías - cave of Agios Ioánnis
- 1,45min walk *** - Trip 5)Antíparos - Diplá - Sifnéïkos Gialós - Antíparos
- 1,30min walk ** - Trip 6)Cave of Agios Ioánnis - Agia Paraskeví - Antíparos
- 2,20min walk ***
** = beautiful
*** = very beautiful
**** = exceptional
Antiparos Scuba diving - Explore the idyllic islands of Paros and Antiparos
Whether you are an experienced diver or a beginner, we assure you that you will have the greatest diving holiday, enjoying diving into a colorful underwater world, discovering hidden treasures and experiencing the endless blue.
All dive sites are accessed by boat. Half of them are reefs and the rest along the island s coastline. Most of them are protected from the usual summer north wind and the rest are visited when wind is less than 6 beufaurt. The dive sites are visited only from our dive center so we guarantee you that you will be diving in small groups. During the dive each instructor leads up to 5 divers while most dives are multilevel in order for you to see and enjoy as much as possible. All dives end with a safety stop and no dives are deeper than 30 meters. Average dive time is 45 minutes and no divers are allowed to dive without the guidance of one of our divemasters or instructors.
The trips start at 9 a.m. with our comfortable speedboat. The boat has license for 18 passengers, platform for easy entry-exit, tent and all safety equipment including first aid kit, oxygen, VHF, Dsc and GPS. The trip takes 5 to 30 minutes depending which site we are visiting. Selection of the dive site depends on weather condition and divers experience. As soon as we reach the dive site our experienced and friendly instructors-divemasters will brief you about the dive site and the safety rules. Before the second dive we have an hour break where we offer you soft drinks-coffee. After the second dive we get back to the island to fill log books and relax.
Become a scuba diver and dive into a great adventure! Our professional and friendly instructors, are ready to help you discover the underwater world and have great fun!
we have the experience and the desire to give you the most of the scuba diving world!
All dive courses are done in English, Greek, French, Italian and all Scandinavian languages. Course materials ( DVD, books ) available also in Geman and Dutch.
All dive sites are accessed by boat. Half of them are reefs and the rest along the island s coastline. Most of them are protected from the usual summer north wind and the rest are visited when wind is less than 6 beufaurt. The dive sites are visited only from our dive center so we guarantee you that you will be diving in small groups. During the dive each instructor leads up to 5 divers while most dives are multilevel in order for you to see and enjoy as much as possible. All dives end with a safety stop and no dives are deeper than 30 meters. Average dive time is 45 minutes and no divers are allowed to dive without the guidance of one of our divemasters or instructors.
The trips start at 9 a.m. with our comfortable speedboat. The boat has license for 18 passengers, platform for easy entry-exit, tent and all safety equipment including first aid kit, oxygen, VHF, Dsc and GPS. The trip takes 5 to 30 minutes depending which site we are visiting. Selection of the dive site depends on weather condition and divers experience. As soon as we reach the dive site our experienced and friendly instructors-divemasters will brief you about the dive site and the safety rules. Before the second dive we have an hour break where we offer you soft drinks-coffee. After the second dive we get back to the island to fill log books and relax.
Become a scuba diver and dive into a great adventure! Our professional and friendly instructors, are ready to help you discover the underwater world and have great fun!
we have the experience and the desire to give you the most of the scuba diving world!
All dive courses are done in English, Greek, French, Italian and all Scandinavian languages. Course materials ( DVD, books ) available also in Geman and Dutch.
