M/Y Maria: Kimolos-Polyegos

In the wild

Full day cruise to Polyegos and Kimolos approximately 130 NM, 7 engine hours, Departure time 8am, Return 8pm

Our journey will begin from Vlihada port; We will sail along the coast of Polyegos, admiring the sea caves and impressive rocks. We will swim at the light house bay. Our next stop is Kimolos at Goupa bay for swimming and having lunch at the picturesque fishing village. Along the north east coast, we will admire the rocks Klimatonissa and the cute prassa beach, the impressive Geronikola rocks, Vromolimni and swim at the lagoon like Soufi bay. We will pass from gorgeous rocks and caves, refuge of the monk seals, of Gerakia. We will swim at Ayioklima beach with hot spings in the sea water. We will stop at Mavrospilia and Ellinika beaches with the ruins of the ancient city in the sea. Optionally you can walk to the trademark of the island the bizarre, huge mushroom like stone of Skiadi. At Kalamitsi we will admire a strange face ingraved on the rocks by un unknown artist. On our way back we will enjoy the south coast line of Polyegos and stop on remote beaches.

Beaches √ Scuba X Antiquities √ Religion X Speleo √ Natural wonders √ Walk √ Traditional settlements √

Polyaigos (island with a lot of goats)

is the largest uninhabited island of the Aegean. It has great geological and ecological importance since it is considered the best preserved, environmentally speaking, Mediterranean island and hosts rare or even endangered endemic species of fauna and flora, like the Mediterranean monk seal, the endemic adder Microvipera schweizeri (which lives only in Kimolos, Polyaigos, Milos and Sifnos), and a lot of wild goats.The wild exotic landscapes, the beautiful beaches and the amazing sea make the island an attractive destination.

Goupa

picturesque fishing settlement with the “sirmata” (caves carved in the smooth rock, where they keep the boats).

Ellinika, Mavrospilia

in the shallow waters lies sunk the ancient city of the island, while on the beach you will see a lot of tombs from the Mycenaean to the Hellenistic period. The more observing will discover fossils of sea organisms.

Vromolimno

On the shore you can visit the half-sunken cave (a catacomb or a mine tunnel?).

OPTIONAL

Skiadi.

“trademark” of the island, a rare impressive geological monument, due to its size and shape, which is part of the Atlas of Geological Monuments of the Aegean. Is a huge stone mushroom, that lies in the middle of a barren plateau.

Horio

is the picturesque capital of the island with characteristic Cycladic touches.You can visit the Medieval Castle the Museums (Archaeological and Folklore), and the post Byzantine churches.