The Church of Episkopi

This is the most unique and interesting monument of Sikinos. It is surrounded by Byzantine chapels, cells, ruins of ancient buildings, parts of walls, pottery shards and pieces of marble sculptures. The Church has underground vaulted crypts of the architectural style of a Roman mausoleum: it is a funerary monument of the 3rd century AD. Around the 17th century it was converted into a Christian church with a dome.

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The Monastery of Chrissopigi

The Monastery of Zoodochos Pigi or Chrysopigi was built in 1690 and used to be a nunnery. There was a heavy wooden door, high walls, crypts, a scalding, secret passages, embrasures and escape exits with ropes to the cliff. However, the pirates still managed to raid the island.

In 1834 Otto ordered the disbanding of the monastery. The eight old nuns who lived there had to move into various families of Sikinos.

The monastery is open for visits in the afternoon.

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Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Collection of Sikinos

This collection is housed in first floor of the Municipal store. After the fall of Constantinople many painters took refuge in Venetian Crete and around the 16th century, the so-called Cretan School was founded. The paintings of Sikinos follow the standards of this School, too. The exhibition room is open in the summer months and the paintings are given to the Church of Pantanassa for the rest of the year.

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Black Cave

This is the largest cave of the island and one of the largest caves of the Cyclades. It is located below the monastery of Chrissopigi and is accessible only by sea.

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Hiking Trails of Sikinos

If you want to go hiking on Serifos, you will be fascinated by the landscape: remains of ancient villages, remote beaches, inaccessible caves, trails that go all the way to the edge of the cliffs, passages in small gorges, Byzantine churches in the countryside and flora and fauna protected by Natura 2000.
 

The priority of the Community of Sikinos is the protection of the natural environment of the island and maintenance of the hiking trails. Some suggestions are:

Castle – Alopronoia: The old path that connects the main town with Alopronoia.

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Ayios Georgios Beach

This is a beach with thick sand, small pebbles, tamarisk trees, a tavern and a small dock. It is a popular place because of the new road that was opened there. The islet you can see in the sea is called Avolada.

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