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SIFNOS'
FACTS & FIGURES:
Sifnos is part of the island complex of the West Cyclades, in the
Aegean Sea and it is situated at the centre of the triangle, which is
set by the islands Serifos...more... |
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ARCHITECTURE
OF SIFNOS:
The
Cycladic archi-tecture maybe has known its best expression in this
beautiful island, Sifnos. Here the bright white color attracts the
eye, while...more... |
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SIFNOS'
CULTURE:
Sifnos is an island to which Apollo gave unsparingly the divine
light and maybe this contributed also in its intellectual
development. Sifnos
in field of arts and letters has pushed forward excellent poets,
writers, folklore scientists, journalists, tutors and legists as well...more... |
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SIFNOS'
GEOGRAPHY:
Sifnos
is a mountainous island with hills and small fertile valleys, where
olive trees grow all over the place. Its highest summit is at the
central part of the island...more... |
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SIFNOS'
HISTORY:
According
to the legend "Sifnos" was the name of the son of the Attic hero
Sounios, and the island was named after him. According to another
version...more... |
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SIFNOS'
RECIPES:
Try the traditional recipes of Sifnos that we have chosen for you!...more... |
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SIFNOS'
LOCATION:
Greece
is a state of the Sou-theastern Europe and it is situated at the southest end of the Balkan Peninsula.
When you visit Greece, you are on a crossroads...more... |
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NATURE
OF SIFNOS:
In
the prehistoric times, Sifnos was uninhabited, as well as the rest
of the Cyclades islands, with rich flora and fauna. This situation
begun to change during the Neolithic period, when the islands...more... |
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POTTERY
IN SIFNOS:
Sifnos
is the bulwark of development and diffusion of pottery in Cyclades.
The first samples of the art of pottery are dated from the
Protocycladic period (statuettes, decorative and handy articles) and
from back...more... |
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