Actually, it’s two beaches: Front and Back Gialia. The former is pebbly, with a fish tavern; the latter is sandy and favored by young people. Both are organized.
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Chrisi Ammos
Long beach with golden sand, organized and generally crowded.
Agios Petros
Organized and large sandy beach, located at the village of the same name. Above it you can see the 20m cylindrical, Hellenistic era tower of Agios Petros, one of the best-preserved in Cyclades.
Grias Pidima
A well known beach, long and sandy, with a huge vertical rock as its trademark, set below the Castle Faneromenis. According to the legend, an old woman who betrayed the Venetians to the Turks back in the 16th century, jumped off the castle because of her regret and turned into a rock (the name of the beach means “the old woman’s jump”).
Ahla
Probably the island’s most beautiful beach, isolated and not easy to reach. The scenery is hard to forget: Tiny pebbles, gorgeous waters and a river that flows into the sea, part of the area’s wetland. No amenities at hand.
Andros
Andros is the greenest of all Cyclades islands. Fountains and rivers alternate with mountainous landscapes and beautiful beaches.
Walking routes
Walking routes: Amorgos is a must destination for hikers, as well as for all of those who wish to discover its beauties via a network of marked footpaths of varying length and difficulty. Just make sure you have the right equipment and lots of water.
Boat trips to the satellite islets of Nikouria and Gramvousa
Nikouria features three virgin sandy beaches and it’s accessible within 10 minutes by regular boats departing from the beach of Agios Pavlos. The islet of Gramvousa, famous for its double pristine beaches, can be reached from Katapola or Kalotarissa bay at the island’s south.
Monastery of Panagia Hozoviotisa
It is among the best attractions in the Greek islands, featuring important ecclesiastical relics. Built in 1088, this whitewashed monastery clings remarkably on a steep cliff, 300 m above sea level.
Amorgos’ Chora
One of the most picturesque in the Greek islands and also a typical example of Cycladic architecture with houses in white and blue, a maze of alleys, squares, churches and a series of windmills across the mountain.