Cyclades Guide - Escale Yachting

ecame the subject of discord, changing rulers depending on who was
colours on doors, windows and balconies
the most powerful in each period, before their decline which lasted until
(usually deep blue).
Wonderful churches,
recent years.
castles-monasteries, windmills, springs and
stone-built farmhouses, the famous dovecotes,
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The miracle of Cycladic architecture
Popular Cycladic architecture requires buildings to be wisely adapted
to the daily needs of residents, and admirably harmonised with the
simple beauty of the Cycladic landscape.
Strolling in a traditional settlement, visitors have the impression of a
maze, as if surrounded by a fascinating movie set.
Cycladic houses are at street level or two-storey, with stone-built
external staircases. They are plain, without ornaments, and have few
openings, featuring a charming colour contrast of white with vivid
are just a few of the admirable works of the
Cyclades.
Fruit of the rock,
adornment for the plate
The cultivation of Cycladic land provides raw materials for survival:
olive oil, potatoes, fava beans, sun-dried tomatoes, capers. Fish are
salted or seasoned to “gouna”, one of the strangest delicacies of sundried
fish mainly found in Paros, to last during winter. Meat is also