Cyclades Guide - Escale Yachting

above the current settlement, on the west tip of Agios Nikolaos bay. The
famous Kouros of Kea was found here, and is now exhibited in the
Archaeological Museum of Athens.
South of Korissia, a country road leads to the wonderful beach of Xyla
with its beautiful sand and clear waters, while Gialiskari, a small golden
beach with blue waters, is located to the north. North also is the
picturesque village of Vourkari with its harbour, where one can find plenty
of places for fresh fish and Kea's famous spaghetti with lobster. After
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houses and parts of the citadel walls are preserved. Interesting finds
covering a period from the Neolithic Age to the end of the ancient world
are exhibited at the Archaeological Museum, among which the marble
torso of a man wearing a long robe stands out. Ioulida features
numerous Byzantine churches: Panagia Gamila, Panagia Revmatiani,
Evangelismos, Dimotikia, Agios Spyridon, Panagia Chrysospiliotissa
which is built in a cave, while the 26 mountain-top mills - the largest
group of windmills in the Cyclades – complement the original character
of the village. The sights of Ioulida include the neoclassical Town Hall,
built in 1902. Ioulida has many charming taverns, cafes, bars and
lodgings to offer visitors.
Sights and attractions
Korissia, an important tourism centre on the island, is the port of Ioulida,
in the bay of Agios Nikolaos. The ancient city of Korissos is located
Vourkari is the small peninsula of Agia Irini, where one of the most
important prehistoric settlements in the Aegean is located. Parts of the
walls, the gate to the settlement, the base of a tower, a temple and
wonderful Cycladic figurines were found here. Outstanding are the Korai,
which are exhibited at the Archaeological Museum of Ioulida. The
historical strait of Lambros Katsonis is located on the peninsula, together
with the lighthouse of Agios Nikolaos, the first lighthouse in the Cyclades
(1831) and the second in Greece, built on the ruins of a temple dedicated