Cyclades Guide - Escale Yachting

km) The route from the church of Agios Konstantinos, following the stonepaved
path on the traces of the ancient road that linked Ioulida and
Korissia, ends at the Mylopotamos valley, and enters the area of Flea, by
the river lined with cypress trees. Eleven water mills are built along the
stream.
Routes for all
In the central and eastern areas of Kea (included in Í atura 2000) lies the
largest oak forest of the Cyclades, while rare plants and species
endemic to the Cyclades, shrubs and hundreds of colourful wild flowers
cover the slopes of hills, the banks of waterways, gorges, even the
rocks. Signs have been placed on all the following routes:
1 Ioulida – Leon – Dosonari – Diaselli - Otzias (5.1km route) 1.5km
northeast of Ioulida lies the famous Lion of Kea, or Liontas, an imposing
ancient sculpture dating to 600 BC. Through areas of oak and almond
trees, the route ends at the bay of Otzias, a beautiful village for
swimming and good food.
2 Ioulida - Agios Konstantinos – Mylopotamos - Flea- Korissia (3.1
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Ioulida – Mesaria - Profitis Ilias – Astra – Ellinika - Agios Symeon -
Karthea (11.8km). A route inland which linked ancient Ioulida with
ancient Karthea. The view from Profitis Ilias, the highest spot on the island
(568m), is breathtaking. The route ends at Karthea, on the southeast side
of the island, the most important of the four cities of ancient Kea,
established in ancient years and inhabited until the Early Byzantine
period. Time stops here, since access to Karthea is possible through the
ancient road that connected the city to the other cities of the island. The
most important monuments are the temple of Apollo, the temple of Athena
(5th-6th century BC), the citadel walls, and the 1st century BC theatre.
Monastery of Episkopi – Sotira – Perameria - Tria Maderika -
Sykamia (4.4km). A route through one of Kea's oak forests – one of the
few oak forests left in the Aegean. After Tria Maderika the landscape
changes, becoming rocky, and the route continues on the steep hill which
ends at the beautiful beach of Sykamia.
Katomeria - Kalodoukas spring - Vathypotamos spring (3km). A route
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