SAINT
OF PREACHER
Built amfjceatrjka' round the harbour it is the capital of island
with background the dense vegetation, that were in danger from
the big fire 1993. the ¢gjo Ki'ryko they embelish the neoklassjka'
buildings that accomodate ljmenarhej'o, the town hall and the police.
IT DESERVES YOU VISIT
The church of Saint Dimitrios, with the trapdoor that leads to
cave that offered shelter in their Jkarjw'tes the season of piratical
raids. Also, the churches of Mitropo'lews and ¢j Nikolas.
The ruins of arhaj'as city, Dra'kanos, that is found 10 km from
the ¢gjo Ki'ryko and is saved his department walls of citadel
of Classic Season. The Round Tower in the Lighthouse, building
of Hellenistic Season (3rd century).
The ruins from ancient baths, in the region Hotly, where they are
found radjoy'hes cermopige's.
MUSEUMS
The Archaeological - Folklore Museum, that includes vessels, currencies,
neoljcjka' tools, lithographies, pictures, tools, utensiles and
epjty'mvjes columns.
ENTERTAINMENT
Exist taverns, restaurants and cafes. Then the movement is transported
in somebody of the bars, while Friday and Sunday the spree keeps
as xime'rwma in certain discotheques, or in mpoyzoy'kja with
Greek music.
Also, functions aestival cinema
Big feast with traditional gle'ntj becomes on 17 July, for the
release of island from their Toy'rkoys. Also, panigy'rj becomes
on 20 July, the Prophet Ilj'a.
CAMPAIGNS - SPOR
You might swim in akrogjalja' the Saint Preacher, in the Xylosy'rtj
and the Kotsampj' in in the settlement. Southernly from the ¢gjo
Ki'ryko we meet the beaches, Windmill, Lefkada and Xylosy'rti.
Continuing, we meet the villages Hryso'stomos, Vardara'-des and
Sides. It deserves we mark that by the work that became for the
opening up of street to the Magganj'ti, from the landslips was
created a small beach that the waters because the rocks is greens
and is named "the Seychelles of Ikaria". North the ¢gjoy
of Preacher they find Hot, while in the nose of island the Lantern,
where is found also the airport. In the beach, in the Lantern,
they exist taverna'kja for fresh fish, that however it will be
supposed you remember to order before from the bathroom, in order
to him you find hot and ready.
LOCAL NOSTJMJES
Try gardoy'mpa from katsjka'kj and "tsoyrva'", that is
pork with maize.
JAMATJKES SOURCES
In Ikaria exist eight hot radjoy'hes sources acquaintances from
the antiquity, that functions even today, with more important
this in Hot, suitable for reymatjsmoy's, deforming arthritis,
spondylarcrj'tjda and diseases of kidneys. Plirof.: Municipality
22202.
TRANSPORT
For the locomotions in the island exists bus that begins from the ¢gjo
Ki'ryko and connects with Monoka'mpj, Karavo'-stamo, Ey'dilo, Plain,
Ayla'kj, Gjalj-ska'rj, Armenjsti', Christ of Ridges. With caique
you will also go to the beaches of Lighthouse, Magganj'ti, Karkjnagrj'oy
and Hot. The last years opens street to the Magganj'ti. Exist also
shops that rent bicycles, cars and mihana'kja.
USEFUL TELEPHONES: CODE (0275)
Municipality 22202, First Aids 22330, Police 22944, Ljmenarhej'o
22207, Office of Tourism 22298, GREEK POST 22413,.478 GREEK TELECOME
22399, Rural Bank 22987, National 22553.
STAY
Exist hotels and rented rooms – apartments.
EYDILOS
It abstains 40 km from the ¢gjo Ki'ryko and is built
amfjceatrjka' in a small ey'fori valley. Small beautiful beaches
surround the Ey'dilo, while characteristic is the apa'nemo
artificial harbour, in form of petal. In the Ey'dilo exist
300 roughly permanent residents that with very love maintain
traditional, but also modern houses, with their poly'hrwmoys
from flowers gardens that appear ana'mesa in narrow soka'kja
the village.
IT DESERVES YOU VISIT
The Palaces outside from the region of Plain, that is ruins
of megalo'prepwn Byzantine buildings the 11th and 12th century.
The Byzantine Church of Saint Peace of 11th century.
The ruins of arhaj'as Ojno'is in the region of Plain.
The Saint Pa'ntes, in the street for the Karavo'stamo, his
church Where century. The Castle of Njkarja's, a Byzantine
fortress of the 10 century in the elevation above the Kossj'ka.
MUSEUMS
The archaeological museum in the Plain, that is accomodated
in privately-owned building and entertains sculptures, epjty'mvja
and lively classic and Hellenistic season, vessels, ancient
figurines, currencies, signs, metal objects and discoveries
from ancient Ojno'i.
ENTERTAINMENT
Exist taverns, restaurants, cafes and bar at length of harbour.
Do not lose "Ikaria Freedom", the big feast that
becomes from the 14 until 17 July, dedicated in the release
of Ikaria from their Toy'rkoys, while big panigy'rj becomes
also in the end of Summertime.
CAMPAIGNS - SPOR
You will swim in the beach of Ey'diloy, in wide akrogjalje's
the Plain and in the Kerame'.
TRANSPORT
You will reach with bus that begins from the ¢gjo Ki'ryko.
USEFUL TELEPHONES: CODE (0275)
Community 31393, First Aids 31228, Drugstore 31394, Police
31222, GREEK TELECOME 31599, GREEK POST 31225, Ljmenarhej'o
31007, Office of Tourism 31140.
STAY
Exist hotels and rented rooms – apartments.
ARMENJSTIS
Harbour that abstains 55 km from the ¢gjo Ki'ryko. In
the Armenjsti' are assembled the bigger part of tourism, with
beautiful beach, sandy beach and a lot of green.
IT DESERVES YOU VISIT
Here it deserves you visit the graphic bight, where exist ruins
and tej'hi from the temple of Tayropo'loy Arte'mjdos. It
is the point of meeting of river with the sea.
ENTERTAINMENT
It allocates barotave'rnes and restaurants, but is the part
with the most intense nightly life. It has enough bar for
dance and spree up to the morning.
CAMPAIGNS - SPOR
You will swim in the beautiful beach of settlement, in the
Meadow and in the Mesakti'.
TRANSPORT
You will reach with bus that begins from the ¢gjo Ki'ryko.
USEFUL TELEPHONES: CODE (0275)
Greek Telecome 71359, Office of Tourism 71325.
STAY
Exist hotels and rented rooms – apartments.
GJALJSKARJ
Small coastal peyko'fytos settlement before the Armenjsti',
with the more beautiful beaches of Ikaria. It has 110 residents
that deal with the agriculture, the fishing and the tourism.
ENTERTAINMENT
Panigy'rj with popular bodies and traditional jkarjw'tjkoys
dances becomes the Dekapentay'goysto, the Virgin Mary.
CAMPAIGNS - SPOR
You will swim in the aplwti' beach of settlement that is considered
from better the island.
TRANSPORT
You will reach with bus that begins from the ¢gjo Ki'ryko.
USEFUL TELEPHONES: CODE (0275)
Greek Telecome 71349.
STAY
Exist hotels and rented rooms – apartments.
KARKJNAGRJ
Small barohw'rj, in southern utmost the island, with minimal
residents. It allocates small harbour, where the Summertime "touches" the
boat of barren line. Characteristic is his splendid climate.
ENTERTAINMENT
Exist graphic barotave'rnes and traditional cafes. Panigy'rj
becomes on 26 July, Saint Friday.
CAMPAIGNS - SPOR
You will swim in the beach of village. Also, you will go to
the around regions with from equal beautiful and more apo'meres
beaches, the Ka'lamo, to the Ama'lo, and on the other hand
to the Tra'palon.
TRANSPORT
You will reach with caique that begins from the ¢gjo Ki'ryko.
The last years it becomes effort for the re-establishment of
street, so that is easier the access from land.
USEFUL TELEPHONES: CODE (0275)
Community 91210, GREEK TELECOME 91209.
STAY
Exist very very little rented rooms.
CHRIST OF RIDGES
Mountainous kefalohw'rj with 870 residents, built amfjceatrjka'
that "it struck" the big fire 1993. Is considered
by the most beautiful villages of island, very near in the
Armenjsti' (7 km.) and 61 km of westwards Saint Preacher. Characteristic
of region the lack of schedule and stresses. Here, the shops
open and the midday and it can they remain openly depending
on the mirth. Be careful that in the oven it can also you buy
bread from the baskets, leaving the money, kacw's foy'rnaris
it can be absent.
IT DESERVES YOU VISIT
The Monastery Mo'ntes of Eyaggelj'strjas, building 1400 that
anakajnj'stike 1800.
ENTERTAINMENT
Traditional cafes and taverns. Panigy'rja they become on 6
August,
"
the Christ, that are also bigger" and the Dekapentay'goysto,
the Virgin Mary, where the junketing lasts two days.
CAMPAIGNS - SPOR
From here you will make campaign in the around mountainous
villages of plateau, the Ridges, the ¢gjo Dimitrios,
Prophet Ilj'a and still more makrya' their Vraka'des, Brothers-in-law,
Proespe'ra.
TRANSPORT
You will reach with bus that begins
from the ¢gjo Ki'ryko.
USEFUL TELEPHONES: CODE (0275)
Community 41381, First aids 41242, Police 41222, GREEK POST
41229.
STAY
Exist hotels and rented rooms – apartments.
FOURNOI
Islet opposite from Ikaria, ideal for xekoy'rasi and peacefulness.
It belongs in a cluster of islands that is constituted by the
Ovens, the Cy'majna and the ¢gjo of Month and is found
ana'mesa in the islands Ikaria, Samos and Patmos. Quiet and
beautiful islet with old and new houses that maintain ancosto'ljstoys
gardens. The square of village is surrounded from big plata'nja
that offers generously their cool shade. Impression make the
two windmills in the end of village, while around - around
exist amygdalje's, myrtje's and prickly pears.
ENTERTAINMENT
Exist taverns and cafes. Panigy'rj becomes on 28 August, the ¢j
Yannis
CAMPAIGNS - SPOR
You will swim in the beaches of Bjli's ¢mmoy, Kampjoy',
Eljda'koy, ¢j Yannis and Vlyha'das, that you will approach
with caique.
TRANSPORT
You will reach with boat that begins from the ¢gjo Ki'ryko
Ikaria and karlo'-Base Samos. We remind that in the island
they do not circulate vehicles and all the locomotions they
become with the legs and with boats.
USEFUL TELEPHONES: CODE (0275)
Community 51366, Police 51222, Ljmenarhej'o 51207, GREEK TELECOME
51480 GREEK POST 51286.
STAY
Exist rented rooms - apartments.
THAT YOU WILL GO
With ferympw't by Piraeus for the ¢gjo Ki'ryko and the
Ey'dilo, as well as the Ovens, are executed itineraries all
the year. You will reach in 8 hours and 15 ' in the ¢gjo
Ki'ryko and in 8 hours and 25 ' in the Ey'dilo. Plirof.: Ljmenarhej'o
Piraeus 4226000, GREEK TELECOME 143, Agency Piraeus 4177453.
INTERCONNECTIONS
With ferympw't by Piraeus, Ikaria is connected with the line
Piraeus of - Ikaria - Samos all the year with Karkjna'grj,
Samos (Deep, Karlo'vasj), Naxos, Paros. The Ey'dilos is connected
with Ovens, Samos, Mykonos, Paros. The Ovens are connected
with ¢gjo Ki'ryko, Ey'dilo, Samos and Paros. Plirof.:
Ljmenarhej'o agj'oy ki-ry'koy (0275) 22207, Ljmenarhej'o
Eydi'loy (0275) 31007.
With dolphin, Ikaria and the Ovens are connected all the year
with Samos, Kalymnos, Kos, Incomplete, Leros, Patmos. Plirof.:
Praktorej'a jkarj'as (0275) 22441,23441, 23322,.22277, foy'rnwn
(0275) 51371, ro'doy (0241) 24000,.78052 kaj kw' (0242) 25449,
25920.
BWNJSETE
Honey, oil,, black wine in bulk and spjtjko' jkarjw'tjko cheese
that is said "kacoy'-ra".
MARINAS
If you have ship, you will tie up in the harbour of ¢gjoy
of Preacher, where exists service station. Plirof.: Stacmo's
22011, Ljmenarhej'o 22207.
HISTORICAL MAKES
Her name is owed in the son of Maze, the Icarus, which escaped
from the labyrinth of Crete, daring it flies with feathers
that it had stuck on his with candle. Parakoy'o-ntas however
his father, flew very tally so that they melt the feathers
and is drowned in sea that took his name, Jka'rjon Sea, near
a island, current Ikaria. Do not exist a lot of historical
elements for the island in the antiquity. It is known that
was lived from the J'wnes in the dues of 9th aj. p.H. Existed
member of Athenian Alliance. In 1204 were included in the
empire of Istamboul, while in 1484 it was granted in the
battalion of Knights of Rhodes. It took part active in the
Greek Revolution 1821. in 1524 it was occupied from their
Toy'rkoys up to 1912 that was released and nominated her
union with remainder Greece.
