Chora, Amorgos: A Guide to the Cycladic Capital

The castle rock, or Kastro, rising above the whitewashed houses of Chora, the capital of Amorgos

Chora is the capital of Amorgos, a classic Cycladic town set high on the island’s spine some four hundred metres above the sea. Safe from the pirates who once raided the coast. A car-free maze of whitewashed lanes, blue-domed churches and shaded squares, crowned by a ruined Venetian castle and ringed by old windmills. It … Read more