Antiparos Day Trip from Sifnos

A sailing boat anchored in a turquoise lagoon off Antiparos, with swimmers in the clear water around it.

An Antiparos day trip from Sifnos crosses the Aegean by speedboat to the coves of Antiparos and the islet of Despotiko, and returns to Sifnos the same afternoon. Tours across the rest of the country are listed on Greece Tours. The sections below cover the tour you can book, the crossing, the ferry, timing, Despotiko, … Read more

Antiparos Day Trip from Naxos

A white motor yacht speeds across deep blue sea, leaving a long white wake, on an Antiparos day trip from Naxos.

An Antiparos day trip from Naxos is a full-day boat trip west to Antiparos, with swims at the Blue Lagoon and off the islet of Despotiko. Private yachts, RIBs and a catamaran run it in 7 to 10 hours. Tours across the rest of the country are listed on Greece Tours. The sections below cover … Read more

Agios Georgios, Antiparos: Beaches and the Gateway to Despotiko

Agios Georgios, Antiparos: Beaches and the Gateway to Despotiko

Agios Georgios rests on the southwest coast of Antiparos, a small settlement of tavernas and rooms strung along a shore of sandy coves and clear, calm water. It looks across a narrow channel to the uninhabited islet of Despotiko, and it is the main departure point for small boats crossing to the beaches and the … Read more

Things to Do on Antiparos: Beaches, Cave and Boat Trips

Things to Do on Antiparos: Beaches, Cave and Boat Trips

Antiparos is small, but it offers more than its size suggests, from sandy beaches to a famous cave. Visitors swim in clear, shallow bays, descend the great stalactite cave in the south, wander the whitewashed town and its Venetian castle, and sail to the ancient sanctuary on the islet of Despotiko. Water sports, walking, sunsets … Read more

Despotiko

Despotiko

Despotiko is a small, uninhabited islet off the west coast of Antiparos, home to a great ancient Sanctuary of Apollo that some archaeologists rank alongside, or even above, the famous sanctuary on Delos. Reached by a short boat trip, it offers a rare, peaceful encounter with classical Greece. This guide covers its history, the sanctuary, … Read more