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IRAKLIA

The most westerly of the six islands
that lie between Naxos and Amorgos.

Iraklia is a small island just 3 miles S of Naxos. There are only two villages on the island which has a population of around 90 people. There are plenty tavernas at the port village of Agios Georgios, a group of houses spread over the hill behind the deep natural harbour where the boats dock. What you notice most about the houses are the patterns painted on the walls.

For those who come to swim, there is a fine beach at Livadhi, below the site of the abandoned village of that name, just fifteen minutes walk from Agios Georgios.

The Chora, also known as Panayia, is about 40 minutes walk from Agios Georgios. It is a pleasant one-street village with fine views of the surrounding islands. Pricky pears invade the village and there are a couple of small shops and a kafeneion. But sadly it is a village without a future. In 1998-9 there were eleven high school school students and nine teachers. In the school year 1999-2000 there will be four high school students and nine teachers. On the whole island there are only three small children.

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Well worth seeing is the cave of Agios Ioannis, which can be reached on foot. During the walk you will have fine views of the surrounding islands as far away as Naxos. The part of the cave which you can explore continues for 120 metres and there are stalagmites and stalactites to see.

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Cyclades Islands:
Amorgos Anafi Andros Antiparos Delos Folegandros Ios Iraklia Kea Kimolos Koufonisi Kythnos		Milos Myconos Naxos Paros Rinia Santorini Serifos Sifnos Skhinoussa Syros Tinos

Saronic Islands:
Aegina Agistri Epidavros Hydra		Kythira Poros Spetses

Dodecanesse Islands:
Astipalea Halki Kalymnos Karpathos Kassos Kos Leros		Lipsi Nisiros Patmos Rhodes Symi Tilos

Sporades Islands:
Alonissos Chios Ikaria Lesvos Limnos		Samos Skiathos Skiros Skopelos

Ionian Islands:
Cephalonia Corfu Ithaki		Lefkas Paxi Zakynthos

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