The wonder of the Cyclades
Piero: a Greek poet once wrote: “Happy is the man who, before dying, had the good fortune to sail the Aegean. Many are the joys of this world — women, fruit, ideas — but to sail this sea in a gentle autumn, whispering the name of each island: I believe there is no greater joy to lift a man's heart closer to Paradise.”
Angela: the Cyclades are truly wondrous islands, their beauty beyond compare. Just saying their name brings back the deep blue of the Aegean Sea and the sun that shines almost all year long. Then there’s the whitewashed houses, set against cobalt blue windows, doors and rooftops; and how could one forget the towns with their narrow alleyways, the countless little churches and chapels with domed roofs, and the iconic windmills...
Piero: glorious weather, stunning sea and, above all, a place where history and myth intertwine, creating images found nowhere else on Earth!
Angela: some of these islands are very well known, like Mykonos and Santorini; others are less famous but often disarmingly beautiful, as in the case of Milos or Delos.
Piero: the name of this archipelago is actually tied to Delos: the word Cyclades comes from the Greek kyklos, meaning circle, and refers to the position of the islands arranged in a ring around Delos, the sacred island said to be the birthplace of Apollo.
Angela: the Cycladic islands were the birthplace of one of the most important civilizations of the Mediterranean, and can be considered the cradle of Greek culture.
Piero: all of this together makes them truly unique and unmissable! let’s start exploring:
