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Potamos on Amorgos |
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Potamos lies just a stone's throw above Aegiali. If one did not know that it was a separate village, one would think that Potamos was part of Aegiali. But such is not the case. Should I be picky, as I should, it is two villages: the lower village is called Kato Potamos and the upper is called Ano Potamos.
Kato Potamos on the left and Ano Potamos on the right.
Kato Potamos and Ano Potamos above Aegiali.
Potamos is yet another of the traditional mountain villages of Amorgos. Thanks to the nearness to Aegiali and the fine sandy beach, the development has gone faster in Potamos than, for example, in Tholaria and Langada. By that I do not mean that Potamos are exploited, for it is certainly not. Here are a few pensions, tavernas and cafes.
Aegiali straight ahead and Ano Potamos to the right. |
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The village is completely free of traffic. If you drive to Potamos, you park below the village and then you walk the many steps up, and then continue up even more steps, and even more and so forth. If you go on a hike from Aegiali you should have strong legs because the way up is cruel.
Alley in upper Potamos.
Restaurant & Café Kamara in upper Potamos.
Utsikt över Egiali och Tholaria från övre Potamos.
Alley in lower Potamos. |
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The nicest, and obviously the most difficult way to approach Potamos is to hike between the monastery of Hozoviotissa and Aegiali. When you see Potamos in front of you, you know that it is not long until you reach the sea and a refreshing swim.
On a hike from the monastery of Hozoviotissa to Ano Potamos and Kato Potamos.
Soon in Ano Potamos.
The beautiful church in Kato Potamos.
Aegiali, Kato Potamos and Ano Potamos seen from Tholaria.
Aegiali, Kato Potamos and Ano Potamos in 1954.
ACCOMMODATION IN POTAMOSIf you want to stay with a view, and here I really mean views, you can hardly live better than in Potamos. The range is small, but what is offered are very good, as Pano Gitonia. Even Uranos Studios has a fantastic view of the sea. Book Pano Gitonia here »Book Uranos Studios here » |
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