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Sights on Schinoussa

There are no historical sites, no ruins, no marble quarry, no temples, no monasteries. Instead, you have to thoroughly enjoy the small everyday events, like to meet the farmer with his cows down at Psili Amos beach, like to try to get one of the donkeys to bray, like to try to find the way to that inaccessible beach that looks so fantastic from above, like to walk down to the port in the evening to drink a cup of coffee and a glass of Metaxa.

The sunset is beautiful and may as well be considered as an attraction. Not to mention the beautiful sunrise. Below I suggest attractions that might not fit as attractions on other islands.

The sunset at Schinoussa in Greece.

The beautiful sunset seen from Chora.

When you walk home to Chora in the evening it is usually pitch black outside, and extremely quiet. To walk the short distance and look up in the sky is absolutely amazing, the whole sky is full of stars. They are always there, but when it's dark, like it is on Schinoussa, one sees an infinite number of stars. It is magical!

The beautiful sunrise with Amorgos in the background.

The special church of Agio Filaretos in Chora on Schinoussa in the Cyclades.

The special church of Agio Filaretos in Chora.

The special Church of Evangelismos in Messaria on Schinoussa in the Cyclades.

The church of Evangelismos in Messaria is similar to the church of Agio Filaretos in Chora.

There are plenty of curious goats at Schinoussa.

Acrobatic cats at Schinoussa.

There are also some acrobatic cats.

Bulls and cows in the Cyclades.

If you're, lucky or unlucky, you'll meet a bull (top right) who philosophizes about life.

Donkeys at Schinoussa.

There are still many donkeys on Schinoussa.

Pigeon houses on Schinoussa and Tinos in the Cyclades.

There are also a couple of beautiful pigeon houses on the island.

Read what pigeon houses were used for in Greece here »

The private peninsula of Schinoussa where smuggled stolen antiquities were found.

This peninsula is private and is famous for finding stolen antiquities here.

The biggest attraction for me is going down to the port when a big ferry is coming in. The harbour entrance is extremely narrow, so narrow that it seems to be impossible to go in with the big ferries. The ferries must turn in the roadstead and then reverse, it is only a few meters between the ferry and land, a real spectacle, whether you are on land or on board the ferry.