A Bit Of Rough

Photo©Nigel Summerley

Even on a cloudy day, the waters of Dhialiskaraki bay (above) are still turquoise – just one of the delights on a long walk from the Kastro of Sikinos, starting on footpaths of varying quality down to the port of Alopronia.

There's a decent beach there... but then, there are good beaches everywhere on this south-eastern side of the island.

From Alopronia there's an easy walk east, along what is either a good path or a not so good road, to Dhialiskari beach – not to be confused with Dhialiskaraki which is the next one along.

Between the two, the path gets very rough indeed – or, perhaps more accurately, non-existent. And you need to keep your wits about you, because this invisible path will take you over the top of a vast cave whose mouth is open to the sea.

After the descent, the path stays rough all the way to Agios Giorgios – a really, really nice beach that I found difficult to leave.

Eventually I walked the four miles of main road north-west back to the Kastro – 90 per cent of it uphill – and didn't see a single person or a single vehicle all the way. It wasn't just a feeling – I pretty much did have the island to myself.