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3 the island, including a
collection of Minoan artifacts
Kéa (Tziá) from Agía Iríni. The legendary Did You Know?
Κέα 6th-century BC Lion of Kéa is tells that jealous gods
The Lion of Kéa myth
carved into the rock 400 m
EXPERIENCE The Cyclades first inhabited around 3000 reached through a white 4 beautiful nymphs.
4 @ Korissía n www.kea.gr
(1,300 ft) north of the town.
sent a lion to destroy
The kástro quarter is
Kéa, also known as Tziá, was
the island and its
BC and later settled by
archway, and stands on the
site of the acropolis. Built by
Phoenicians and Cretans.
Moun tainous with fertile
the Venetians in 1210 using
stones from the ancient walls
valleys, Kéa has been known
and Temple of Apollo, it has
since ancient times for its
wine, honey, oak trees and
Just north of the port of
almonds. Today, the island
Κύθνος
Korissía is the archaeological
is favoured by Athenians panoramic views. Kýthnos (Thermiá)
g @ Mérihas n www.
escaping from the city for site of Agía Iríni. The Bronze
a weekend break. Age settle ment was destroyed kythnos.gr
Kéa’s port of Korissía can be by an earthquake in 1450 BC, Barren Kýthnos attracts more
packed with Greek families on and was excavated from 1960 Greek visitors than foreign
holiday. From Korissía, catch to 1968. First occupied at the tourists, although it is a
a bus or ferry to the capital, end of the Neolithic period, popular anchorage for flotilla
Ioulída, perched on a hillside the town was fortified twice holidays. Known locally as
5 km (3 miles) above Korissía. in the Bronze Age. There are Thermiá because of its hot
A maze of winding alleyways, remains of the great wall with springs, the island attracts
Ioulída was founded in Classical a gate and a tower. The most visitors to the thermal spa at
times. Its centre piece is a spectacular monument on Kéa Loutrá. Its dramatic, rugged
spectacular 1902 Neo-Classical is the Hellenistic tower at Moní interior, which has excellent
town hall with statues of Apollo Agías Marínas, 5 km (3 miles) walking trails, is fringed by
and Athena. In the entrance south west of Ioulída. some good beaches.
is a sculpture of a woman and The local clay, tradition ally
child found at Karthaia. Inside Archaeological Museum used for pottery and ceramics,
a fine Neo-Classical house, " § 22880 22079 # Apr– is also used to make the red
the Archaeological Museum Oct: 8am–3:30pm Tue–Sun roofi ng tiles that cha racterize
displays finds from around ¢ Main public hols all the island’s villages.

Taverna tables outside
the town hall in Kéa’s
historic capital, Ioulída

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