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The island of "Anafi" |
The deep blue Greek seas are studded with over 3,000 islands, large and small. Most are unpopulated; only 170 have inhabitants. Some of them are lush and verdant and others rocky and barren. Some are small and quiet and others large, bustling with tourist traffic. But each one has its own history and its own charm, making it very difficult for the visitor to decide which one he considers the loveliest of all, but as far as I'm concerned - I've made my choice and that's "Anafi"!
| From a distance, the small island of Anafi gives you the impression of a rock isolated in the sea. According to Mythology, the Argonauts used Anafi as refuge during a storm. Findings from excavations reveal that the island was inhabited since ancient times. Beeing "Virgin soil" as far as tourism is concerned, Anafi is fine for those wanting to withdraw form the world and get back to nature. If you're seeking for comfortable hotel rooms, then Anafi will be a big dissapointment - no rooms, just sandy beaches, sleeping bags, showers from water bottles and a few tavernas to satisfy your needs. |
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Nevertheless it's a small paradise, a place where I meet and make friends, spend hours sitting on uncomfortable chairs at Effi's taverna, playing volleyball as soon as the sand has "cooled down" in the afternoon, taking a four hour's walk to the Monastiri equipped with retsina, tomatoes and bread to spend an amazing night up there, walking to the port to welcome friends arriving by boat at five o'clock in the morning, gathering around open fire to see Makis cook dinner for 25 people, playing guitar and singing until dawn. |
