Agios Sostis Beach at Livadi
Exploring Serifos Sailing Holidays area
If we continue after the right turn for Lia beach, we will come to the hill from where Agios Sostis double beach starts to become visable. The one beach looks to the south whereas the second beach faces the north.. A narrow lane of strand seperates the two beach with a golden coloured sand. There are a few trees for shade. The homonymous little church is built on the reddish coloured rocks and under the church there is a small pier for people to tie their boats on or to dive into the deep blue water. Here we would like to mention that the southern beach is leeward whereas the northern beach has quite a rough sea.
Navigational Aids
Dufour 385 Economy
Route starts from the square of Mills in Chora. The biggest part of the trail is paved, and only the last part is an asphalt road.
Some of the traditional foods of Serifos are sun-dried tomatoes, delicious chickpeas, fava, local sausages, skepastaria and sour cheese. In Taverna Petros, visitors can taste these delightful bites, the so-called mezedes.
Livadakia is one of the most popular sandy beaches on Serifos, situated on the south-western side of the island below Chora, the beautiful capital. This area has many beaches as well, like Livadi, and Avlomonas beach, but usually Livadakia is the most crowded.
Below the area of Rammos, there is a small beach called Karavi, the beach has no shade and is sandy with pebbles. Karavi means ship in the Greek language and the beach has taken its name from the shipwrecks which lie under its ground.
After the area of Rammos, we meet a concrete road. If we turn left we will be heading towards the Kalo Ampeli beach (The good vineyard beach).
Isolated, small, sandy beach in the south side of the island. The beach is unorganized, so make sure you have that you may need.
Lia is one of the very well reputed beaches on Serifos on the north-eastern shore at 5 km east of the harbour of Livadi and is surrounded by great scenery. The road leading to Lia beach begins at the end of the harbour of Livadi, so it is not difficult to find.
Psili Ammos is one of the most popular beaches on Serifos located on the east coast, at about 8 km north from the port of Livadi. The available options for reaching Psili Ammos are on foot, which takes around an hour from Livadi; or by moped, which rentals are available at the port as well.
A small beach (approximately 4 kilometers) with sand and pebbles and the beautiful country church of Agios Ioannis. The near-by beaches on this side of the island end here.
You will arrive here if you follow the path from Kentarhos village. The beach is ideal for swimming and there are few trees that provide shade.
The beach of Platys Gialos belongs to two small sandy bays underneath the village of Kentarchos, on the northern coast of Serifos, which allows including the visit to both locations on the same trip. Platys Gialos beach is small and sandy.