Psathi and Goupa aretwo delightful island resorts to visit during your holiday in Kimolos.

So let’s go in order.The first you meet coming from Milos is Psathi. It is the port aswell as the only point of connection with the rest of the Aegean andis located on the southeast coast about eight hundred meters abovethe capital Chorio which dominates the hill at the foot of Mount Xaplovouni. The village nestled in a small bay is an excellent baseif you want to explore the whole island as it offers its visitorsaccommodation that extends up to the capital, delightful tavernswhere you can taste dishes based on very fresh fish and according toancient local recipes, small bars where you can fall in love withthe sunset that delights Kimolos every day, small shops and finally abeautiful beach where you can enjoy a day of relaxation and the sea.

Furthermore, it is aperfect starting point for those who love walking, interesting routesbegin from Psathi that will lead you to the discovery of this smallbut rich territory with breathtaking views and settlements frozen intime. Furthermore, excursions to the Polyegos islet depart fromPsathi where it is said there is the most beautiful sea in Greece.

For the laziest insteadits beach. It is located on the right of the port and offers acoastline of small stones bathed by clean and transparent waters withshallow waters. Providential tamarisk trees frame the beach givingshade during the hottest hours of the day. Behind the village whereyou can find small restaurants for something to eat and drink.

Psathi is a small butfundamental port for Kimolos, during the summer season in addition tothe daily connections even several times a day with theMilos island and with the ferries from Piraeus, there are many boats thatwant to stop in this corner of paradise. There are not many placesand above all you have to be very careful when the Meltemi blows asthe bay is not protected by Mother Nature at all. When Aeolus blowsfrom the southwest or the waves are particularly present, the Psathi port becomes dangerous so if you are with your own boat, keep theseindications in mind.

Now let’s move on tothe beautiful fishing Goupa village also called Goupa Kara. Asmall coastal settlement always southeast about four kilometers fromPsathi. What makes Goupa so special are undoubtedly the “syrmata”,the traditional storage areas dug into the rock for boats to beplanted in winter with their doors in bright colors and all differentfrom each other deliberately by the owners to distinguish theirbelonging. The few whitewashed houses and the wonderful turquoise seamake this small village a postcard.

In Goupa there isalmost nothing, no shops, taverns or cafeneo, just the sea and afairytale landscape. In the bay that welcomes it, there are smallrocky islets known as Revmatonisia, a natural playground for snorkelers. There is no real beach, here there is no coast but onlystones and rocks, however this does not take away the possibility ofhaving a refreshing swim. Walking towards Goupa you will meet Remafamous for its “elephant rock” a curious formation thatrecalls the pachyderm shape. In Rema there is also a smallcoast that looks almost like a natural pool of stones and tamarisktrees behind it where you can spread out your towel and relax withonly the sea sound .

Two villages to belisted among the things to see and do in Kimolos, perhaps with a nicewalk since the distance between them is very short.