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I returned to Hora on the following day, observing the varying shades of blue in the sky and the Aegean sea. A fuel ship arrive to re-supply the island's gas station and electrical generating plant. This was during the final months before Serifos went on the 150 kV AC undersea grid extending into the Aegean from Lavrio in Attiki. Some details are presented on that large electric...

Hora or Χώρα is the usual name for the main town on an island. Hora on Serifos is on a hilltop about 225 meters above the harbor, with fortified castle walls around its peak. A bus runs between the port and Hora every hour or two through the day. I encountered the legend of the mysteriously silent frogs of Serifos, although I think it's more of a conspiracy going back to ancient...

Walking through Livadi, the port town on Serifos, starting with my everyday breakfast place -- apple turnover and double Greek coffee, seated under its awning looking out over the port. Walking out and back the fishing pier, the marina pier, and the ferry and cargo pier. It was April, so renovations for the high season were underway. Horiatiki salads for lunch in tavernas along ...

Boarding a large twin-hull high-speed ferry at Piraeus, the main port of Athens. These ferrys have pontoon-like twin wave-piercing hulls, providing a very smooth ride. Pictures of the boarding process, luggage storage on the vehicle deck, the seating area, and views from the open deck while in Piraeus harbor, and also while underway. The Akropolis and Likavittos Hill in central ...

Introduction to a series of pages describing multiple visits to the Cycladic island of Serifos -- arrival by ferry and finding my lodging, exploring the town around the port, two visits to Hora, the hilltop town with fantastic views out over the Aegean Sea.