SifNÓS stands out amongst the Cycladic islands in numerous aspects, from the sheer number of chapels peppering the rugged hills, fertile valleys and rocky promontories, to its pottery and culinary traditions, to its colloquialisms.
Perched on a rocky islet connected to the mainland by a stone bridge, the 17th century Monastery of Panagia Chrysopigi (Our Lady of the Golden Spring – the island’s patron saint), is SifNÓS ’ most emblematic landmark and one of Greece’s most iconic images. Legend has it that during a pirate raid, the Virgin Mary broke off the peninsula to stop the marauding pirates from reaching a nun stranded in her cell
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