Tips and ideas for visiting ‘The Big Blue’ Amorgos, Greece

Amorgos is a beautiful blue gem in the Aegean Ocean in Greece. It has several hiking routes, fine dining cuisine as well as traditional Greek restaurants, cute cafés, and many sandy beaches with crystal blue water. It is a peaceful island with a lot of nature, mountains and wildlife – including the Eleonora’s falcon!

If you are considering traveling to Amorgos while visiting the Cyclades island complex, this post can be used for inspiration on places to stay while visiting Amorgos. I will also share with you some photos of some of the meals I shared with my parents while I visited them in July 2021.

It is easy to fall in love with the raw beauty of Amorgos. Here I am on a hike in July 2021

How do you get to Amorgos

There are several ways to reach Amorgos. What is in common for all of them, is that you can only reach Amorgos via sea way!
There are two ferry ports in Amorgos; in Katápola (the center of Amorgos) and Aigiali (the north end of Amorgos).
Amorgos is well connected to the other Cyclades Islands. You can for example fly to Athens, Mykonos or Naxos and then take a ferry to Amorgos from there.
You can use apps to find routes and tickets to Amorgos, when I visited in 2021 I used the app NISEA. It seems the name has been updated since, but here’s a link to the Openferry (NISEA) app on GooglePlay.

One of the larger ferries operating in Katápola, Amorgos

How to get around in Amorgos

By bus: You can get around by public busses in Amorgos. You can google and find the latest bus schedule for Amorgos, and it may also be printed in the towns.

In the future, Amorgos may be an increasingly more popular destination, meaning that probably public busses will be more packed than they were when I visited in 2021.

By car: You can rent a car and go around Amorgos as you want. It is easier to escape the crowds, as you can reach more secluded places this way.

Taxis also operate around the island, and you can catch them anywhere or find their phone numbers on posters in many of the cities, especially in Katápola.

The bus from Aegiali was completely stuffed with french teenagers, which meant we had to wait for a taxi to drive us back to Katápola. We found this cosy restaurant with a great view to wait in the meantime.

Where to stay in Amorgos

Hotels

I stayed at the family-owned hotel Saint George Valsamitis located in Katápola. My room had a lovely balcony and a view of the mountains. The hotel is within walking distance of the ferry in Katápola, making it an ideal place to stay for a short visit in Amorgos.

We have previously stayed at the camping ground in Katápola, which is situated right in the center of Katápola, and right in front of the beach. Albeit the beach is not the best on Amorgos, since the water in the harbor city Katápola is not the cleanest, it is a sandy beach with free umbrellas!

AirBnB

AirBnB are also quite common in Amorgos. Many families keep returning to the island (including my parents), which means these apartments sell out quite well in advance. You can find some quite cute apartments in Katápola, Chora and Lagada.