Ferries call the Livadi, the sheltered port on the eastern side of the island, where there is long, horse-shoe-shaped sandy beach.

Perched on the top of a steep hill, Hora or Serifos, the main town of the island, with its little cube-shaped houses and churches in the island style, with its Venetian castle above, looks like a fairytale town.

The fortress-like monastery of the Archangels ( moni Taxiarchon ), near the village of Galani, which houses some fine wall-paintings and important books and manuscripts, is of special interest.

The village of Panagia ( which takes its name - meaning 'Our Lady' - from the dedication of a fine 10th century church ) commands a panoramic view of the whole island. The greatest attraction of Serifos is its magnificent beaches (Mega Livadi, Koutalas, Agios Sostis, Psili Ammos, Agios Ioanis, Sikamia).

However, it is a charm all of its own, something in the unique 'atmosphere' of the island, which attracts an ever-increasing number of visitors from Greece and abroad.