ARISTEOS TRADITIONAL PRODUCTS – Mylopotamos – Tel: + 30 22880 21345
ART S.A. – Vourkari – Tel: + 30 22880 21458 – www.art-sa.gr
BIBLIOGATOS BOOKSTORE – Korissia – Tel: + 30 22880 21213
EMMANUELA’ S – Vourkari – Tel: + 30 22880 21588

ALKYONIS Tel: + 30 22880 21263
FILOXENIA Tel: + 30 22880 21153
ILIOVASILEMA Tel: + 30 22880 21419
MELTEMI Tel: + 30 22880 21286
OCEANIDA Tel: + 30 22880 21960

KORISSIA

A’ STUDIO Tel: + 30 22880 22695
ANASTASIA ROOMS Tel: + 30 22880 22433 – rooms-anastasia.gr
BLUE STUDIOS – Melissaki – Tel. + 30 22880 21874 – www.keablue.gr
GORGONA ELENA STUDIOS Tel: + 30 22880 22210 – www.gorgonaelena.gr
HYDROUSSA Tel. & Fax: + 30 22880 21145
KEA HOLIDAYS FURNISHED MAISONETTES - www.keaholidays.gr
KORALI STUDIOS  Tel. + 30 22880 21268, 21422 | Fax: + 30 22880 21422 - www.kea-rooms.gr
LEFKES – Vourkari – Tel. + 30 22880 21443, 21872
NIKITAS Tel. + 30 22880 22303, 22880 21193 – www.nikitas.gr
OASIS Tel. + 22880 21295 Fax + 22880 21717
PANORAMA Tel: + 30 22880 22046
UNITED EUROPE Tel. + 30 22880 21362, 21122 -  www.uekeastudios.gr

OTZIAS

ANEMOUSA Tel. + 30 22880 21335 | Fax: + 30 22880 21441 – www.anemousa.gr
HOLIDAY ROOMS Tel. + 30 22880 21151 Fax + 30 22880 21293 – holidayrooms.gr

PISSES

AKROGIALI Tel. + 30 22880 31301
GALINI Tel. + 30 22880 31316, 24060 Fax + 30 22880 24060
GIANNIS Tel. + 30 22880 31332 Fax + 30 22880 31335
PIIESSA Tel. + 30 22880 31349, 31204
ST. GEORGE Tel: + 30 22880 31277
TELIS Tel. & Fax: + 30 22880 31317

SERIE HOTEL Tel: + 30 22880 22355 | Fax: + 30 22880 22284 - www.serie.gr

KORISSIA

BRILLANTE ZOE Tel. + 30 228820 22685-7, Fax + 30 22880 22687 – www.hotelbrillante.gr
KARTHEA HOTEL Tel. + 30 22880 21222, 21204 | Fax: + 30 22880 21417 - www.hotelkarthea.gr
KEA BEACH HOTEL & BUNGALOWS Tel. + 30 22880 31230-3
KEOS KATIKIES Tel: + 30 22880 21661 – 3 | Fax: + 30 22880 21659 – keos.gr
KORISSIA HOTEL Tel. + 30 22880 21484, Fax + 30 22880 21355 – www.hotelkorissia.gr
ONEIRO Tel. + 30 22880 21118, 21418 – www.to-oneiro.gr
PORTO KEA SUITES Tel. + 30 22880 22870-1, Fax + 30 22880 22873 – www.portokea-suites.com

KOUNDOUROS

ANAMAR HOTEL SUITES – Pisses – Tel: + 30 22880 31444 | Fax: + 30 22880 31446 – www.anamar.gr
ST. GEORGE BUNGALOWS Tel. + 30 22880 31277, 31385  Fax + 30 22880 31385

VOURKARI

AIGIS SUITES Tel. + 30 22880 21825 – www.aigisuites.com

The island of Kea has been inhabited since the Neolithic period, and its earliest inhabitants thought to have been Pelasgians. They were followed in turn by Karians, Leleges and Phoenicians.
The island was named after hero Keo, who came to the island in the beginnings of the 11th century BC.
In historical times, Kea was colonized by Ionians, and four independent cities were founded on the island: Ioulis, Carthaea, Piiessa, and Korissos. It had great cultural tradition: amongst other things, it was the birth place of several personalities famous in their own day, such as Simonides and the sophist Prodikos.

In Byzantine times, Kea was included in the province of Greece and was under the sovereignty of the East Roman state. During the period of Roman domination, the autonomous and socio-political operation of the four cities stops. Ioulida becomes the only political center of island. During the dynasty of Justinian and Venetians (1207- 1566), Kea was conquered successively from various dynasts. In this period the islands suffered lot of pirate raids.

The Venetian domination was succeeded by the Ottoman.
It met a lot of catastrophes especially during the period of the Russian-Turkish war.
Kea took part in the Greek Revolution of 1821 and was adjusted in Greece in 1830.

USEFUL PHONE NUMBERS
Port Authority of Lavrio + 30 22920 25249
Port Authority of Korisia Kea + 30 22880 21344
Bus Intracity Station KTEL Attica + 30 210  8808080 – www.ktelattikis.gr
Archaeological Museum of Kea + 30 22880 22079

The capital and the administrative center of the island, Chora, also known as IOULIS or Kea is in the interior of the island, spreading around the lower slopes of Profitis Elias. It has been continuously inhabited since very ancient times and was the site of the ancient city of Ioulis.
It is characterized by traditional ceramic roof houses and stone-paved streets with many steps.
In the small museum of the town (tel. 22810 22079) are housed finds from the excavations at Agia Irini and remains from the Hellenistic period, as well as some representative objects from the early modern history of the island.
Churches worth to be visited are Panagia Gamila, Panagia Revmatiani, Saint Spyridonas and the Annunciation.
On the capital you will find hotels and rooms to let, taverns, traditional cafes and bars.

A short distance north-east of Chora is the Lion of Kea, carved out of the rock.
Coming out of Ioulida and heading towards the countryside of east Kea, you can swim at the deserted and picturesque sandy beaches Sykamia and Kalidonihi.

The picturesque fishing village of VOURKARI is to the north-west of the town and has big tourist development. In the region you will find various shops, rooms to let, many taverns serving fresh fish and local recipes, coffee shops and bars. On the peninsula of Agia Irini opposite the village, excavations have brought to light a very important Bronze Age settlement and many finds.

A short distance south of Vourkari, is the beautiful sandy beach of GIALISKARI and further south still, KORISSIA (or Livadi), the natural harbor of Kea, 5,5 kilometers from the capital. Korissia is a graphic coastal settlement with a beautiful beach near the port, and the main tourist resort of the island with many shops, taverns, coffee shops, bars, hotels and rooms to let.
In Korissia was discovered the famous Kouros of Kea. On the hill of Agios Savvas you will see the remains of the ancient city Korissia.

PISSES a graphic seaside village is located 10 kilometers south-west of Chora. It is a predominantly verdant village with abundant running water, built in the position of the ancient city Piiessa. It has a very nice beach in a small cove protected by the winds with fine thin sand and crystal clear waters. In the region there are rooms to let and an organized camping.

Further south along this road, we come to KOUNDOUROS, a summer tourist resort with accommodation, taverns and coastal bars. You can swim at Koundouros, Agios Emilianos, Kampi, Liparo, Bouri, Frear, Hiliomidou, Panagitsa, Ligia.
The homonym cosmopolitan beach is fully organized and has clear crystal waters.

On the south-east coast, near to modern Poles, was ancient Karthaea, where some important finds have come to light.

OTZIAS, on the north side of the island is a coastal village 11 kilometers from Chora.
Otzias has the longest coastline on the island. Its sandy beach has a length of roughly 700 metres and shallow blue waters.
At Kefala north- west of Otzias, the archaeologist’s spade has revealed important traces of a Neolithic settlement. The monastery of Panagia Kastriani rises on an imposing rock on the Kastri hill, 7 kilometers east of Otzias.

NEARBY ISLANDS
MAKRONISOS is a small island between Lavrio and Kea, but administratively it belongs to Kea. Its name is due to its shape, as the island is narrow and long. Makronisos has an area of 18 square kilometers. Today it is uninhabited but can be visited by boats from Lavrio.

TRADITION – EVENTS
The “Simonidia Festival” is held in Chora at the beginning of August.
One of the major church festivals on the island is that of the Panagia Kastriani on 15th August at the homonym monastery.
In Ioulida, the capital of Kea, the main festival is that of Agios Charalambos, the patron saint of the island, on 10th February, with music and dancing.
The festival of Agia Marina takes place on the 17th of July.

LOCAL CUISINE
The most famous local dishes of Kea island are astakomakaronada (pasta mixed with lobsters), mushroom pie, loza (smoked pork), paspalas and of course fresh fish and seafood. Don’t miss to buy spoon sweets, honey and pasteli sweet.