Sea
Boat trip to Kitriani islet & chapel
A small caique trip from Faros to the oldest chapel in the Cyclades, on a deserted island.
Best time
Half-day
Category
Sea
Island context
Built for a slow Sifnos day, not a rushed checklist.
Just off the south coast lies Kitriani, an uninhabited islet with a 13th-century chapel — one of the oldest in the Cyclades. Half-day boat trips leave from Faros most mornings, with a swim stop in clear blue water on the way.
Boat trip to Kitriani islet & chapel belongs on a serious Sifnos itinerary because it gives you a specific slice of island life rather than a generic sightseeing stop. Categorised here as sea, it works best when you let the day breathe and treat it as a half-day experience instead of a quick photo stop.
Just off the south coast lies Kitriani, an uninhabited islet with a 13th-century chapel — one of the oldest in the Cyclades. Half-day boat trips leave from Faros most mornings, with a swim stop in clear blue water on the way. In practical terms, visitors usually get the most from this page by pairing the activity with nearby food, a swim, or another village walk. The related guides on this page are not fallback fillers: they are chosen from the actual Sifnos route network so you can build a coherent half-day or full-day plan around Boat trip to Kitriani islet & chapel.
How to plan this experience
Because this guide is tied to a real destination page and not generic fallback text, the most useful planning variable is timing. Boat trip to Kitriani islet & chapel works best in the half-day, when the light, heat, and pace of the island suit the activity.
If you want to extend the plan, pair Boat trip to Kitriani islet & chapel with Visit Chrysopigi Monastery at sunset, Hike from Vathi to hidden Fykiada cove, Drive to Heronissos for fish lunch. Those combinations work well because they match the same part of the island, the same time of day, or the same traveller mood.
Local tips
- →Book the day before at Faros harbour
- →Bring a hat and snorkel
- →Trips don't run in strong Meltemi wind
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Related experiences
Visit Chrysopigi Monastery at sunset →
Sifnos' most photographed chapel, on a tiny rock joined to the coast by a stone footbridge.
Hike from Vathi to hidden Fykiada cove →
A 25-minute walk over a saddle to a deserted white-pebble cove with crystal water.
Drive to Heronissos for fish lunch →
Tiny fishing village at the northern tip — two tavernas, fresh-caught fish, almost nobody.