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Beautiful, enchanting Amorgos is the eastern-most island of the Cyclades Islands, approximately 225 kilometers southeast of Athens Greece.

The climate encompasses long hot and dry summers and very mild winters.

The Cyclades Islands are considered some of the best-regarded of the Greek Islands. Historically, the islands were home to the Cycladic civilization (3,000 – 1,000 BC); one of the most significant cultures in Mediterranean History.

Although, it is true that a good majority of the Greek Islands are a part of traditionally popular tourist locations, Amorgos remains less well-known. This may be to the island’s benefit as well as the more scholarly-inclined visitor.

The island may be appropriately depicted as peaceful as well as remote and small in overall land mass. It is a mere twenty nine kilometers long and eight kilometers wide. The terrain is mountainous and rugged surrounded by a beautiful blue sea.

Accommodations may be found at the nineteen room Pagali Hotel. The hotel is situated within a beautiful village atop a hill; thus, offering unparalleled views of the sea. Here you may dine on goat cheese that is homemade as well as bread and distinctive wines that are locally manufactured. The facility also offers cultural programs that inform their foreign patrons about the island’s history and extraordinary plant life.

Studies, for two weeks, include the study of birds; painting, photography, botany, ancient history and Greek cuisine. Additionally, it doesn’t stop there: Local guides are most obliged to take you on excursions of the local area. These “planned” activities include interesting tours of hidden coves; explorations of ruins dating back as far as 500 BC and sightseeing of beautiful tree-lined beaches.

Conclusively, much is to be gained in participating in this “learning” holiday within the magnificent and historic culture of Amorgos.