Landmark· Sifnos· Greece — Cyclades
Agios Sostis Ancient Mines (Sifnos)
37° 0.7′ N · 24° 42.7′ E
A remote chapel on the NE coast above the ancient silver and gold mines that made Sifnos rich in antiquity. Mine entrances can be seen near the sea.
Practical
Trail 8 'The Route of the Mines' runs from Artemonas (5.9 km, about 2 hours) on an ancient stepped path used by miners (Sifnos Trails). SailingIssues notes mine entrances visible near the sea at Agios Sostis and Agios Minas. Wikivoyage says summer mine walking tours can be arranged through Aegean Thesaurus Travel in Apollonia. Chapel feast on September 6 (municipality).
Best for
Hiking into Sifnos's ancient silver-mining past
Nearby
- Agios Symeon Chapel (Sifnos)1.5 NM away
- Apollonia–Kamares Donkey Path (Trail 10, Sifnos)1.8 NM away
- Artemonas (Sifnos)1.9 NM away
- Theodorou Sweet Shop (Artemonas, Sifnos)1.9 NM away
- Argiris Taverna (Agia Marina, Kamares)2 NM away
- Margarita (Artemonas, Sifnos)2 NM away
- To Liotrivi (Artemonas, Sifnos)2 NM away
- Grigoris Patisserie (Artemonas, Sifnos)2.1 NM away