Landmark· Serifos· Greece — Cyclades
Cyclops Throne (Psaros Pyrgos, Serifos)
37° 8.0′ N · 24° 25.6′ E
A megalithic structure of huge schist slabs, 9 m long and 7 m wide, on the island's SW cape, locally called the Cyclops's Throne or 'Kanapes'. It is a sunset viewpoint over the Aegean.
Practical
e-serifos: reached by a 4 km dirt road past the Evangelistria Akrotiriani convent. Ancient stone 'cells' adjoin its east side. The nearby Cyclops Cave (found in 1893) is closed after subsidence. Wikipedia describes the Psaros Pyrgos as a megalithic monument in the SW corner of the island.
Best for
Myth-laden sunset spot near Megalo Livadi
Nearby
- Megalo Livadi Bay & Mining Ruins (Serifos)0.4 NM away
- Megalo Livadi Loading Bridge Snorkel (Serifos)0.4 NM away
- Marditsa Taverna (Megalo Livadi, Serifos)0.5 NM away
- Maliadiko Cove (Serifos)0.6 NM away
- Aspros Pyrgos (Serifos)1.5 NM away
- Koutalas Bay (Serifos)1.5 NM away
- Ganema Beach (Serifos)1.7 NM away
- Vagia Beach (Serifos)1.7 NM away