Landmark· Sifnos· Greece — Cyclades
Kamares Pottery Workshops (Sifnos)
36° 59.3′ N · 24° 40.6′ E · approximate
Kamares has been a potters' harbour since the 19th century: several working studios line the main street behind the beach, and the bay was where finished pots were loaded for export.
Practical
Municipal list of Kamares workshops: Yiannis Apostolidis (Kamaron Street, +30 22840 33721), Antonis Z. Kalogirou (+30 22840 31651), Katerina Kalogirou (+30 22840 31683) and Yiannis Podatos (+30 22840 32349). Greektravel adds Georgios Atsonios's shop 'Peristeriona' up the road from the front, opposite the Boulis hotel, selling glazed hand-painted ceramics. The municipality explains potters moved to the coast after piracy ended to ship their wares. Phone ahead outside July and August. Coordinate is approximate: set on Kamares's main street behind the beach; workshops are spread along it and not individually mapped.
Best for
Buying a mastelo or flaros a short walk from the quay
Nearby
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- Araxovoli Taverna (Kamares, Sifnos)0.1 NM away
- Camaron (Kamares, Sifnos)0.1 NM away
- Kafenes (Kamares, Sifnos)0.1 NM away
- Kamares Beach (Sifnos)0.1 NM away