Zagora
Ζαγορά
A Geometric-period settlement on a cliff-top plateau on the southwest coast, dating to about 900–700 BC, and an important site for understanding early Greek city-states.
Zagora sits on a steep headland surrounded by the sea on three sides. It was a fortified settlement from the 9th to 8th centuries BC. It was abandoned and never rebuilt, so the site preserves its original house layout, city walls, and temple foundations. Finds from the site are displayed in the archaeological museum in Chora. The site has limited opening times (often only on certain summer days). You reach it by driving a dirt road from near Stavropeda and then walking, and the headland views are spectacular. It's ideal for visitors interested in archaeology.
Opening hours
Limited opening hours (check Ministry of Culture announcements)
Nearby sights
- Panachrantou Monastery
- Menites
- Paleopolis
- Pithara Waterfalls
- Ormos Korthiou (Korthi Bay)
- Tis Grias to Pidima
- Chora (Andros Town)
- Archaeological Museum of Andros