KORISSIA - KEA

The main port of the island of Kea is Korissia. Korissia, is located in the bay of St. Nikolaos, is a natural harbor and is one of the largest and safest in the Mediterranean. It welcomes you in Kea by unfolding its beauty of the first sight. In the entrance the harbor you can admire the lighthouse of St. Nikolaos with the chapel. Constructed in 1831 by the French Company of Lighthouses it is one of the two oldest in the Greek lighthouses network. It was the first which was lit in the Cyclades and the second in Greece. It belongs to traditional Greek lighthouses. Livadi, as also being called Korissia, is a settlement built on the ancient city of Korissos and its architecture is considered traditional, as is dominated by whitewashed Cycladic houses, stretching from the top of the hill up to the beach. Also an important sight for the visitor is the church of the Holy Trinity. Korissia is one of the tourist places of the island, where taking a walk you will find tourist accommodations, various shops (souvenirs, super markets, bakeries, pastry shops), restaurants, cafes, bars. You may also dive into the waters of the sandy beach that is located inside the port and is very clean and elegant. Do not forget to visit the abandoned, enamel factory, which once was a source of life for the Kea families, during the years of its operation, from 1927 to 1957, and employed hundreds of workers. You can see several of the machines, which have been preserved and are exhibited by the Association of Friends Enamel Factory, in the municipal area near the factory.