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One week sailing More info about the Cyclades Islands
Cyclades are a cluster of islands in the centre of the Aegean Sea.
They took the name Cyclades because all the islands surround the ancient isle of Delos, which was the commercial and religious centre of the Cyclades (kikloi=rings). The Cyclades are divided in 3 sectors:
- The Northern Cyclades consist of Andros, Delos, Kea, Kythnos, Mykonos (Myconos), Rinia, Syros and Tinos.
- The Middle Cyclades are comprised of Amorgos, Antiparos, Donoussa, Iraklia, Koufonissia, Levitha, Naxos, Paros, Schinousa, Serifos and Sifnos.
- The Southern Cyclades are made up of Anafi, Folegandros, Ios, Kimolos, Milos, Sikinos and Thira (Santorini).
The well-known "Meltemi" wind blows N-NW, beginning in June and dying down in September and October. In July and August the "Meltemi" blows at a force of 5-6 but sometimes reaches 7-8 on the Beaufort scale. It may blow from one to three days to up to two weeks long. In June, September and October it usually blows with a force of 3-4 and from several directions. During the "Meltemi" time, winds gust off the high land onto the lee sides of the islands at a force of 7-8, although it does not reach more than 5-6 in the open sea. During summer, the average temperature in the Cyclades is 25° C to 26° C (79 F) although at times it may rise to 35 °C (95 F).