Map of 56 Cycladic islands in Central Aegean Sea
The Cyclades are a group of 56 main islands south-east of the Central Aegean Sea. They belong to the main group of the Aegean archipelago. The name (circle = Cyclades) refers to the islands they are around (circle) of the sacred island of Delos. The largest island is Naxos, and the capital of the Cyclades is 'Ermoupolis' on the island of Syros (one of the most beautiful cities in Greece)
Name list of the most important Cycladic Islands:
ANAFI, ANDROS, DELOS, IOS, KEA, KYMOLOS, KYNAROS, KYTHNOS, MILOS, MYCONOS, NAXOS, PAROS, ANTIPAROS, SANTORINI (THYRA), SERIFOS, SIKINOS, SIFNOS, SYROS, TINOS, FOLEGANROS, POLYEGOS, as well the groupe of "Small Cyclades" DONOUSSA, MAKARES, HERAKLIA, KOUFONISSIA, SCHYNOUSSA, KEROS, ANTIKEROS
