The Cyclades island of Kea is around 150 km² in size and has a population of just under 3,000. Here you will find everything you could wish for on a vacation in and with nature - mountainous expanses and deep gorges, steep slopes, plateaus and valleys, picturesque bays and long beaches. The island's capital is Loulida. Sights on Kea include castle ruins from antiquity, several monasteries such as Aghios Symeon and Panagia Kastriani as well as an archaeological museum. The most beautiful sandy and pebble beaches can be found all over the island in Gialiskari, Otzias, Vourkari, Koudouras, Lygia, Kampi, Xila, Spathi, Kalidonichi, Sykamia, Psathi, Orkos or in Karthaia.