Seychelles beach in Ikaria

The Seychelles lies about 3 kilometres before the fishing village of Magganitis. Magganitis was isolated from the rest of the island before the tunnel was built, the only way to get to the village was by boat, or if you were reckless: on foot over the mountains.

The tunnel is about a hundred meters long, in other words, it is not a long tunnel, but to be on a Greek island it is long. (I can just think of one other island that I have driven through a tunnel, and it is in Crete.) The tunnel is poorly lit, so it is a bit like riding the ghost train at a Tivoli.

The car tunnel that runs between the beach in Seychelles and the village of Magganitis.

When they blasted the tunnel, they dumped all the sand and gravel in the sea below the mountain. It is this dump that today goes under the name of Seychelles, it might not be a funny background for a beach, and you can not compare the beach to the beaches in the Seychelles either. The name was made up by a local character.

You find the Greek Seychelles on Ikaria.

Despite the differences with the real Seychelles, the beach is a really good beach with pebbles mixed with sand. The beach has a nice setting and is surrounded by beautiful rocks and crystal clear water that shift from emerald green to azure blue. Perfect for those who like to snorkel. No taverna. The nearest taverna is available in the little fishing village Magganitis.

Seychelles is the best place in Ikaria if you like to snorkel.

One of the rock baths in the Seychelles.

The bathing paradise Seychelles on Ikaria.

The road down to the "parking lot" above the Seychelles.

Don't miss Magganitis, which you can read about here »

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