Kea, also known as Gia (Κέα / Τζια in Greek), Tzia and Keos, is an island of the Cycladesarchipelago, in the Aegean sea, in Greece. It is the island of the Cyclades complex that is closest to Attica (about 1 hour by ferry from Lavrio). Its climate is arid and its terrain is hilly. Its capital, Ioulis, is inland at a high altitude (like most ancient Cycladic settlements, for the fear of pirates) and is considered quite picturesque. Other major villages of Kea are Korrisia (the port) and Vourkari (a fishing village). After suffering depopulation for many decades, Kea has been recently rediscovered by Athens city dwellers as a convenient destination for weekends and yachting trips. View of the Aegean sea from the island of Santorini The Cyclades, from the Greek Κυκλάδες, (circular, modern Greek Kikládhes) is an island group south-east of the mainland of Greece. ... An archipelago is a landform which consists of a chain or cluster of islands. ... Greece and the Aegean Sea The Aegean sea in Greece as seen from the island of Greek: Αιγαίον Πέλαγος, Aigaion Pelagos; Turkish: Ege denizi) is an arm of the Mediterranean Sea, located between the Greek peninsula and Anatolia (Asia Minor, now part of Turkey). ... This article is about Attica in Greece. ... Laurium or Laurion (Λαύριον, Thoricum before early 1000s BC, Ergastiri throughout the medieval times and the mid to late 1000s, Ergastiri is Greek for Workplace) is a town in southeastern part of Attica, Greece and is one of the southernmost and the seat of the municipality of Laverotiki, famous in... A dune in the Egyptian desert In geography, a desert is a landscape form or region that receives little precipitation. ... This article is about sea pirates. ... The Acropolis in central Athens, one of the most important landmarks in world history. ... Yachting is a noncommercial boating activity. ...
Kea was the home of Simonides of Ceos, an ancient Greek lyricpoet. Simonides of Ceos (c. ... Lyric can have a number of meanings. ... Poets are authors of poems. ...
Kea is an excellent alternative for those who want to get away from the busier islands, but still don't want the total quiet.
The island was quite prosperous and it was known for its Kean Law, which made all citizens who lived to be 70 commit suicide by drinking hemlock, which still grows on the island.
It is therefore not surprising that Kea was one of the first Greek islands to enroll in the War of Independence in 1821.
On the western side of the island is Agios Nikolaos bay, and deep within it the port of Korissia, which is considered to be one of the safest natural harbours in the Mediterranean.
Member of the Athenian alliance, the island was successively taken by the Macedonians end the Romans, which is results to the downfall of the island's civilization.
Capital of the island is Hora or loulis built in the place of the ancient homonym town at a distance of 5.5 km from the port.
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