Cyclades villas from Villas Worldwide are located on the islands of Paros and Syros. Our villas are hand picked by our local agent who is based permanently in Greece. Peruse our wonderful selection of properties ranging from charming beachside cottages to beautiful villas with their own private swimming pool; each has something special to offer.

The Cyclades derive their name from the word “Kyrlos” meaning circle as this grouping surrounds the island of Delos. The epitome of the Greek island idyll, the Cyclades are the most visited of all the Greek islands. Wonderful beaches, blue-domed churches, winding cobbled streets, ancient windmills and rocky landscape occasionally dotted with whitewashed, flat roofed houses. These are everybody’s idea of Greek island bliss. 

In all there are 56 islands in the group of which 24 are inhabited, some undisturbed and lost in time others popular holiday playgrounds. The area is understandably very popular with artists, walkers and those seeking to relax and forget about everyday life. Mykonos and Ios are renowned for their night life whilst Syros, the regional capital is one of the few which does not depend on tourism as its main source of income.

There is an abundance of history dating from the initial occupation by the Minoans from Crete followed by the Mycenaeans, the Dorians and the Venetians. The ruins of ancient Delos are the most important visible remains. Cycladic art dates back to the bronze age and is remarkable for its simple geometric form and clean lines found especially in the form of white marble figurines.

Located to the south west of Athens the Cyclades is the first major chain of islands in line from the Greek capital. Some such as Santorina were formed by volcanic activity and to this day there is still some activity, on Nea Kameni in particular. Warm throughout much of the year in the Spring the islands are particularly beautiful as there is an abundance of wildflowers carpeting the land. Some of the islands are very busy in the height of summer.

Cycladic life revolves mainly around the village which is typically divided into a harbour area and the upper village which is frequently surmounted by a kastro. Predominantly the islands are rocky and arid with the exceptions of Andros, Kea and Naxos which have lush valleys.

Paros and Syros are the principal ferry hubs linking to most of the islands as well as Crete and the Dodecanese. The Greek island ferry services are sometimes disrupted by fickle winds particularly between July and September. There are international airports on Mykonos and Santorini.