The closest Cyclade to Athens — oak-wooded hills, marked trails and an ancient stone lion.
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About Kéa
Kéa — known locally as Tziá — is the Cyclade nearest Athens, reached from the port of Lávrio rather than Piraeus, so it stays a weekenders’ island. It’s greener than most Cyclades, with oak woods, terraced vall…
Highlights
Don’t miss
The Lion of Kéa
A smiling lion carved from the bedrock around 600 BC, on a hillside above Ioulída.
Town & villages
Ioulída
An amphitheatre-shaped hill town, car-free at its core — the island capital.
Nature
Walking trails
An old network of stone-paved monopátia links villages, springs and chapels.
Beaches
Sandy coves
Otziás and Koúndouros offer calm, family-friendly swimming.
Things to do
Quick from Athens
Ferries from Lávrio take about an hour, making it a true weekend escape.
See it for real
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