I’ve been visiting the Greek islands for 30 years and have explored 25 of them, yet it was only relatively recently that this Aegean outlier finally registered on my radar.

After the 10-minute drive from Katapola, and the same number of hairpin bends, I struggle not to stall my rented Fiat Panda as I park on a steep slope beside the town hall.

The little town of Katapola is home to just over 500 residents who live a seemingly carefree live on the island of Amorgos, the furthest eastern island of the Cyclades.

Katapola, on the Cycladic island of Amorgos, April 12, 2024. ... In fall 2023, a group of residents even lodged an appeal against the Amorgos town-planning program with the Supreme Court, ...

Getting there: Blue Star Ferries sails from Amorgos (Katapola) to Iraklia, 1hr 45mins (directferries.com). Stay: For warm welcomes, good food and lashings of bougainvillea, base yourself at Villa ...