Amorgos - a paradise in Greece

Amorgos is one of Greece's most legendary - and popular - islands. In one of our other Swedish websites (Kalimera), we have an annual vote on the best Greek island: almost every year, Amorgos has been voted as one of the best three islands. We also have another voting called "My dream island" in which readers vote for their Greek dream destination. Amorgos has come in first place almost every year. Those who have been on Amorgos think it's one of the best Greek islands, and those who had not been to Amorgos dream to go there. Isn't it amazing!

Amorgos - The big blue.

Everything started when the movie "The Big Blue", which partly was shot on Amorgos, was released in cinemas in 1988 and became something of a breakthrough for the island. One can speak of a before and after. Before the film was launched, it was mainly curious island hoppers in search of authentic island who travelled to Amorgos. After the movie success, everyone wanted to go to the island with the remarkable monastery and the blue sea. The film quickly gained a cult status, which the great photo and the beautiful strange music greatly contributed. The film is about two friends' obsessed struggle to set world records in free diving; in the end it becomes a tremendous prestige fight between them.