MAKRONHSSOS ISLAND
The island of Makronissos, is placed to the northwest of Kea island, opposite to Lavrio town.
In the ancient times, Makronissos was called “Helena island” because it is said that this was the island were beautiful Helena and Prince Paris made a stop on the way to Troy or, according to another legend, where she and her husband, Menelaus, landed when they returned from Troy, after the end of the Troyan War.
Some ruins of the Neolithic era have been found on the islet and the two churches of Makronissos, Agios Georgios and the church of Virgin Mary, have been built on the ruins of some ancient constructions.
Around the island you can find dozens of small bays with crystal clear waters for swimming and playing with the sun.