Real estate is big business in the Cyclades

Which Cycladic islands saw the most property sales in the last five years? Most people would probably say Santorini and Mykonos, the two most popular with visitors. But the reality is somewhat different. According to figures from the Hellenic Cadastre, more than 12,000 properties sold between 2020 and today in the Cyclades are located on Paros and Tinos, while the top five spots are completed by Santorini, Syros and Naxos.

A significant number of property sales - in relation to their size - also took place on some of the smaller islands, such as Antiparos and Ano Koufonissi. The data show the internal - often not so obvious - changes taking place during this period in the Cyclades, changes which have a direct impact on the preservation of the islands' appearance and identity.

As the Hellenic Cadastre clarified to Kathimerini, the picture presented is not fully...