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Fykiada beach in Sifnos clean up

Cleaning Up Fykiada Beach in Sifnos Island (with Photos)

Welcome to my article about the Fykiada beach clean-up in Sifnos, the activity we engaged in with A La Mer – Sifnos Boat Rentals, back in 2017!

I am Riris Papatsarouchas. Here at A la Mer Sifnos Boat Rentals, we spend a lot of time in the natural environment – namely the seas and beaches of Sifnos. It is our nature, you see.

Because we love Sifnos, and want you to love it too, we partnered with Sifnos Diving Centre for beach cleanups.

Volunteer numbers surprised us, and people showed up virtually unprompted to help. There were those who dive clean beneath the surface of the water and others who attended to the beaches themselves.

Fykiada Beach Cleanup – 2017

Fykiada beach in Sifnos clean up
Sifnos Beach Cleanup by A La Mer
Cleaning up Fikiada beach in Sifnos
Sifnos beach Fikiada cleaning up
Fykiada Sifnos beach cleanup
Cleaning up Fykiada beach in Sifnos

The photos here are from Fykiada, on the south western part of Sifnos. It’s an amazing place from which you can see the sunset.
This also means it’s completely open to the south wind.
This is one of the hardest beaches to access on the island; a long trek on foot and impossible by car or rubbish truck.

We Arrived to Fykiada Beach by Boat from A La Mer in Sifnos

Fikiada beach in Sifnos
Fikiada beach in south Sifnos
Sifnos beach – Fikiada
Fikiada is one of the cleanest beaches in Sifnos
A La Mer - Cleaning up Fikiada beach in Sifnos - volunteers
A La Mer beach cleanup

Boats, however, make life easier!
The beach cleanup is key for aesthetics but much more importantly it prevents plastic and other waste from moving out into the deep water where it sinks.
The rubbish removal improves the sea and coastal ecosystem, ensuring it doesn’t disrupt the life of plants and animals we are so fond of.

We can’t stress it enough – there is no planet B!

Next Beach Cleanup – 2023

Next beach cleanup in Sifnos, is coming up this summer 2023… Stay tuned!

Other Resources:

  1. Sifnos Island in Greece: A guide by Riris Papatsarouhas
  2. Best beaches in Sifnos island of Greece
  3. Best Milos Beaches – Top 5
  4. Sifnos to Milos boat cruises – tours
  5. Sifnos to North Milos – Kimolos boat rentals
  6. Sifnos to South Milos boat cruises
  7. South Sifnos boat rentals – tours
  8. Sifnos to Poliegos boat rentals
  9. Sifnos to Kimolos – Poliegos boat rentals – cruises
  10. Sifnos to Koufonisia boat tours – rib rentals
  11. Sifnos to Folegandros boat rentals – cruises
  12. Sifnos to Antiparos boat tours – cruises – rib boat rentals
  13. Private Sifnos boat cruises in the Cyclades, Greece
  14. Daily private boat excursion from Sifnos Greece