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Serifos has long languished outside the mainstream of history and modern tourism. Little has happened here since the legendary Perseus returned with Medusa's head, in time to save his mother, Danae, from being ravished by the local king Polydectes - turning him, his court and the green island into stone. Many would-be visitors are deterred by the apparently barren, hilly interior which, with the stark, rocky coastline, makes Serifos appear uninhabited until the ferry turns into Livadhi bay. The island is recommended for serious walkers , who can head for several small villages in the little-explored interior, plus some isolated coves. Modern Serifots love seclusion, and here, more than anywhere else in the Cyclades, you will find farmsteads miles from anywhere, with only a donkey path to their door. Many people still keep livestock and produce their own wines, and many also cultivate the wild narcissus for export. Few islanders speak much English; even a few select words of amateur Greek will come in handy and will be warmly received. American yachties drop anchor here in some numbers as well, to take on fresh water which, despite appearances, Serifos has in abundance
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