Aegiali

Aegiali, also written Aigiali or Egiali, sits in the northeastern corner of Amorgos and functions as the island's second port after Katapola. The village wraps around a wide, deep bay hemmed in by steep hills, giving it a dramatic setting that many visitors compare favourably to the more famous Chora above Katapola. According to the 2021 census the settlement counts a few hundred permanent residents, most of them still connected to fishing, farming or the small tourism trade that has grown up around the harbour in recent decades.

The bay itself is the main draw for boats. Its depth and the surrounding hills give good shelter from the prevailing summer winds, and the sandy beach that lines the waterfront is one of the longest on Amorgos, with a scattering of tavernas right behind it. Aegiali is also the trailhead for several of the island's better-known hiking routes, climbing up to the mountain villages of Tholaria and Langada, so a stop here suits crews who want to stretch their legs as much as those happy to stay by the water.

Because the wider island's history and its famous cliffside monastery are best told through Amorgos as a whole, Aegiali is worth visiting simply for what it is: a working harbour village with a good anchorage and an easy walk into the hills. It remains a regular call for boats working the eastern Cyclades, and many gulet cruises in Greece call in here to break up a longer passage through the island group.