Kea Archaeological Museum

The Archaeological Museum of Kea is on the stone-paved road that leads to the main square of Ioulida. It is one of the most important of its kind in Cyclades thanks to its remarkable prehistoric exhibits. On the first floor you can see sculptures, pottery, coins, jewels and inscriptions from the historic times, while on the second floor you can see the prehistoric findings from the area of Agia Irini and Kefala.

Town Hall

One of the main tourist attractions is the town hall in Ioulida, as it is housed in a neoclassical building of 1902 which is the work of the great architect Ernst Ziller. Besides its wonderful architecture it is worth taking a look at its interior decoration, while at the top of the front side the clay statues of Gods Apollo and Hermes are standing, and at the west front there is a sculpture of a female form built into the wall. Inside the town hall also operate the public library.

Liontas

The famous lion that the locals call Lionta is the trademark of Tzia. It is a statue of the archaic period (6th century B.C.) built by the stone which is part of a large slate stone, and it is involved in many local legends. You can get to Lionta by a path that starts from the area of Agios Spyridon.

Watermills

At the area of Mylopotamos, at the east shore of the torrent there stand the 11 famous watermills which were operational until 1950. They are worth a visit as they are located in one of the most enchanting places of Tzia, swamped with green, by taking a detour from the road Korissia-Ioulida with a heading towards Flea.

Prehistoric Settlements of Agia Irini and Kefala Cape

The oldest traces of habitation on Kea dating back to the late Neolithic Period (3200-3000 B.C.) and were discovered in Agia Irini and Cape Kefala. In the settlement of Kefala stands out the cemetery with the built orthogonal or circular shaped graves which is considered to be the first of its kind found in the Aegean. At Agia Irini settlement the most important discovery is that of a unique for its period temple devoted to the prehistoric female goddess.

Archaeological Site of Karthea

This is the most important archaeological site on Kea. Here you can see the ruins of the temple of Athena, built around 500 B.C., and two Doric style temples located at the south side of the acropolis, while it is also speculated that over the sea there was standing the temple of Apollo Pythios. A part of the city walls is preserved along with part of the road Karthea-Ioulida and remains from the ancient theatre and the aqueduct.

Tower of Agia Marina

There are ruins of towers from the Hellenistic ages all over Kea, the most important and best preserved of which is found at the Agia Marina village and it is worth visiting as it is one of the most important monuments of Kea. The tower has four floors and can be seen from a distance thanks to its redish color. It also has a well while an underground tunnel connected it with a spring 200 meters away.