Serifos island has very few trees and is considered to be the dry land of Cyclades. According to the ancient Greeks the island was left without green when Perseas uncovered and held Medusa's head out in the open. Its modern capital city is 'Chora' and its harbor is 'Livadi'.

The island's economy was, until the 20th century, based on its mines, while today it is almost totally based on tourism.

The local cuisine is excellent, maybe as excellent as its beaches and its geographical and architectural beauties are, having the latter representing the amphitheatrically structured town around the harbor and the Venetian castle on top of the nearby cliff.