Serifos stands out in the Cyclades as the 'green' island. Its capital, Hora, could easily earn the distinction of the most beautiful town in the Cyclades. It's perched high up on a cliff and offers panoramic views of the port below and the Aegean beyond. Here, there are quite a few post-Byzantine era churches worth visiting and on the top of the hill, the ruins of an ancient castle are surrounded by tiny, sparkling white chapels. There are numerous pebbled and sand beaches, and even a nudist beach in Livadakia. The only monument here is the Taxiarches monastery, which, set on the highest point of the island looks like a fortress. Livadi, the island port, is the 'cosmopolitan' setting in the island since most of the bars, tavernas and coffee shops are located here. Hora is the capital of Serifos and is situated on the eastern side of the island. It is a very beautiful city and a typical example of Cycladic architecture with white houses, narrow little streets, windmills and pebbled yards. On the peak of Hora is the Venetian castle, where the view is breathtaking. In the city are remarkable Byzantine churches, such as the Metropolis of Agios Athanasios (4th-5th c.), Evangelismos (Annunciation), the Christ church, Agios Eleutherios, Agios Ioannis Theologos, which is built on the site of an ancient temple of Athena, and Agios Konstantinos. There is also a remarkable archaeological collection with finds from the Hellenistic and the Roman period, which is housed in the Town Hall building, which was constructed in 1907.