ABOUT SPORADES ISLANDS

Alonnisos is the most put aside island of Northern Aegean and the unique lived in the mainly region of National Marine Park. The island was created in 1986. It is a shelter of infrequent birds and seal monks. The Visitor can take a tour here following the regulations that have been established for the protection of this unique ecosystem. In the Revolution of 1821 many Greeks found shelter in this island that was persecuted by Turkish people. You should visit the church of Saint Anargyron and the bight of Geraka-the Monastery of Undertaking.


Skiathos is a cosmopolitan island with many beaches (60 and above) that maintains its picture in spite of its large tourist development. In the marine region of Castle was sunk in September of 1943 the submarine "Lampros Katsonis". You can go with cacique to the famous Lalaria, one of the beautiful beaches of the island. As Alexandros Papadiamantis came from this island, it exists a column with his revered embossed form in the Cultural Centre Skiathos. You should visit the old windmill that functions henceforth as restaurant and leads to the Big Tarsana. Important role in the history of Skiathos played the churches and monasteries. Skiathos allocates infrastructure for many marine sports. The most famous beach of island is Koukounaries that have been dominated the Third better beach of Mediterranean.


Skopelos, the green island of Northern Sporades that did not sacrifice its natural beauty for the development of the tourism. There, the green of the pine trees joins the blue of the sea. This place can satisfy the lay visitors such as the hermits. Walk on the picturesque narrow streets of Hora, swim at the beach of Panormos admiring the idyllic green and blue landscape or at famous Stafilos plaz. You should not forget Milia, it is called as the most beautiful beach on the island, with golden sand, clear deep blue water and trees that reache the sea. Visit the Folklore Museum, the Mediterranean Centre of picture of Skopelos island, where every summer are organized important exhibitions of Greek and foreign photographers, and the house of Pavlos Nirvanas. You can also visit small traditional workshops where local technicians work with wood, iron, clay and glass in a unique way, creating objects of art. Skopelos is covered at 80% of its total extent from pinewoods, damaskins and olive groves. The capital is enchanting with traditional houses, coloured flowers and roughly 120 churches. The old city of Skopelos has been declared traditional settlement.Many famous visit Skopelos for many yars the same summer period like the composer Manos Loizos and the man of letters Pavlos Nirvanas. The island has rich intellectual and cultural past.


Skyros is found very close to Evia and is connected with it via Kymis. Skyros has beautiful beaches with temperate, islander, very cool the summertime and very soft the winter climate. In Skyros you can find laboratories with wooden graven, ceramic, textile, embroideries, organized team of dance, theatre and municipal conservatoire. You can visit also, the library, the archaeological museum, the Skyriano home Museum and the museum of Manou Faltaits.