Named after its distinctive forests, as Skiathos means the wealthy shade of the timber, the island has the identical title and has been constantly inhabited because the tenth century BC.
From the Venetians and Dutch vacationers and cartographers, to holidaymakers and the speedy growth of tourism, Skiathos persistently charms these within the know.
You uncover Skiathos or higher you ‘conquer’ her if you determine to be taught her se-crets. Words can’t describe the distinctiveness of this island, the one one in Greece the place two thirds of its space is characterised as ‘Aesthetic Forest of Νatural Beauty’. With its monumental shoreline and quite a few seashores, together with Lalaria, Kou-kounaries and Mandraki, some are busy and ‘loud’ however a lot of the sixty-seven, un-touched by time and man, are quiet even in excessive season.
The shoreline covers al-most the entire perimeter of the island and is extraordinarily assorted, from golden sand to black sand, multicoloured pebbles or white pebbles, steep reefs, vibrant marine life and crystal clear waters.
The magnificent community of strolling trails, nearly 200 km lengthy, passes via fairy glens with streams and waterfalls, rows of aircraft timber, monasteries, Byzantine monuments, and small church buildings.
For biking lovers, Skiathos provides many choices of biking routes, which might be mixed with quite a lot of excursions and with many alternations of the pure panorama. Skiathos is a biking vacation spot, which as a result of small dimension of the island, but in addition its pure and cultural wealth, is a singular vacation spot for cyclists, in addition to for these looking for contact with nature.
There are additionally monuments of surprisingly nice curiosity, left behind by man, amongst which an important websites are ‘Kefala’ and Kastro. ‘Kefala’ is of explicit im-portance as it’s the first recorded place of inhabitants within the Sporades from early historic instances, courting again to the tenth century BC. On probably the most northern a part of the island stands Kastro, the place the islanders settled within the mid-14th century, abandoning the present metropolis to save lots of themselves from pirate raids by the Turks and Venetians. Here the imprint of its inhabitants stay, transporting you into eternity through picturesque chapels and fortifications.
When strolling round Skiathos city, don’t miss the ‘Plakes’ space the place neoclassical buildings and quaint cobblestones are listed as monuments. A cease on the Papadia-mantis House Museum is a should, as is the Bourtzi, dwelling to the Naval and Cultural Tradition Museum, the place you’ll be able to be taught in regards to the nice shipbuilding and maritime historical past of the island.
Skiathos, as you may have simply learn, is charming and stuffed with distinction, a beautiful place to expertise and, as with all issues useful, value taking the effort and time to find.
Municipality of Skiathos
12 Nikotsara Str., Skiathos, Thessaly, Postcode 37002, Greece
Tel: 2427350100 / 6983011110
Website: http://www.skiathos.gr/en
Email: [email protected]
