The Sporades, the ’scattered islands’ of the Archipelago, fall into two main groups, the northern Sporades lying a little to the north-east of Euboea and the eastern Sporades off the western shores of Asia Minor. (more…)
The modern town of Skiathos - the only one on the island - lies towards the eastern end of an undramatic south coast, and its large harbour is one of the safest in the northern sea. The town straddles a low headland at the entrance to a deep inlet which extends northwards almost to the end of the airport runway, and the two arms of the harbour are divided by a curious wooded promontory. (more…)
Pegasus estate is located in Acherounes, in front of the name-sake beach, which is one of the most beautiful on the island. Trim gardens with flowers, palm trees and grass, turn the estate into a small paradise. (more…)
Each year during the carnival and especially on the last Sunday, which is known as “Tyrofagos”, people dressed as “Old men” and “Koraelas” (taken from the Latin name for a rug coriellym), revive an old Skyrian custom that many people from all over Greece come to see. (more…)