Skyros Island traveller reviews

abigail

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 We reached the port of Skyros by ferry from Alonissos and drove to Kalamista, a remote beach where our accommodation was. The long beach is beautiful, set against a backdrop of a barren mountainside and it is ideal for swimming and windsurfing. We explored the region on foot. The amazing combination of picturesque landscapes and spectacular views really made our trip worthwhile, although the trek was quite tiring by the end of the day. On the way, we stopped at the grave of Rupert Brooke, the famous British poet, who died in 1915 and was laid to rest in an olive grove south of Kalamista. We saw a few Skyrian ponies in farms, a species whose number is declining rapidly making them a protected species in the region. A truly unforgettable experience it was. Besides beaches, we also liked the Castle and the monastery of Saint George beneath. Unlike other Greek islands, where the traditional cuisine is modified beyond recognition to cater to the international clientele, Skyros offers a fine gastronomic experience and the best meals we had were at the various taverns that are scattered all over the island, in the mountains, on the beaches or lining the port. 

olivrre

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Skyros seems totally outside the modern world sometimes. I have seen old women baking in ovens with woods, old shepherds waiting for their sheep to eat, beaches with no visitors except for us, I have travelled from top to the south of Skyros in May and haven't met any other car, and still there was life when we arrived in Chora. Food in Skyros was the best I have eaten in Greece, probably because all products were made in the virgin land of the island. Beaches were not the best, most were rocky and not organized at all. But I liked that they were so green and relaxing. Do not expect luxury hotels in Skyros, be satisfied with a lovely small studio at the beach. We had rented a room in Molos beach, right in a walking distance from Chora and every evening we walked in the narrow streets of the town and enjoyed the view to the sea. The Castle should really be lighted at night, it would make the atmosphere much more romantic.

Anonymous

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This destination is located 80 miles northeast of the national capital of Athens. It's also approximately 40 miles southeast of Alonissos.

Stamatis Ftoulis offers a captivating couple of hours for inquiring minds. Admire the building and grounds, browse the various exhibits and be sure to ask about any special events or happenings.

If you're wanting to check out some art, stop by the George Lambrou and peruse their interesting pieces.

The Manos Faltaits Museum and the Manos Faltaïts Folk Museum are two excellent places if you want to find out about the history of the world.

Lose yourself among the pleasant sights and sounds of Brooke Square, a busy civic square.

Anonymous

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This is the least tourist developed island of Sporades group. It has secluded beaches, traditional architecture and nice hiking trails. Skyros is a very special place, a Sporacis island with Cycladic architecture, as can be seen in the white houses of Chora. On top of Chora is a Byzantine Castles and the historical monastery of Saint George. Nice coves are found around this place of lush greenery and crystal waters. Holidays in Skyros can be combined with Skopelos, Alonissos and Evia, as in summer there are ferries connecting these islands.

VISITORS FIND

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The island capital of Chora lies on the east side of the narrow waist that divides the island of Skyros, north and south.

Visitors arriving from the port of Linaria through a rash of charmless mini-markets and a rag-bag of cement block buildings to an attractive hillside town where with whitewashed cube houses stack their way up to the summit in a fiendish maze of narrow streets.

It is all crowned by the Kastro, a Byzantine fortress with Venetian trimmings built over an ancient acropolis.

The main street of Chora is a narrow strip of tourist shops, travel agents, cafes and tavernas that eventually opens out into a square overlooking Molos beach and the sea.

Perched on a terrace, is a banal bronze 'Statue of Immortal Poetry' erected in 1931 to commemorate the English poet Rupert Brooke, who is buried on the island.

Intended as an allegorical figure, rather than Brooke himself, the original model s thought to have been a male prostitute.

Beneath the square is the small archaeological museum with exhibits of local copper artefacts and a striking ceramic ring decorated with ducks and snakes from around 900 BC. The private Faltaits Museum has an impressive display of traditional Skyrian clothes, embroidery and pottery.

Also of interest is the church of Agia Triada, with some fine frescoes, and the white monastery of Agios Giorgios founded in 962 which has a painting of St George slaying the dragon.