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Skiathos Sightseeing |
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| Monuments and Museums |
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| Kastro (The Castle) The settlement of Kastro and the Castle itself was constructed in the mid 14th century to protect the population of the old town of Skiathos from the pirtates’ raids, pretty frequent in these times all over the Aegean Sea. The new town was established at the northern coast of the island on a small peninsula naturally fortified. more...
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| Bourtzi Bourtzi (a false pronunciation of the word “burg” meaning “castle”) is in fact a small peninsula situated at the middle of the port of the town of Skiathos, where some ruins of the old castle are still visible. It is the castle of the Venetian family of Ghizi, who dominated the island during the period of the domination of Constantinople by the Francs of the 4th Crusade, from 1204 until 1261. more...
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| Papadiamantis’ House The house of Alexandros Papadiamantis is situated at a distance of some 100 meters far from the eastern beach of the town, at a small blind alley, a side street of t Papadiamantis’ street. The house has been transformed to a modern museum with souvenirs of the life of this great Greek author. more...
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| Churches and Monasteries |
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| The Holy Monastery of Evangelismos, or Moni Evangelistrias The Holy Monastery of Evangelismos (Annunciation of Virgin Mary), or “Moni Evangelistrias” (“Vangelistras” as the locals call it) is situated some 6 kilometers northern to the town of Skiathos, within a place with luxuriant green, beside the spring of the ravine of Lehouni. more...
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| The Holy Monastery of Panagia Kounistra (Aselinos) The Holy Monastery of Panagia Iconistria (or Kounistra, as the locals usually call it) is situated at a distance of 13,5 kilometers western to the town of Skiathos, at a deviation of the way leading to the beach of Aselinos, at a distance of some 2 kilometers far away. more...
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| St. Charalambous Monastery The Holy Monastery of Aghios Charalambos is situated at a distance of 5 kilometers northern to the town of Skiathos; half of the route is a dirt road. The Monastery is one of the older ones of the island. more...
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