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SKOPELOS - Review from Grecian.net

The beauty of this island is apparent even as one approaches it by ship: picturesque large and small bays, golden sands, slopes covered with olive trees punctuated with pleasant little huts churches and monasteries dazzling white in the sun. The chief town named after the island, Skopelos, climbs down daintily tier-by-tier in a semi-circle till it touches the shore a beautiful vision in white.It is a seaport town with a local colour of its own: cobbled narrow streets courtyards, filled with flowers, and gleaming rooftops in a fascinating variety of shapes.

ALONISSOS - Review from Grecian.net

An oblong island with a precipitous northwestern coastline, and a hilly landscape. The inhabitants work in the fields on the small but fertile plains,or else are shepherds and seamen. The center of the island has submerged, leaving two small islets and several smaller ones still. A rock mass called Psathoura is all that remains of ancient Alonissos. The sea round Alonissos has been declared as a “Marine conservation Park” where all human intervention is forbidden. The best way of getting about is by boats. These ply between the islands and the various beaches and excursion sites.

Skiathos - Review from Grecian.net

It’s green, soft and idyllic, with some 70 sandy inlets; several bays and three harbours. Its highest wooded summit ripes to 438 meters. Around the island there are no less than 9 smaller islands. Two of these, called Tsougries, lie across the main harbour offering safe anchorage to boats, with a small marina for yachts. The principal town, also called Skiathos, was built in 1830 on two low hills. It is the hub of the tourist summer season, with several hotels, neat villas and rooms to let for any lenght of time. Of interest in the town is the home of the Greek writer, A. Papadiamantis, who immortalized Skiathos in his short stories. There is a good road in Skiathos, which hugs the southern coast with its many lovely bays, linking the town with Koukounaries – the famous pine grove – and the beach of Aghia Eleni. Another road connects the town with Asselinos. A convenient way to get to know the island is by motor launch. They run at regular intervals to the more popular beaches for a moderate fare.Food of all kinds, especially fruit and vegetables, are plentiful. If you prefer to eat out, there are tavernas and self-service restaurants.