Evangelistria monastery

Hiking on Skiathos: Pine Trails, Monasteries and Hidden Coves

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Skiathos port quay

Hiking on Skiathos runs through one of the greenest landscapes in the Aegean: stone pines cover the island’s hills. Signed. Numbered footpaths cross beneath them from Skiathos Town to the northern cliffs. The network links three monasteries, the medieval Kastro and beaches that no road reaches. Routes measure about 3-8 km one way, distances that … Read more

Evangelistria Monastery on Skiathos: Where the Greek Flag Was Raised

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Skiathos Town waterfront

The Evangelistria monastery on Skiathos holds a rare double identity: an active Orthodox monastery founded by Athonite monks in the late eighteenth century. The place where an early version of the Greek flag was woven, blessed and raised. The complex stands about 4 km north of Skiathos Town on a pine-covered hillside, wrapped in fortress … Read more