The history of Skiathos runs from Chalcidian colonists of the archaic era to the novelist Alexandros Papadiamantis. His fiction fixed the island in Greek literature. Herodotus placed the opening naval clash of Xerxes’ invasion in its waters, and fire signals from its hills warned the Greek fleet at Artemisio. Medieval islanders abandoned the ancient harbor … Read more
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
Kastro crowns a sheer rock promontory on the north coast of Skiathos, about 10 km from the modern harbour town. The fortified settlement served as the island’s capital through the medieval, Venetian and Ottoman centuries. Holding roughly 300 houses and more than 20 churches behind walls that a single drawbridge crossed. This guide explains the … Read more