Skyros

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Skyros, Σκύρος

• Skyros map, ontheworldmap.com
• The Municipality of Skyros
• wikipedia
• Skyros, tripadvisor
• Weather Skyros, weather.gr
Webcam
• Skyros port, meteocam.gr

Travel Guides:

• skyros-island.gr (en, gr)
• inskyros (gr)
• skyros.org (en, gr)
• aroundskyros.com (en)

Chapters from the most informative Internet guides:

• Travel guide to Skyros , Greece, greeka.com
• Panagiotis`s guide
• Skyros, cycladia
• Skyros: Sweet, Hospitable, Graceful, greece-is.com (en)
• Skyros, tranquil holidays in untouched landscapes
• Skyros. the largest of the Sporades islands, visitgreece
• Vacations in Skyros (Sporades - Greece)
• Skyros, pureplaces
• Skyros Island…where mythology joins history

How to get to Skyros:

• Skyros airport, hcaa.gr (en, gr)
From Athens to Paralia Kimis (Evia island) by bus, then by ferry:
• KTEL NOMOU EVIAS S.A. (en, gr)
• Skiros Airport
• Skyros Shipping S.A. (SK)

Accommodation:

Aspous
• Alemar, Houses (en, gr)
• Mealos apartments (en, gr, fr, de)
Atsitsa
• Hotel Atsitsa (en, gr)
Chora
• Kochylia apartments (en, gr, ru, fr, it, es, de)
Girismata
• Studios Crisio & Suites (en, gr)
• Kallisti studios & apartments (en, gr)
Linaria
• Linaria bay, rooms, studios & apartments (en)
• Lykomides Rooms (en, gr, it)
Lino
• Lino apartments (en, gr)
Magazia
• Antigoni Studios (en, gr)
• Georgias House, rooms (en, gr, de)
Molos
• Angela Hotel (en, gr)
• Eleana Studios (en, gr)
• Meroi studios (en, gr)
Playia
• Nicolas Pension, rooms & studio apartments (en, gr)

Getting around:

Bus schedule & taxi
• Bus timetable, skyrostravel.com (en, gr)
• Taxi Services in Skyros - Fergadis Ioannis (en, gr)
Rent a Car, Scooter & Bike
• Anemos Skyros, rent a Car, Motorcycle & Bicycle (en, gr)
• Expocenter, rent a Car, Scooter & ATV (gr)
• Martina's car, rent a Car, Scooter & Mountain bike (en, gr, de)
• Skyros rental, rent a Scooter, facebook.com (en)
Gas stations
• Oil stations Elin (gr)
• Gas Station Shell (gr)

Medical care:

• Skyros practical info, cycladia.com (en)
• Multifunctional Medical Clinic of Skyros, skyros.travelfind.gr (en, gr)

Sights:

• Skyros sights, angelfire.com (en)
• Skyros Sightseeing, cycladia.com (en)
Skirian ponies (the symbol of Skyros island)
• Skyros Island Horse Trust (en)
• The Skyrian Horse, skyros.org (en, gr)
• The Famous Skyrian Horses, sne.gr (en, gr)
Archaeological site at Palamari
• Palamari, Skyros: a Bronze Age fortified urban center in the Aegean, novoscriptorium.com (en)
• The site and the beach of Palamari on the island of Skyros in Greece, angelfire.com (en)
• The Archeological sight of Palamari, skyros.org (en, gr)
• Archaeological Site of Palamari, yallou.com (en)
St. Georges Monastery
• Monastery of St. George, skyros.travelfind.gr (en, gr)
• St. Georges Monastery, skyros.org (en, gr)
Chapel of Agios Nikolaos
• The beach of Pouria on the island of Skyros in Greece - The Agios Nikolaos cave church, angelfire.com (en)
• Agios Nikolaos of Molos Church, yallou.com (en)
Castle
• Castle of Skyros, kastra.eu (en, gr)

Mythology, History & Museums:

• Mythology, wondergreece.gr (en, gr)
• Mythology & History, cycladia.com (en)
Archaeological Museum of Skyros
• Archaeological Museum of Skyros, odysseus.culture.gr (en, gr)
• Archaeological Museum, hellenic-travelgroup.com (en)
The Faltaits Historical and Folklore Museum:
• Faltaits Museum (en, gr)
• Faltaits Historical and Folklore Museum, yallou.com (en)
Monasteries & Churches:
• Monastery & Churches, wondergreece.gr (en, gr)
• The monastery of Agios Dimitrios on the island of Skyros in Greece, angelfire.com (en)
• Chapels of Skyros, skyros.org (en, gr)
• Cavernous and Excavated Churches, skyros.org (en, gr)
• The Byzantine church of Agios Ioannis on the island of Skyros in Greece, angelfire.com (en)
Rupert Brooke on Skyros:
• Rupert Brooke on Skyros (en)
• Grave of Rupert Brooke, yallou.com (en)
Lighthouse:
• Lighthouse Lithari, faroi.com (en)
Other:
• Historical Archive of Cyclades, yallou.com (en)

Traditions, Festivals & Panigiri:

• Events, allovergreece.com (en, gr)
• Traditional events & Festivals, wondergreece.gr (en, gr)
Carnival
• Carnival on Skyros, wondergreece.gr (en, gr)
• The carnival in Skyros, greek-islands.us (en)

Things to do:

Nature:
• Nature Bank (en, gr)
• Waters and springs od Skyros, topoguide.gr (en, gr)
• Flora of Skyros, skyros.org (en, gr)
• The Ecotourism in Skyros, goevia.com (en, gr)
Birds & Birdwatching
• Skyros.Relaxed Spring birding on an unspoilt Greek Island in the heart of the Aegean Sea, heatherlea.co.uk (en)
Diatripti Cave
• Diatripti Cave, hellenic-travelgroup.com (en)
Beaches
• The beaches and naturist beaches on the island of Skyros in Greece, angelfire.com (en)
• Skyros Beaches, cycladia.com (en)
• 24 beaches, allovergreece.com (en, gr)
• Captain Barefoot's Naturist Guide (en)
Masterclasses:
• Woodcarving courses, thesiswood.com (en)
Outdoor activities:
• Athletic activities - Sports, goevia.com (en, gr)
- Hiking
• Skyros Hiking Map, hartis.org (en)
• Hiking in Skyros, topoguide.gr (en, gr)
• Footpaths, allovergreece.com (en, gr)
• Skyros, walkingtheislands.com (en)
- Cycling
• Rides, ridewithgps.com (en)
- Run
• Skyros run (en, gr)
- 5Χ5 Football field
• 5Χ5 football field, dioni-skyros.gr (en, gr)
- Windsurf, Kitesurf & SUP
• Windsurf & SUP, surfingr.com (en)
- Diving
• Gorgonia Diving, facebook.com (en, gr)
- Port, Naval Club, Sailing & Ribbing
• Skyros Port (en, gr)
• Ναυτικός Όμιλος Σκύρου / Skyros Naval Club (gr)
https://sail-la-vie.com/discover/sailing-in-Sporades-Islands/Skyros">Sailing holidays in Skyros, sail-la-vie.com (en)
• Skyros sailing holiday, sailingissues.com (en)
• Patmos island by Thomas P., e-ribbing.com (en, gr)
Agritourism
• Help on our horse-breeding farm on Skyros island, Greece, workaway.info (en)
• Farm, Horse Ranch, wwoof.gr (en)
• The Agro tourism in Skyros, goevia.com (en, gr)
Horse riding
• Appaloosa Horse Riding Club in Skyros, facebook.com (gr)

Local products

• Local Products, allovergreece.com (en, gr)
• Local Products, cycladia.com (en)
• Skyrian honey, from-hand-to-hand.org (en)
• My Skyros, local products (gr)
• Melissona Fergadis, beekeeping products (en, gr)
• Trohadia, traditional Skyrian shoes, skyros.org (en, gr)
• Manna Skyros, local products from the farm, facebook.com (gr, en)
• Παραδοσιακό Εργαστήριο Σφολιάτας "Κυρά Μαρία", local products, facebook (gr)
Winery
• Paneris Winery, facebook.com (en)

Shopping:

• Christina Malle Bags (gr, en)
• Painting, thesiswood.com (en)
• Ammos Jewellery Skyros, facebook.com (en, gr)
• Kores, Handmade jewelry, clothes and accessories, facebook.com (en, gr)
• Boutique Sofi, clothes and accessories, facebook.com (en, gr)
• Hora, clothes and accessories, facebook.com (en, gr)
Supermarkets:
• Elliniki Diatrofi (gr)
• Papoulakos, facebook.com (gr)

Skyros with children:

Playground
• Childrens Playground, perigiali.com (en, gr, fr, de)
Children’s pool
• Swimming pool for children, skyros-nefeli.gr (en, gr)
Run
• 1k kid's race, skyrosrun.com (en)

Skyros for disabled guests:

Hotels with facilities for disabled guests:
• Rooms for disabled guests, pithariskyros.com (en, gr, fr)
• Rooms/Facilities for Disabled Guests, skyroshotel.gr (en, gr, fr, it, de)

Restaurants & Bars:

• Eating - drinking, ecotourism-greece.com (en)
• Local Specialties & Recipes, cycladia.com (en)
Aspous
• Asimenos Fishtavern (gr, en)
Atsitsa
• Restaurant Antonis (en, gr)
• Ktima Atistsa - The Sunset Cafe (gr)
Chora
• Restaurant of Nefeli Hotel (en, gr, fr, it, de)
• Amalthea restaurant (gr)
• Skyros pizza Restaurant (gr)
• Τ αδράχτι , σουβλάκι / T adraxti, souvlaki (gr)
• Agora cafe bar (gr, en)
• Gia Plaka cafe (en, gr)
• Καφενείο Το Γωνιακό / Goniako cafe (gr)
• Ρόδον Μουσικό Καφεποτοπωλείο / Rodon Music Coffee Shop (gr)
• Cafe bar ΟΙΝΩ (gr)
Linaria
• Ivilái restaurant (en, gr)
Molos
• Οι Ιστορίες του Μπάρμπα / Taverna Istories Tou Barba (gr)
• Ammoudia Beach Bar, Restaurant (en, gr)
• Juicy luxury beach bar (gr, en)
Pouria
• Anemomulos all day bar-restaurant (en, gr)
Traxi
• Taverna Agios Petros (gr)
Bakeries, Patisseries & Coffee house
• Faltaina’s Sweets (en, gr)
• Αρτογνωση Κατσαρελιας Δημητριος bakery, facebook.com (gr)
• Vanilia snack & coffee, facebook.com (gr, en)
• Λουκουμανία pastry shop, facebook.com (gr)
Fish shop
• Θάλαττα ιχθυοπωλειο, facebook.com (gr)

Wedding:

Hotels
• Wedding parties, aigaioris.gr (en, gr)
• Weddings Venue, ariadnestudios.gr (en, gr)
• Weddings – Events, skyros-nefeli.gr (en, gr)
• Wedding moments in Skyros, utopia-suites.com (en)
Wedding cake
• Wedding, en.faltaina.com (en, gr)
Florist
• Ανθοστολισμοί Σκύρου "Αιθιόνημα", facebook.com (gr)

Services:

Branch & ATM
• National bank of Greece, branch & ATM (en, gr)
• Piraeus bank, ATMs (en, gr)
Vet
• Κτηνιατρικό Κέντρο Σκύρου (gr)
Laundry
• Laundry services (extra charge), skyrosammoshotel.com (en, gr, fr)

Stories, articles, blogs:

• Skyros – the wildest carnival in Greece by Marc Dubin, greektravel.com (en)
• Skyros Coin-Silver Didrachm, greek-islands.us (en)
• Skyros, greek reporter (en)

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