Alonnisos

The "special" of Sporades

• Top Attractions

  Top attractions, top sights, archaeological sites, museums, monasteries, beaches, picturesque places, special places, photos, panoramic photos, virtual tours, etc.

• Archaeological Sites

  Archaeological sites, classical antiquity, roman history, byzantine history, medieval history, venetian, etc.

• Museums

  Museums, archaeological museums, byzantine museums, history museums, galleries, folklore museums, coin museums, maritime museums, war museums, etc.

• History

  The names by which Alonissos was known in the past are Ikos, Evonymos, Liodromia, Chiliodromia. Alonissos has always been a passage for sea routes, already since the 9th millennium BC and, perhaps for this reason, it highlighted shipbuilding as the first art of its people, along with pottery. The history of the island is lost in the Paleolithic era, when …

• Culture

  PANAGYRI FESTIVAL It takes place in Chora on the fifteenth of August. April 23: celebration of St. Georgiou: watching the Divine Liturgy in the small church of the Saint and celebrating the day by grilling meat and drinking wine. May 21: celebration of St. Constantine's and helen's. In the chapel of St. Konstantinou in "Psili Rachi", after the end of …

• Activities

  EXPLORING THE BEACHES OF THE ISLAND In the summer, many boats and cruise ships depart from Patitiri for the northern and western coasts of the island and the marine park. Wonderful sea excursions that make your vacation unforgettable. You can visit the island of Peristera with the pirate's ship and the many ancient shipwrecks, Skatzoura with the white marbles and …

• Sea & Mountain

  Mountain and sea, beaches, picturesque beaches, lakes, rivers, waterfalls, canyons, mountain shelters, etc.

• Photographs

  Photographs and Images, monument photographs, beautiful photographs, etc.

• Information

  Travel information, weather forecast, ship schedules, bus schedules, airplane schedules, useful phone numbers, coastguard, police station, town hall, etc.