Green, charming, authentic, ideal for relaxing, Alonissos among the Greek Islands which tend your hand to make your holiday relaxing and splendid of thousand images. In this island you undoubtedly become an avid hiker and you will enjoy your holiday with nature your only companion. The southern part of the island is full of small beaches, natural bays with blue-green waters and pine forests. Small desert islands with weird names like Peristera, Kyra Panagia, Yioura, Piperi, Psathoura, Skantzoura divided into two regions, form the virtual grid of a Marine Park for the protection of the monk seal (monachus monachus). This priceless natural reserve lives in Alonissos and is one of the last refuges of this rare and particularly intelligent mammal that lives in inaccessible caves.
Top attractions
- Palia Alonissos with its stone houses and narrow streets
- The marine park
- The site of Kokkino Kastro, the island of Kyra Panagia and its monastery .
- The site of Votsi, Steni Vala, Marpounta.
How to reach Alonissos
International flight to Athens + domestic flight, or coach to Agios Konstantinos or Volos and boat crossing to Skiathos and Alonissos.