Family trip to Agistri Island with children. Ideas on where to go with your child

Agistri is a small island, its area is just 14 square kilometres. However, an active and curious child won't be bored here. Agistri attracts people with its rich past. The island was inhabited around the 5th century BC. Important events of Greek history took place on Agistri. However, the child can not only learn more about ancient times but also play sports and discover different activities. If you wish, you can go to Athens, which is quite close to the island, just 60 kilometres away.

If your child wants to communicate with animals, you can visit the local stables. There are several of them on Agistri, due to the fact that horseback riding is incredibly popular here. It is obvious because horse riding is a perfect way to combine communication with animals with sports exercises and scenery admiring. If your child wants to improve his riding skills, take individual lessons and know the main subtleties of horse riding.

Be sure to spend some hours on walking on Agistri. There is only one bus, running on the island. However, it is easy to get to any place of the island on foot and enjoy nature, landscapes and introduce your child to the Greek history and legends during a walk. Your child will be happy to walk on the island, he can capture amazing views with the camera and show vivid pictures to his classmates. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

Fans of watersports will love the island. Your children can try waterskiing, windsurfing and try their hand at fishing. Moreover, there is an opportunity to rent a boat and try fishing in the open sea. Teenagers can undergo diving training, or dive if they have a license. However, if your kid wants to explore the underwater world, he can try snorkelling. It is easy to rent or buy a mask, a snorkel or flippers on the island.

Take your child to Dragonera beach. It is beautiful pebbled beach on the west of Agistri. Here are not so many tourists, so you can swim and sunbathe in a secluded place. It is difficult to reach the beach, but its picturesque views won't leave anybody indifferent. This place attracts tourists with snow-white pebbles on the bottom, crystal water, and pine forest. Those children who prefer to have a meal after swimming will enjoy visiting Aponisos beach. It is a small secluded beach with several taverns on it. If your child wants to swim alone, visit Chalikiada and Skliri beaches. Scala beach is well known because of the cape, extending into a body of water. Moreover, you can go on a boat trip around the island.

Don’t miss the chance to visit Megalochori, the capital of the island. Megalochori means “big village” but it is known commonly as Milos. It is a modest village with the oldest houses and narrow streets. The Church of the Holy Apostles and Zoodochos Pigi are situated here. Moreover, all the street and houses are filled with the ancient spirit. Be sure to visit the local ethnographic museum in Limenaria. There are a lot of exhibits devoted to the life and traditions of local residents. There is a Byzantine Church of St. Nicholas in Aponisos and a place of old excavations close to it.