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Sporades Island

City break in Sporades Island. Active leisure ideas for Sporades Island - attractions, recreation and nightlife

On the island of Skopelos, it is worth visiting the factory for the production of olive oil. Nowhere else they will tell you so detailed and interesting about this product. Speleologists, and just admirers of beautiful views and the underworld, should visit the Tripiti cave. Photographers, both amateurs and professionals, will probably be interested in the opportunity to get to the International Photography Center, located on the island. Skopelos will appeal to the fans of walking tours: pristine nature, many natural and man-made monuments, beauty and privacy will allow you to spend time alone with yourself and the local beauties.

Top hotels in Sporades Island for business trip or short vacation

Only four inhabited islands of Sporades offer its guests accommodation places. Most of local facilities are comfortable beach hotels focused on tourists traveling with kids. Modern apartment …

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Alonisos is famous for the fact that to this day in its waters it is possible to find a quite large colony of Mediterranean seals, which contains 500 individuals. The mammals have chosen themselves small islands near Alonisos and often go there ashore. For wildlife fans, the opportunity to see these rare animals is truly unique. You can also and go diving with the local divers to study the behavior of seals. The island is a part of the national marine park, therefore, nature here is carefully guarded. You can wander through the most beautiful local forests, the port Patitiri with its traditional taverns and houses.

Skiathos is not the largest but the most populated island of the archipelago. On its plains, you can see olive and almond trees, fig trees and vineyards, both carefully cultivated by people and growing by themselves. Here it is worth visiting two grottos, the Dark and the Azure, which beautiful view attracts photographers all over the world, and soak up the cozy beach with a very ominous name "Devil’s rock". On the island of Skyros, you can see the only herd of wild ponies in the whole of Greece. The north of the island is almost completely covered with forests but its southern side is unlikely to be of interest to travelers because it is rather deserted. Many divers find dives near the beach of Puri interesting. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

Shopping in Sporades Island - main shopping streets, outlets and boutiques

Perhaps, one of the most traditional souvenirs, brought from Greece, can be considered olives. This is not surprising, because in any market you can find a large number of different versions …

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Skadzura mainly attracts divers and fishermen. In many respects, the matter is that the island is very little inhabited and almost all of its population is made up of shepherds. If you want to go to a completely uninhabited territory, then it is worth taking a boat to the islands of Kyra Panagia and Piperi. It will be very pleasant not only for those who like hiking but also for naturalists. The fact is that both islands belong to the territory of the natural reserve, where the population of seal-monks and petrels has been preserved.

Uninhabited Jura will be pleasant for those who like untouched nature. Here you can see now very rare plants, for example, strawberry trees, Cretan maples, cork oaks, myrtles, and fig trees. The travelers will be greeted by large thickets of a thick freegan, garrigues, and maquis. Here you can, with great caution, see a few timid wild goats with an unusual, reddish wool. On the Jura, there is also the "Cyclope's Cave", in which it is worth visiting for those who wish to personally see the place where Odysseus was blinded by Polypheme.

Guide to Sporades Island sightseeing - things to see and to visit

Sporades archipelago is situated along eastern Greek coast in Aegean Sea. The archipelago is split in two independent island groups, Southern and Northern Sporades with northern islands …

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Northern Sporades are good for those who like to relax on the beach. There is a beautiful pebbly Glisteri beach, and pebble-sandy Hamenos, and secluded Perivoli, and sand Megalos Acelinos, and Agnontas, favorite among free divers. Be sure to hire a boat and visit at least a few islands from all of Sporades. There are places for divers, and if you want you can get a diver’s license here. Yachting, surfing, and kite surfing, underwater and surface fishing, snorkeling – there is definitely no time to be bored. Those who like nightclubs should go to the coast of the large cities, where most of the wild parties are.

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City tours, excursions and tickets in Sporades Island and surroundings

Reference information

Map of all parks

National and city parks around Sporades Island
♥ National Park 'Ethniko Parko Schinia Marathona' , 99.3 km from the center. On the map Show on the map

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♥ World Heritage Site 'Mount Athos' , 137 km from the center. On the map Show on the map

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Map of all pret-parks

Amusement parks near Sporades Island
♥ Amusement park 'Ta Aidonakia Luna Park' , 112.7 km from the center. On the map Show on the map

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♥ Amusement park 'Allou Fun Park' , 122.2 km from the center. On the map Show on the map

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Attractions and entertainment in Greece

The richest underwater world waits for tourists on the numerous beaches of the country. Scuba diving is possible on the island of Halkidiki, which is the center of the beach tourism in Greece. A huge number of picturesque caves is close to the shore. There are numerous schools of diving. The underwater route will bring you to the uninhabited island of Kelyfos. Off the coast of Crete, you can immerse yourself in the Elephant Cave. The bones of elephants, preserved since ancient times, lay deep beneath the water. Travelers can enjoy the magnificent scenery while cruising along Ithaca and Kefalonia. A special kind of kayak, cyclade, is used there. Brave ones can go to conquer mountain rivers. This kind of kayaking is considered the most extreme. The most famous river for this activity is Arktos. Many amazing legends are associated with it. The Acheron River is no less popular. … Open

City break in Sporades Island. Active leisure ideas for Sporades Island - attractions, recreation and nightlife

City tours, excursions and tickets in Sporades Island and surroundings

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Photogallery of picturesque Sporades Island

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