Sporades Islands travel

A trip to the Thessalian Sporades takes you to an unspoilt corner of the Aegean Sea. This northern archipelago – on the scale of Greece – unfolds in a graceful triangle off the coast of Mount Pelion. The main islands are Skiathos, Skopelos, Alonissos and Skyros. The first island, closest to the mainland, is the most sought-after by visitors; the second keeps the undecided at bay with its steep terrain; on and around the third, there is a nature park where the last monk seals of the Aegean live; the fourth stands out for the quality of its marble and the delicacy of its embroidery. Sailing from one to another (and staying in the small ports) reveals an authentic and intoxicating Greece, always true to itself and born of the blue of the sea. Read more