Vasiliko bay, Peristera Peristera lies just east of Alonnisos, a long, narrow island whose quiet surface hides one of the most remarkable archaeological discoveries of the Aegean. Although today it is uninhabited save for seasonal shepherds and Marine Park personnel, Peristera played an unexpected but crucial role in the maritime history of Classical Greece. A…
Planitis bay, Kyra Panagia Kyra Panagia Kyra Panagia occupies a unique position in the history of the Northern Sporades: it is almost certainly the island referred to as “Alonisos” in antiquity, a name transferred only in modern times to today’s main island. This identity shift explains why ancient references to Alonisos often seem inconsistent unless…
Returning to port Prehistoric Beginnings Alonnisos enters the historical landscape surprisingly early. Although the most famous Mesolithic sites lie on neighbouring islets, the main island shows signs of prehistoric activity from the Neolithic onward. Small-scale surveys across the south and southeast coastlines—particularly above Megalos Mourtias, Vrysitsa and near Kokkinokastro—have yielded stone tools and pottery fragments…