30.07.2013
Если вы решили отдохнуть от шума, людей и суеты, то греческийAlonissos island would be an excellent choice. Life on the island is so much calm, that about 15 years ago, when tourists had not yet met all delights of rest in this paradise, it could be called deadly boring.
But times are changing, and now on the island you can find many hotels, cozy taverns and bars, and beaches with crystal clear water create a complete image of a perfect holiday.
Alonissos belongs to the islands of the Northern Sporades archipelago and is located in the western part of the Aegean Sea. On the island lives only 2700 inhabitants. The capital is the city of Patitiri.
Since 1992, the island is a national marine park created by to protect a monk seal listed in the International Red The book. To date, the number of this species does not exceed 800 individuals.
Attractions on Alonissos
In 1965, a devastating earthquake struck the island, which had serious consequences for the inhabitants of Alonissos. The government had to resort to the help of foreign investors, to fully restore the city. But despite the spontaneous disasters, in the city preserved buildings of ancient Alonissos, which make an indelible impression on holidaymakers.
If you are a fan of diving, the island will be for you a find – local waters are considered the best deep-water places of the Aegean Sea.
And if you prefer land travel, you can take a walk to the old capital of the island – the city of Chora or Liadromia, in which the buildings of the traditional architecture.
Since the island is a national park, one of the most popular types of recreation are boat trips which time you can visit the many surrounding islands – Pipperi, Psafur, Yura and many others. For example, near the island Pipperis can be found an ancient city, in ancient times gone under the water.
Alonissos beaches
Do not forget that today the island is not so popular among tourists, such as Crete. But on Alinisos you can find beaches although most of them will be unorganized. Therefore, if you still decide to visit just such beaches, then in advance make sure that your camp bag is on duty water bottle.
Although most of the island’s beaches do not have a developed infrastructure, Alonissos has enough beaches, which have everything for civilized recreation.
For a family holiday you can recommend the beaches of Chrysi Milla with shallow and smooth bottom, Agios Petros beach with fantastic landscape. And Glyfa Beach is an excellent choice for those who want to to retire
Swim far into the sea near the beach Kokinokastro, you can see the ruins of the ancient city.
And do not forget to visit the beach of Agios Dimitrios, whose waters considered one of the cleanest. The beach is in the TOP 10 of the best beaches of the world.
