Skyros
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Chief place: Skyros (Khóra)
Skyros, the largest and most easterly of the Northern Sporades, is a rugged island, partly covered by a sparse growth of trees, with a much indented coastline. It is divided into two distinct parts by a strip of sandy low-lying land between Kalamítsa Bay on the west and Akhílli Bay on the east. The southeastern half of the island is occupied by the steep and arid massif of Mt Kókhilas (814m/2,671ft). In this area are the quarries of the coarse-grained variegated marble which was much prized in Roman times. The northwestern half, rising to 403m/1,322ft in Mt Ólympos, is a region of gentler contours, with more water and a more fertile soil. Here are the Mármara quarries, which have been worked from antiquity into modern times. The coasts of the island are steep and inhospitable, but there are beautiful sandy bays at the foot of the cliffs.
In recent years the traditional terraced agriculture, practiced since ancient times, has been giving place to the rearing of goats.
Skyros, the largest and most easterly of the Northern Sporades, is a rugged island, partly covered by a sparse growth of trees, with a much indented coastline. It is divided into two distinct parts by a strip of sandy low-lying land between Kalamítsa Bay on the west and Akhílli Bay on the east. The southeastern half of the island is occupied by the steep and arid massif of Mt Kókhilas (814m/2,671ft). In this area are the quarries of the coarse-grained variegated marble which was much prized in Roman times. The northwestern half, rising to 403m/1,322ft in Mt Ólympos, is a region of gentler contours, with more water and a more fertile soil. Here are the Mármara quarries, which have been worked from antiquity into modern times. The coasts of the island are steep and inhospitable, but there are beautiful sandy bays at the foot of the cliffs.
In recent years the traditional terraced agriculture, practiced since ancient times, has been giving place to the rearing of goats.
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Skyros Tourist Office, Town Hall, Skyros , Greece
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Pefkos Bay on Skyros Island.
