On September 14th a WWII annual celebration takes place in the Old Port of Skiathos town, commemorating and honoring the lost crew of the Katsonis submarine. The vessel was sunk by a German ship, causing 32 men to die, 19 to be captured, while 3 managed to swim to freedom. Today, the Katsonis submarine lays […]
The memorial to the Unseen Sailor stands at the entrance of Skiathos Old Port, near the steps leading to Bourtzi. The bronze statue is dedicated to the memory of the hundreds of seamen who never returned, or otherwise tragically lost their lives at sea. Previous Next
Skiathos’ cemetery was founded in the beginning of the 1830s, when locals, finally, left the Castle and settled back to the island’s port, after the Turkish withdrawal from the island. Furthermore, the cemetery was, officially, integrated in the ‘European Cemeteries Route’, in 2014. The European Cemeteries Route was certified, in 2010, by the Council of […]
The museum is dedicated to the significant Greek writer Alexandros Papadiamantis (1851-1911). It is the very house where he spent the last years of his life up until the day of his death. The house is located at the center of Skiathos island and is one of the old, aristocratic households, designed with specific local […]
The museum is located in Skiathos, in the Cultural Community Centre of “Bourtzi” and was founded in 2015. The island of Skiathos was destined to play a crucial role in both our naval tradition and naval architecture due to its advantageous geographic position and its secure port. In 478 B.C, locals acceded in the first […]
Skiathos’ Parish Cultural Centre is located at the exact same location where Alexandros Moraitidis’ house used to be, in which he passed away with the name monk ‘Andronikos’. The center’s prominence to the island can be characterized as ‘great’ and ‘multi-dimensional’: it hosts several national and religious events, lectures and the island’s children’s choir. Furthermore, […]
Throughout the country, all Prophet Elias’ churches are, usually, located either on a hill or a mountain. The same applies for Saint Elias’ church in Skiathos, which was built in 1906. This picturesque church is surrounded by lush, plane trees and is very famous for its fresh, natural, pouring-water! Following the road towards the Castle, […]
Papadiamantis was born on the 4th of March 1851, on the island of Skiathos, and passed away on the 3rd of January in 1911. He was considered by many as one of the most significant, leading figures of Greek literature, also known as “the Saint of Greek literature”, “top of the top” or “kosmokalogeros” (: […]
Alexandros Moraitidis was born in Skiathos on the 15th of October, in 1850. He was a Greek novelist, academic, journalist, theatrical writer, translator and a dissertation writer. His father was the cousin of Papadiamantis’ mother, with whom he kept very close and friendly relationship. He completed elementary school on the island and he, then, moved […]
Skiathos Island has been inhabited since the prehistoric era, always with the exact same name. Moreover, the town of ‘Skiathos’ has always been an important ally to the Athenians. In 338 B.C, the island was dominated by the Macedonians, thus securing its safety against hostile invasions for many, many years. Historically, the island makes its […]
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