Skiathos
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The Municipality of Skiathos includes the islets of Tsougria, Tsougriaki,
Maragos, Arkos, Troulonisi and Aspronisi. They are scattered a few
kilometres off the southeast coastline and are clearly visible from the
town and the beaches. The island of Skopelos is visible from Skiathos
with the more distant islands of Euboea and Skyros visible under very
clear weather conditions.
Town of Skiathos
The main paved road runs all along the southeastern stretch of the
island with several narrow dirt roads branching off towards the interior
and the northern coast. Farmland exists around all the major settlements
on the island.
Despite its small size, Skiathos with its many beaches and wooded
landscape is a popular tourist destination. It has over 60, mostly
sandy, beaches scattered around the 44 km (27 mi) coastline. Some of
these are Trulos, Vromolimnos, Koukounaries, Asselinos, Megali Ammos and
Mandraki.
Much of the island is wooded with Aleppo Pine and a small Stone Pine
forest at the Koukounaries location where there is a lagoon and a
popular beach. The island's forests are concentrated on the southwest
and northern parts, but the presence of pine trees is prevalent
throughout the island.
In Ancient times, the island played a minor role during the Persian
Wars. In 480 BC, the fleet of the Persian King Xerxes was hit by a storm
and was badly damaged on the rocks of the Skiathos coast. Following this
the Greek fleet blockaded the adjacent seas to prevent the Persians from
invading the mainland and supplying provisions to the army facing the
300 Spartans defending the pass at Thermopylae. The Persian fleet was
defeated there at Artemisium and finally destroyed at the Battle of
Salamis a year later. Skiathos remained in the Delian League until it
lost its independence. The city was destroyed by Philip V of Macedon in
200 BC.
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