Xenia Volou Domotel Vólos

Skiathos. Hanging around enjoying splendid beaches, picturesque scenery and good cuisine<br><br>And now about the things, for which most people are coming to Skiathos? <br><br>People are coming for the beaches in which Skiathos is rich. Being informed that several beaches are worth visiting, we decided not to stay in a hotel by one of them. For us that would mean staying at one and the same beach for the whole vacation and eating in one and the same restaurant. <br ...

... by car and to have more time for walking there enjoying the view, as it offers quite a lot to see.<br> <br> We stopped for lunch in K. Georgi, a fishing village on the mainland, which turned out to be a very nice and picturesque place. To many of our British fellow travelers it was the first time on the mainland in Greece. <br> <br>

... of &#8220;driving&#8221; a boat. This was nearly the same as having a yacht of your own, but without taking care of it. <br>Time flies unbelievably quickly!<br><br>The conclusion is that it must be tried at least once, after that you become addicted. Sailing can&#8217;t be compared to anything. <br><br>You can find Peter in the New Port. He is a most charming person and a very responsible and experienced sailor. Look for the smallest boat. It is the best one.<br>

... else. Actually it turned out that my friend&#8217;s view is the most frequent and it was quite difficult to find something informative about Skiathos even on the Internet until I was lucky to find the website of Geof and Lida Baldry, the Europeans, who have been resident in Skiathos for nearly 35 years by now. We agreed about an excursion to the most interesting places of the island via e-mail and on the agreed day Lida picked us ...

... pork in grease. Both were delicious. At the edge of the square was a super little church. It looked just like a barn or a village hall, disguised during the Turkish occupation, as so many Catholic churches were in England. Inside is the lifetime's work of a monk from Mount Athos, who dedicated himself to painting the walls and ceiling. In order to prevent sound escaping to the outside world there is a complicated system ...

... were also invited for dinner at Tula&#8217;s home and met Costas, her son, who was Argi&#8217;s running mate when he was working at Volos. Tula made these spectacular meat balls for us and she froze some for us to take home. She was and is still working as a canteen lady at Argi&#8217;s previous hospital.<br><br>I also got to meet Katerina, another kind lady who worked with Argi at his previous hospital. She has also generously prepared some ...

... And of course, there will be delicious Greek food and a lot of dance and songs, which I was really looking forward to. <br><br>In addition to all these merriment, I also took part in the &#8220;Making of the Bride&#8217;s Bed&#8221;, where the unmarried women of the house were given the task to put new linen on the couple&#8217;s bed, only to be inspected and instructed to redo it all over again by the bride&#8217;s mother ...

... beach is to by climbing down the rocky, steep hill on one side of the beach. <br><br>We climbed down without any problem and Argi swam a bit on the cool, calm sea while I soaked myself in the waters by sitting on one of the rocks in the middle of the sea. That was a bit of a problem, there were many slippery rocks on the shallower parts of the waters. You need to brave through these to get to the deeper part for a nice swim. <br ...

... nights.<br><br>The huts were built in such a way that you are assured of your privacy when entering and leaving the huts. The entrance of one hut faces the back of another and thus preventing any awkwardness one may have in bumping into other guests. A small coffee table and some chairs are also placed outside each hut for guests to hang out in the mornings or evenings for some fresh air.<br><br>There is also a swimming pool on the grounds of the ...

... vehicles to pass each other. At least that's the way it looks until I squeeze by the first oncoming car. I realize there's enough room for two cars to pass with inches to spare. It's evident that the local strategy for navigating the corkscew turns and getting past other cars is to do it all at speed. We pass innumerable roadside shrines which suggest the limitations of this approach. We miss the next turnoff to Milies and continue our little amusement park ...