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Sleeping & Eating
Hotel Dirfys
HOTEL $
( 22280 51370; s/d incl breakfast €35/45; )
This is the most appealing of Steni's
three hotels. All rooms have balcony views of the surrounding forest, sparkling bath-
rooms, and the hotel taverna draws locals come evening.
Taverna Kissos
TAVERNA $
(mains €7-12)
One of a cluster of attractive brook-side eateries, with hearty meat
grills,
mayirefta
(ready-cooked meals) and generous salads prepared from locally grown
greens.
Kymi & Paralia Kymis Κύμη & Παραλία Κύμης
POP 3040
The workaday town of Kymi perks up at dusk when the town square comes to life. The
port of Paralia Kymis, 4km downhill, is the departure point for ferries to Skyros, Alon-
nisos and Skopelos.
The
Folklore Museum
( 22220 22011; admission €1.50; 10.30am-1pm Wed,
10.30am-2pm Sat & Sun)
, 30m downhill from the main square,includes a display honouring
Kymi-born Dr George Papanikolaou, inventor of the Pap smear test.
& by appointment)
, a lively agricultural co-op supporting local fig farmers and sustainable
production. Preservative-free figs and jams are on sale in the shop.
Sleeping & Eating
breakfast €40/60/70; )
is opposite the ferry dock for Skyros. A string of tavernas
and
ouzeries
(places serving ouzo and light snacks) lines the waterfront. Just 3km south
in tiny Platana, check out the exceptional fish taverna
Koutelos
(
22220 71272; mains
€7-11;
lunch & dinner)
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