Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
the marine park, though you must dive with a guide. Contact Hariklea at
Ikion Diving
(
6984181598, 24240 65158;
www.ikiondiving.gr/en
)
in Steni Vala, or Kostas at Albedo
Travel.
Courses
Kali Thea
YOGA
(
6975930108, 24240 65513;
www.kalithea.org
;
May-Oct)
Hatha yoga and massage on
outskirts of Old Alonnisos.
Christopher Hughes
ART
(
6978645776;
www.paintingalonissos.com
;
May- Oct)
Runs five-day painting courses
(watercolours and oils).
Tours
Two full-service travel agencies on the waterfront provide maps and arrange popular
marine park excursions. Albedo Travel (
Click here
)
and Alonnisos Travel (
Click here
)
run marine park trips, plus snorkelling and swimming excursions to Skantzoura and
nearby islands.
Popular round-the-island excursions (€40) aboard the
Gorgona,
a classic Greek boat
captained by charming island native
Pakis Athanasiou
( 6978386588)
, visit the
Blue
Cave
on the northeast coast and the islets of
Kyra Panagia
and
Peristera
in the marine
park, with lunch and swimming breaks along the way.
Sleeping
Liadromia Hotel
HOTEL $
( 24240 65521;
www.liadromia.gr
; d/tr/ste incl breakfast from €40/60/75; )
This
welcoming and impeccably maintained hotel overlooking the harbour was Patitiri's first.
All the rooms have character to spare, from hand-embroidered curtains to period furnish-
ings. The gracious owner, Maria, takes obvious delight in making it all work.
Pension Pleiades
PENSION $
