North Aegan islands
There is only one way to travel back in time and experience old Greece up close: take a ship and get off at Fournoi: there are ancient finds scattered throughout the island dating back to the Ionians, Classical and Hellenistic times. An ideal base for pirates in the Middle Ages, due to the hundreds of small fjords and hidden beaches where their ships could be concealed, Fournoi were once called “Corseoi Islands”, after corsairs, i.e. pirates.
Ikaria is a place with rich mythological past, and it has connected its name with the mythical figure Icarus. Sandy beaches, running waters, mountains and lush green hillsides compose the majestic relief of the island.
Ikaria is also famed for its thermal springs, unique in the whole world for their chemical composition and radiation.
Beautiful Lesvos with many streams, rich flora and fauna, famous olives groves, charming traditional villages and remarkable examples of industrial architecture (olive presses, soap factories, tanneries) dating from the Island's industrial development in the 19th century. Lesvos, is also known for the unique petrified forest covering the Sigri-Eressos-Antissa area.
Samos is an island ruled by legend and beauty. It is the island of the father of mathematics, Pythagoras, the astronomer Aristarchus and the philosopher Epicurus.
Samothrace, island of the Great Gods, is adorned with Mount Saos, the highest mountain in the Aegean; legend has it that Poseidon sat on its top to watch the Troy war. The pebbly beaches, the streams, waterfalls and rivers, the pristine nature, the famous springs and the archaeological finds are just some stuff you'll come across and in love with.
Thasos - the most northern island of the Aegean Sea is also called the Emerald Island, being a place of fascinating beauty. It also has a rich history and archaeological sites.
Thasos is mountainous and densely wooded, all around the 100km long perimeter road of the island with the beautiful coastline, the numerous beaches, the captivating inlets and estuaries.
