Sights

Handpicked places to stay, eat and explore — plus local help when you need it.

Statue of “Immortal Poetry” in Chora honouring the English poet Rupert Brooke, who is buried on Skyros. Area:

Folklore museum in a mansion in Chora. Area: Chora Highlights: museum, folklore Directions Good to know Check opening

The traditional Chora and its Kastro quarter. Area: Chora Highlights: village, walking Directions Good to know Check opening

Fortified monastery above Chora with views over the Aegean. Area: Chora Highlights: monastery, views Directions Good to know

Hilltop Chora below a Byzantine-Venetian castle and the monastery of Agios Georgios. Area: Chora Highlights: village, castle Directions

Thermal springs flowing into the sea at Loutra. Area: Loutra Highlights: hot springs, swimming Directions Good to know

Large cave near Dryopida that was once an iron mine. Area: Dryopida Highlights: cave, history Directions Good to

Roman-era funerary monument later turned into a church. Area: Episkopi Highlights: history, monument Directions Good to know Check

Medieval village built on a rock above the sea. Area: Kastro Highlights: village, history Directions Good to know

The island’s capital, with white lanes, churches and the folklore museum. Area: Apollonia Highlights: village, walking Directions Good