Skyros at the southern part of the Sporades island cluster, lives its own life somewhere between the past and the future. Its geographical position was simultaneously a disadvantage and advantage during its history. In the heart of the Aegean sea it maintained its natural beauty and its rich traditions in popular arts.
Skyros appears on every page of the Greek History. It was an important center in the copper age (2500-1800 bc) verified by the archeological excavations at Palamari. It is the island that bride Thetida chose to dissuade her son Achilleas from going to the battle of Tria to fight for the honor of beautiful Helen. According to the myth Achilleas was dressed in woman clothes and lived in the palace with the daughters of king Likomidis.
But the diviner disclosed this information to Odysseas who shipped to Skyros in the hold of a ship owned by a weapons and gold dealer. So when the women where choosing gold jewelry Achilleas surrended having chosen one of the swords provided by the arms dealer. Until today the bay from witch Achilleas sailed off to Tria is known as Achili.
 At 470bc Skyros was conquered by the Athenian general named Kimon, who established an Athenian colony on the island bringing Athenian settlers with many ships. In doing so he managed to eliminate any pirates looting the area. Historical archives reveal that the local colored marbles in the Roman Age where moved by ship to Rome to decorate many public and private buildings.
The beautiful Byzantine churches , the famous wood-engraved designs and the charismatic melodies of the local songs have a Byzantine heritage but also stand out for their strict local island influence.
The ancient monastery of Saint George is situated on the top of the castle. It was established by Nikiforos Fokas and Ioannis Tsimiskis at 906 ac. It possesses many rare holy icons and the view is captivating and extrodinary.
Lets find out about the capital city of the island, Skyros, which is build amphitheatricly on the slopes of a short hill. Let ourselves wonder through the small streets and admire the many houses that look like small cubes. One can be captivated from their internal decoration, their wooden roofs, by the wooden engraved furniture , their pottery and their beautiful woven clothing. Lets be enchanted by the moonlight reflecting on the white walls. Lets hear the soft but never sad song of life , love and youth... Lets purify our souls in a secret secluded beach.
The northern part of the island is full of pine trees in contrast to the southern part which is poor in vegetation. On the mountain of Traxilos live the world famous short horses of Skyros roaming free in the winter and in the summer the same horses return to their owners for water and care near the Capital city.
The number of churches on the island is approximately 180. The most distinguished one is the churche of Virgin Mary. The archaeological and folklore museums are places that one cannot permit to miss. Wonderful sandy beaches full of pine trees one can find at the bay of Atsitsas,Peukou and saint Foka. The beach of Kalamitsa is one of the islands bests.
At Skyros, tradition and modern life , myth and reality coexist in total harmony formulating an ideal place for summer vacations.