The Planitis' friendly crew members, all Alonnisos locals, bring round beer and wine and tell us more about the
Sporades, as they top up our glasses.
This glitzy island attracts its fair share of jet-setters and yachties, and has arguably the best beach in the
Sporades islands, Koukounaries, a crescent of fine sand, curving round against a backdrop of pine woods.
Along with relaxed, rural Alonissos, these Aegean islands make up the main tourist spots of the
Sporades.
SkopArt, located on the Greek island of Skopelos, just off the northern mainland in the Greater
Sporades, provides studio space and arranges accommodations in a well-equipped, low-key and incredibly beautiful environment.
Contribution a la connaissance des algues marines des
Sporades du Nord (Cyanophyceae, Chlorophyceae, Phaeophyceae, Rhodophyceae).
Type locality.--GREECE:
Sporades: island of Kos (leg.
This is a magical, ancient isle, set like a precious stone in the Aegean, 100-odd miles north-east of Athens, the largest island in the
Sporades.
But "Regional Greek Cooking", a compilation of authentic Greek recipes by the husband and wife team of Dean and Catherine Karayanis clearly demonstrates that Greek cuisine has a breadth, depth, and diversity that reflects centuries of culinary influences from around the Mediterranean, including key regions of mainland Greece; the Saronic, Ionian, Cyclades, Dodecanese, Aegean, and
Sporades islands; Asia Minor, and Cypress.
It sits nestled in a lush part of the somewhat craggy island of Skyros - one of the
Sporades Islands in the Aegean.
These are part of four major island groups: the
Sporades, Cyclades, Dodecanese, and Ionian islands (Figure 8-7).
The Aegean region is defined to include the Cyclades, Dodecanese,
Sporades, and Crete, as well as Ionia and its insular fringe.