Mealos Apartments in Skyros

MEALOS group of apartments is located in the sandy bay of Aspous at the NE side of
Skyros Island, surrounded by a 2500 sq.meter private lot ending at the beach.

MEALOS consists of four single room and two double room apartments all furnished on
the traditional Greek style.
Each apartment has its own fully equipped kitchenette, air-condition , W.C., TV
and balkony with view.
Each studio apartment accommodates up to three persons.
The double room apartments are ideal for families of four members.

MEALOS has been granted the license of the Greek Tourist Organization ( 2 keys )
Working period : April to October.


1st floor balcony view	studio	apartment

TEL.:

210-6128173

22220-92372

22220-92028

FAX.:

210-6128173

e-mail :

souyanis@otenet.gr

A FEW WORDS ABOUT SKYROS

The island is placed 24 nautical miles from Kymi in Euboea and 118 n.m. from Piraeus. It is the largest of the Sporades islands.( 215 sq.km.) The main port is Linaria. The town of Skyros chambers up a hill in a white half circle. On its top stood an ancient acropolis, one of the best strongholds in Aegean sea. In Byzantine times it turned into a fortress.

The first inhabitants of the island were called the Kares,Pelasyi or Dolopes . This is why the island was first called Pelasyia or Dolopia. In 476 BC the island was conquered by an Athenian general Kimon who campaigned to expel the Dolopes from the island because they were pirates .He expelled the Dolopes and distributed the land among the Athenians who set up a large colony. In 322 BC the Macedonians took Skyros .The Island restored to Athenians in 196 BC. In Byzantine times Skyros was a place of exile. At the end of the 14th century it was occupied by the Turks but a little later handed back to Byzantium. After the capture of Constantinople by the Turks in 1453 it surrendered to the Venetians and became a colony of Venice. The island next occupied by the Ottomans in 1538.

Skyros was liberated in 1830 and became part of Greece.

Skyros features significantly too in Greek mythology. According to legend there was on the ancient acropolis that Thetis hid her son Achilles, where, dressed as a girl, he was brought up as one of the king Lycomides’ daughters in order to escape the Trojan War and the prophesy that he would be killed there. Achilles fell in love with one of the King's daughters, Didamia and they had a son called Neoptolemo. Ulysses tricked Achilles into going to Troy, where he was killed by an arrow in the heel.

There are remains of Byzantine and chiefly Venetian fortifications to be seen today on the site.According to legent there was on the ancient acropolis that Thetis hid her son Achilles, where, dressed as a girl, he was brought up as one of the king Lycomides' daughters in order to escape the Trojan War. Theseus is
also supposed to met his death here. Under the castle is the monastery of Saint George , founded in 962 and dominating the whole island .

In Skyros there are three interesting museums :
The Archaeological Museum of Skyros ( tel.91327 ), Historical and Folkloric Museum of Manos Faltaits

( tel.91232 ) and the Municipal Skyrian House.
Every house in Skyros even the poorest is a living museum of popular art, with hand carved furniture and handicrafts.

In the folk art shops you will be able to find beautiful hand carved stools, emboidered articles , hand woven materials, rugs, original clay and cooper utensils, chests and furniture.
Also of great interest is the original architecture of the houses, with their pebbled entrances, picturesque roofs, hearth and other impressive
features.
The island has many sandy beaches for swimming : Atsitsa, Kyra Panagia, Magazia-Molos, Aspous (in front of Mealos apartments), Pefcos, Kalamitsa etc
In most of these places you will find small tavernas which offer fresh fish, lobsters and many Greek and Skyrian specialties.
There are also many bars in Chora and Linaria as well as some bars to dance.

HOW TO REACH THE ISLAND
From Athens:

By air via Olympic Airways, flight appr. 40min Reservations: Athens
tel 210- 9666666 , 9269111 Elefterios Venizelos airport tel.210 3530000
Skyros agency tel 22220- 91123,91600 Skyros airport tel.22220 91625
By car or bus through Paralia Kymi ( 150 km from Athens) and
then with Ferry Boat to Skyros (1 hour 40 min.) .
Bus station Athens:260 Liosion str. Tel 210- 8317163
Ferry boat agency: Paralia Kymi tel 22220- 22020, 22455
Skyros tel 22220- 91790 , 91789, 22165
From Thessaloniki:
by ferry boat ( check if it is available ) tel 22220- 91123, 91600
Thessaloniki tel.:2310 547407 / 534376
Skyros tel. : 22220 91123
by air via Olympic Airways ( tel. 2310 368311)