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Places of archaeological interest are Aponisos, Megaritissa and Kontari (the highest spot of the island). All along the western coast of the island there are sunken antiquities just below the surface of the sea. Also, the islands Kyra and Dorousa ...
On the island there are magnificent Byzantine churches worth visiting: Zoodochos Pigi (the island’s Cathedral) in Megalochori, Agioi Anargyroi in Skala, Agia Kyriaki in Limenaria, Panagia in Metochi with its incredible view, and the chapels of Agioi Pantes (All Saints) ...
The Byzantine chapel of Agios Nicholaos, on the road from Limenaria to Aponisos, was the first to be built on the island. A part of it is protected by the Archaeological Service. There are two old graves inside the cemetery, ...
The Folk Museum, housed in the Cultural Center of Agistri, is an elegant two-storey building in the heart of Megalochori, donated by the ship owner Mr. Xanalatos. There you will be able to see the everyday life of the people ...
Megalochori or Mylos – the name Mylos coming from the only flourmill of the island that operated up until the 60s – is a picturesque village with whitewashed houses. Stroll on the village’s beautiful alleys setting off from the church ...
Close to Skala there are two small picturesque villages; Skliri, with a marvelous view of the sea and houses with verdant gardens, and Metochi, a village abundant in pine trees, with a panoramic view of Skala and Aegina. Do not ...