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EXPERIENCE The Northeast Aegean Islands Did You Know?

Mount Ipśario is a
nature zone and
protects species of
2
the 19th-century due to its
as other birds.
Potamiá wild chicken, as well vernacular architecture from
official classification as an
archae ological zone. A Doric
⌂ 9 km (6 miles) S of temple stands over the eastern
Liménas @
This village is noted for its bay, while behind it are two
Potamiá is a small village, great tavernas serving tradi- fine Christian basilicas from
but home to a popular hiking tional Greek food, as well the 5th century, with a few of
path leading to the 1,200 m as its proximity to beautiful their columns re-erected.
(3,950 ft) summit of Mount Golden Beach. Nearby Panagía, The local marble was highly
Ipsário. Following bulldozer 2 km (1 mile) further north, is prized in ancient times; now all
tracks upstream brings you the most visited of the inland that is left of Alykí’s quarries
to the trailhead for the ascent, villages. It is situ ated above a are overgrown depressions
which is a 7-hour excursion; sandy bay, has a lively square on the headland. At sea level,
although the path is way- and many of its 19th-century “bathtubs” (trenches scooped
marked by the Greek Alpine houses have been preserved out of the rock strata) were
Club, it is in poor condition. or restored. once used as evaporators
The sculptor and painter for salt-harvesting.
Polygnotos Vagis (1894–1965) Polygnotos Vagis Museum
was a native of the village, " § 25930 61400
although he emigrated to # May–Sep: 10am–1pm & 4
America at an early age. 6–9pm Tue–Sun ¢ Main
Before his death, the artist public holidays Moní Arhangélou
bequeathed most of his works Mihaïl
to the Greek state and they ⌂ 34 km (21 miles) S of
are now on display at the 3 Liménas § 25930 31500
small Polygnotos Vagis @ # Daily
Museum, situated in the Alykí
village centre. His work has a ⌂ 29 km (18 miles) S of Overhanging the sea 3 km
mythic, dreamlike quality; the Liménas @ (2 miles) west of Alykí, Moní
most compelling sculptures Arhangélou Mihaïl was
are representations of birds, Perhaps the most scenic spot established as a monastery
fish, turtles and ghostly faces, on the Thasian shore, the early in the 12th century
which he carved onto headland at Alykí is tethered by a hermit called Luke, on
boulders or smaller stones. to the body of the island by a the spot where a spring was
Many visitors stay at Skála slender spit, with beaches to said to have appeared at the
Potamiás, a popular resort either side. The westerly cove behest of the Archangel.
lining the harbour 3 km is fringed by the hamlet of Now a dependency of
(2 miles) east of Potamiá. Alykí, which has well-preser ved Moní Filothéou on Mount
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