"Chora, the Capital of Skyros" Greekcypriot's photos around SKYROS , Greece (travel pics)

Preview of Greekcypriot's blog at TravelPod. Read the full blog here: www.travelpod.com This blog preview was made by TravelPod using the TripAdvisor™ TripWow slideshow creator. Entry from: SKYROS , Greece Entry Title: "Chora, the Capital of Skyros" Entry: "I LOVE THE CAPITAL OF SKYROS!!! We come to the capital of Skyros called Chora. I can't wait to walk through its maze of steep and narrow streets where no cars can pass. Cars can reach as far as the central square, and from this point on, the road leads to the narrow lanes and the capital's neighbourhoods. Parking is a problem but we are lucky to park our car not very far from the taxi square. The capital lies on the east side of the narrow waist of Skyros that divides the island to the north and south. On top of the hill it is the Castle, - a Byzantine fortress with some Venetian trimmings built over an ancient acropolis. Just below the castle it is a very old monastery but it is kept locked after the earthquake. The view from up here is breathtaking! The Cycladic-style cube houses stacked on top of each other to the summit of the hill give some panoramic views from the round area. In the very centre of the capital and through the main street there are many nice restaurants, café bars, souvenir shops that lead to an open square overlooking the sea. I come to the other end and the view is fantastic! It is the long beach of Molos and Magazia and it is just 5 steps from here to get to the two Museums of the island. I am ...