Monday 29 April 2013

ALONNISOS

Alonnisos is a Greek island in the Aegean Sea. After Skiathos and Skopelos it is the third member of the Northern Sporades. It is 3 km E of the island of Skopelos. Alonnisos is also the name of a village on the island, as well as the municipality that encompasses the island and the village.The village of Alonnisos is located on the southern part of the island. It is locally known as Chora. The main port of the island is located in the southeast and is called Patitiri. There is ferry and hydrofoil service from Patitiri to Volos, Agios Konstantinos, and Thessaloniki on the mainland and to the islands of Skiathos, Skopelos and Skyros. The bay at the southern end of the island is also called Alonnisos.

The National Marine Park of Alonnisos was founded by Presidential Decree on 28 May 1992 and is the first to be founded in Greece. It is located in Eastern Central Greece, in the region of the North Sporades Islands. The Sporades administratively belong to the district of Skopelos in the Prefecture of Magnesia. Alonnisos is the only inhabited island in the Marine National Park.

This post is part of the Blue Monday meme,
and also part of the Nature Footsteps Inspiring Photography meme.

8 comments:

  1. That is blue-tiful. Thanks for playing.

    Happy Blue Monday, Nick.

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  2. A great "blue" post!
    Nice to see.

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  3. Beautiful place and gorgeous photo ~ Wow! ~ Happy Blue Monday ^_^

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  4. This beautiful view reminds me on one of the nicest vacations in Athens! Also went on one of the islands (I think it was named Poros).

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  5. Visiting from Catching the Light...gorgeous shot. My Catch: http://lore-eleven.blogspot.com/2013/04/windmill.html

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  6. What a beautiful view! I played too. Mine are here and here.

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  7. What q beautiful photo! Love any type of water. Blessings, Debbie

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  8. the light makes the boats shine. :) Nice place.

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