Skyros Island, the Sporades.
The building of the former Xenia Hotel on the water front at Magaziá—the peaceful area just below and north of the Kastro—has re-opened as the luxurious Hydroussa Skyros Hotel (T. 22220 91209 & 92063–5, fax 92062, www.hydroussahotel.gr/ skyros), providing the island’s most comfortable accommodations. Also in Magaziá, simple rooms and kindly hospitality can be found at the Hotel Deidameia (T. 22220 92008; fax. 92009); and on the coast road, right under the Kastro is the panoramic Hotel Paliopirgos (T. 22220 91014 & 92185). Both are inexpen sive alternatives.