My first day of exploring on the peaceful Greek island of Skyros in the Aegean Sea.
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The statue at 19:50 is of Rupert Brooke, an English soldier and poet who fought in World War 1 and died on a ship off the coast of Skyros, due to a mosquito bite: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rupert_Brooke
Since prehistoric means before Herodot named father of history it is before him 500 B.C 😎
25 hundred years ago, isn't prehistoric,it's not even close to the thousands of years, that the newer findings prove about Greek and Minoans. Greek history goes way further back in time, compared to what we thought it would. Every now and then, they discover advanced civilizations, under the known ones here in Greece, or on random locations. The last time I read on new archeological findings, they found 2 store buildings, with technology that can't be found until thousands of years later, yet that ancient Greek town,dates 3000+ thousands years,before the early Minoan civilization…Archanthropus of petralona Greece, dates back between 240,000 and 160,000 years old!
Ancient Greeks, chose the higher grounds to live, to avoid any Pirate or any other enemy attacks,defend better and be warned earlier. At 3:19, that's a fireplace.That's why the roof has the opening.
Hello Gabriel,
"Γειά σου, καλησπέρα"
As you early mentioned in this video, you are about to visit north Greece in a few days and my thoughts went on how great would it be if you ever have the time to explore our magnificent mountain Olympus! If it ever comes up in your plans, I'd be happy to help you out with some helpful tips perhaps.
Thank you for the amazing videos you are giving us..Wish you the best and safe travels!
Hi Gab ! Oh ! Last Saturday . Now is May 13. Well done 👍 keep it up .
I live Greece
Επρεπε να ανεβεις τα σκαλια,απο το αγαλμα του Μπρουκ ευθεια και θα εκανες την διαδρομη για να δεις την χωρα !
Δεν εδειξες την χωρα καθολου😮❤
Wow what a beautiful island, loving your Greek series
Gabriel skyros looks great….I know that on skyros there is a desert area and skyros has its own breed of little ponys… and According to Wikipedia prehistoric means before writen records were kept..
14:55 smooth transition! Love your videos. Keep going!
Beautiful island! Thanks for showcasing the natural beauty along with the history of this amazing country. I learn something new with each video I watch. 👏👏👏
Rupert Brooke. Eng;ish poet. Died during WW1 from sepsis aboard a French hospital ship off Skyros. His grave is on the almost deserted southern part of the island near the restricted area of the Greek Naval base.
Buy a pair of traditional Skyros sandals. They called "Σκυριανά τροχάδια" . Their history is lost in centuries.
Prehistoric means before written historical evidence. So it is different for every place. In Greece this is up to and including Bronze age until about 1100BC. Others define it as the period before the Archaic period, so up to about 800BC.
Hi from austraila 🦘 very nice place no people ,and you can walk around,and look at some great suff,Thank you for your video.🇦🇺🦘🦘🌻
Fascinating video of the island. Seems very mountainous. Stay safe. Are you going to try to go To Athos peninsula with the Monasteries on the peninsula, when I was there only men allowed. fascinating place and you stay in the Monasteries. Kind regards, Diarmuid Long. Greetings from Southern Ireland
A long term viewer and fan… but how many videos have you done in Greece? Move on to more interesting places. There is a world out there!
I love your 🇬🇷 videos. I am a little curious about so little people around those beautiful islands. Is it because of the Easter holiday, or is it a low population? Seems like no one is at home, no people walking or doing errands.
Great introduction to Skyros. Looks like it’s going to be another epic adventure. Lots of history and you may even get to swim at the beautiful beaches there.🤞😊❤️
Atleast 3 people❤
Hello Gabriel. I'm following you for a long time. Have you ever had a wish to visit Athos? You can hike there to the top of the mountain and you like to research Orthodox churches.
maybe it's just me, but if you've seen one greek island, you've seen them all….
14:57 that was amazing! 😀😮
nice find
Yea Gabriel Nice Shirt , Great colors and designs . You should do a vid – on all your different shirts Kinda like your sandals n shoes thing. GREAT 360 PAN AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS VID.. VERY NICE.
Hi Gabriel, I am so fascinated by the absence of people in these immaculate towns and churches.
They are so well maintained and the plants in pots etc so lovely and cared for. Where are they? Who maintains the gorgeous little churches.? Gretchen
Really so superb and Beautiful episode Iam completely enjoyed Thanks to Gabriel
Thank you for going off the beating path.
Thanks!
That cistern is the remains of a building. Most island houses had a cistern at the basement and a second floor. The roof colects the water. The opening is where they used to take the water out, while the hole on the ground probably for allowing backet to sink.
vrey interesting video on albanian dictionary channel in regard to the origin of the name of skyros.
You may also go to Skyros by ship from Volos.
Amazing history and amazing beauty, I have to say that Skyros is one of the most appealing islands I've seen you explore, makes sense as it is harder to reach and likely off the beaten path.
hey gabriel idk which part of northern greece you are planning to visit and i know you've been to the archeological site but you defenitely must visit the new museum of Pella and i think there was a new site opened too. Also the tomb of Phillip II too ofc in Vergina.
Gabriel, when you finish your Greek Island tour this year, I would like you to give, if you can, a ranking of where you would like to spend a month just decompressing, hiking, reading,etc., away from tourist shops and cruise visitors. Skyros looks like a good candidate, but maybe there are others. What I like about Skyros is that one could fly to Athens and then just fly to Skyros and unpack.
Good Morning, Do you like the salt taste on the air? makes like taster…
Don`t miss out on cheking one of the oldest horse type in Greece,these of Skyros or "Skyriana alogakia''.
As for the archeological term prehistoric period,it includes the Stone,Iron and Bronze age(dating from 2.5million -1,200yaers B.C).It is an international archeological term for dating artifacts as well as human, animal and plant remains.
I learnt about the English WW1 poets at school, Wilfred Owen Siegfried Sassoon and Rupert Brooke,
Skyros was my first Greek island ever almost 10 years ago and I have very very fond memories of that place. I had spent 2weeks there-5 days and then another obligatory 9 days to heal from a scooter crash I had on the island. It was the most beautiful place to heal and I did a lot of meditating there. Definitely check out Atsitsa Bay if you can. Also check out the beaches by Skyros Palace hotel. Much of one side of the island has very choppy and big waves but the other side by Atsitsa and also Skyros Palace has very very calm lake like waters. You’ll absolutely love it!
Hi Gabriel. Long time watcher and you have influenced me to travel myself. I am currently taking a travel year and am near you in
Greece. May I suggest the island of Syros (not SKyros). It is a good change of pace and my 7th island on this trip. It has Venetian and French influence on its architecture and has amazing alleys, squares and churches. Highly recommended.
Gabriel, make sure to visit Chalkidiki when you go to Thessaloniki, in particular try to vist the eastern side of the middle penisula and the area around mega portokali beach, it is STUNNING!
Hi Gabe, you brought up taxis in 11:20. How much did it cost? Are they honest here or are there similar concerns like your trip in Prague?
Skyros has ponies which should only be unique to this island.
Perfect bus from athens to kimi and straight to skyros.
I love that town. Everything painted white and those narrow streets, would love to walk around inside there!
I spent 3 months working on Skyros in Atsitsa