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An oblong island with a precipitous northwestern coastline, and a hilly landscape. The inhabitants work in the fields on the small but fertile plains, or else are shepherds and seamen. The center of the island has submerged,
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leaving two small islets and several smaller ones still. A rock mass called Psathoura is all that remains of ancient Alonissos.
The sea round Alonissos has been declared as a “Marine conservation Park” where all human intervention is forbidden. The best way of getting about is by motorboats. These ply between the islands and the various beaches and excursion sites.