Volimes, the high north

Volimes is the largest village of the north, high in the hills, with stalls along the road selling honey, cheese, olive oil and woven cloth. From here roads lead to the island's two famous views. To the west, a viewpoint on the cliffs looks down on Navagio, the cove with the rusting Panagiotis on the sand. To the north-east, the little harbour of Agios Nikolaos and the cape of Skinari have the boats into the Blue Caves. On the way is Anafonitria, the monastery where Saint Dionysios, the island's patron, was abbot, and where he is said to have sheltered the man who had killed his brother.