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This museum is dedicated to Skiathos Island’s most prominent son, Alexandros Papadiamantis, the internationally acclaimed author of poetry, novels and short-stories.

Papadiamantis' longest works were the serialised novels The Gypsy Girl, The Emigrant, and The Merchants of Nations. These were adventures set around the Mediterranean, with rich plots involving captivity, war, pirates, the plague, etc. However, the author is best remembered for his scores of short stories.

Born here on March 4th 1851, the people of Skiathos have named their airport and the main street through the middle of Skiathos Town after him to honour him.

To further celebrate his life and literary accomplishments, the house his father, a priest, built in 1860 and in which the author grew up has been preserved and maintained as the Papadiamantis Museum. 

A classic example of island architecture, the two-story house is open for visitors, offering a unique display of Skiathian relics.

The 1st floor is preserved as the house of Alexandros Papadiamantis with its original furniture, objects of the time and many of his personal items, such as his ink bottle, his coffer and his bed.

The living room with traditional fireplace and original furniture, is where Papadiamantis spent his last years before dying of pneumonia in the winter of 1911. 

The small room on the right side of the entrance, shows the writer’s father’s books and religious vestments.

Downstairs is open-plan with a well in the middle. Today, it is the exhibition area and library with the Skiathian writer's most important works.

As a young man, the author moved to Athens to complete his high school education and further study Philosophy at the University of Athens. But he returned to home on Skiathos island, which figures prominently in his work.

Throughout his adult life,  Papadiamantis supported himself as a journalist, poet and author of serialised novels, novellas, and scores of short stories.

He never married, and was known to be a recluse, whose only true passion was observing and writing about the life, customs and traditions of the residents of Skiathos.

It is the women in his work who most strongly claim our attention. Papadiamantis paints a vivid picture of the deprivations and severe limitations that 19th-century village customs (such as the rigid dowry system) imposed on their lives. At the same time, he portrays their courage, ingenuity and endurance with unusual fidelity and a matter-of-factness that might chill a contemporary reader.

As writer in the natural tradition, Papadiamantis is revered by present-day Greek writers, commanding a highly accomplished narrative art and a view of humanity tinged with melancholy charm. He is mentioned alongside with Hardy and Maupassant. 

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Hi, my name is Elisabeth. Born in  Hidden  to an US mom and a German dad, I grew up moving around the world.  I welcome you to our Villa Maestrali, the family vacation home built in the early 1970's on Skiathos island. 

After raising a family, and for the past 18 years, my main focus is now managing this magical place, and helping our guests create wonderful memories. Thanks to its lush green vegetation, soft sandy beaches and crystal clear blue waters, Skiathos is called the "Emerald of the Aegean". As the filming location of "Mamma Mia" in 2008, this Greek island is no longer an insider tip. Come bask in sun, relax on the over 60 beaches and coves, take boat rides around the island and spend a day on its tiny neighbouring islands. Enjoy the friendly locals and wonderfully fresh cooked dishes offered in the colourful tavernas in town, and on most beaches.

After welcoming our guests, we stay on Skiathos all season, ready to share local insider tips and to be of assistance if so desired.

Alexandros Papadiamantis' House Museum - Skiathos Island Culture

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