Between the Mount Athos peninsula and the Turkish coast, this volcanic island has varied scenery. To the east lie the main historical sites on a fertile plain, while the west has desert-like mountains fringed by beaches. Don’t miss the kastro of Mirina and its view over the island’s capital and coast, the fine beaches and bays of Káspakas and Gomáti, plus Neolithic (Polióchni) and Hellenistic (Ifestía and the sanctuary of the Kabeiroi) sites.