A good road follows the wooded coastline not far from the shore. It overlooks inlets and beaches, and crosses tiny coastal basins. Panagía, the ancient capital of the island, has picturesque houses with balconies and schist roofs. Alikí is built on the neck of a peninsula cut with marble quarries, which date back to Antiquity but look as if they were abandoned only recently. Limenária is a fishing village and lively summer resort.