Alonissos has been inhabited since the prehistoric times, as prove the excavations of the remains of an acropolis wall from the Classical period.
It is believed to be a part of the ancient settlement of the city of Ikos, where the present-day Kokkinokastro is located.
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During the Classical period the inhabitants of Alonissos were worshiping the god Poseidon.
The history of Alonissos is similar to the one of its neighbour Skiathos and Skopelos.
Many conflicts where taking place between the Athenians and Philip |
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It was the period during which the walls of the castle in the Horio were built.
In 1207, the Venetian Ghisi family became rulers of the Sporades and Alonissos.
In 1538, Alonissos, like the other Sporades, was captured by the Turks. |
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