A Skiathos itinerary rewards structure over length. The island spans about 47 square kilometres, one bus line links the town to Koukounaries at stop 26, and water taxis plus excursion boats cover every coast the road misses. Three well-ordered days therefore capture more here than a scattered week captures on a larger island. This guide … Read more
Skiathos boat tours turn a small island of about 48 square kilometres into a full sailing playground. Wooden caiques, speedboats and double-deck excursion boats leave the old port of Skiathos Town every summer morning. Bound for Lalaria beach, three named sea caves, Tsougria islet and the neighbouring islands of Skopelos and Alonnisos. The island’s best-known … Read more
Lalaria beach spreads a bank of smooth white pebbles beneath pale limestone cliffs on the northeast tip of Skiathos, and no road, footpath or staircase reaches it. Excursion boats and water taxis from the old port provide the only access, which keeps the cove quiet outside boat hours. This guide covers the pebbles and the … Read more
Skiathos packs more than 60 beaches, a medieval cliff-top fortress, a flag-weaving monastery and one of Europe’s most dramatic airport approaches into about 48 square kilometres. The island sits at the western edge of the Northern Sporades, closest to the mainland, and combines pine-backed sand on the south coast with boat-only pebble coves on the … Read more