Xanemos Beach on Skiathos: Waves and Wings by the Runway

Skiathos Old Town from above

Xanemos beach stretches along the northeast coast of Skiathos, immediately beyond the airport runway and about 3 km from Skiathos Town. The name comes from the Greek word anemos. Meaning wind. The location honours it: this shore takes the full force of the northern Aegean while the island’s sheltered south coast stays flat. Sand mixed … Read more

Skiathos Airport: Plane Spotting at the Famous Low Landings

Churches at Kastro, Skiathos

Skiathos Airport Alexandros Papadiamantis (JSI) handles scheduled and charter flights on a single runway of about 1,628 metres. Wedged onto a narrow isthmus between two bays on the northeast edge of Skiathos Town. Aircraft on final approach to runway 01 cross the public road at a height counted in metres. That spectacle has turned a … Read more