Krifi Ammos Beach on Skiathos: The Hidden Sand Near Koukounaries

Skiathos Old Town from above

Krifi Ammos is a small, undeveloped sandy cove on the southwest coast of Skiathos, tucked between Koukounaries and Agia Eleni. The name means ‘hidden sand’, and the beach earns it: a rocky headland screens the cove from the coastal road, and only a footpath or a boat reaches the shore. No sunbeds, taverna or built … Read more

Agia Paraskevi Beach on Skiathos: The Platanias Sandy Bay

Skiathos Old Town from above

Agia Paraskevi beach lines the south coast of Skiathos in the Platanias area, about 8 km from Skiathos Town. Long fine sand shelves gently into sheltered water, and the bus stops close to the strip. This guide covers the location, the sand, the calm swimming for families, the facilities, and the chapel behind the bay. … Read more

Achladies Beach on Skiathos: The Easy Family Bay Near Town

Skiathos Old Town from above

Achladies beach fills a sheltered bay about 4-5 km south of Skiathos Town. The bay is one of the first resort stops along the island’s south-coast bus route, around stops 12-13. Soft golden sand shelves into calm, shallow water. Pines and olive terraces climb the slope behind the strip, and the bay looks across to … Read more

Skiathos Beaches: Koukounaries, Lalaria and 60 More

Skiathos Town aerial view

Skiathos packs more than 60 beaches into a coastline of roughly 44 km, a density no other Sporades island matches. The south coast lines up sand, pine forest and numbered bus stops, while the north coast hides pebble coves reached by boat, dirt track or footpath. This guide sorts every stretch worth your towel. Koukounaries … Read more