{"id":5729,"date":"2024-02-09T17:04:04","date_gmt":"2024-02-09T17:04:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/?page_id=5729"},"modified":"2026-02-14T08:52:07","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T08:52:07","slug":"explore-skiathos","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/?page_id=5729","title":{"rendered":"Explore Skiathos"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"5729\" class=\"elementor elementor-5729\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-655ec9c e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"655ec9c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8673d9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f8673d9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-image{text-align:center}.elementor-widget-image a{display:inline-block}.elementor-widget-image a img[src$=\".svg\"]{width:48px}.elementor-widget-image img{vertical-align:middle;display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/explore-skiathos-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-5745\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/explore-skiathos-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/explore-skiathos-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/explore-skiathos-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/explore-skiathos-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/explore-skiathos.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6be6942b elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6be6942b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t<style>\/*! elementor - v3.17.0 - 08-11-2023 *\/\n.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-stacked .elementor-drop-cap{background-color:#69727d;color:#fff}.elementor-widget-text-editor.elementor-drop-cap-view-framed .elementor-drop-cap{color:#69727d;border:3px solid;background-color:transparent}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap{margin-top:8px}.elementor-widget-text-editor:not(.elementor-drop-cap-view-default) .elementor-drop-cap-letter{width:1em;height:1em}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap{float:left;text-align:center;line-height:1;font-size:50px}.elementor-widget-text-editor .elementor-drop-cap-letter{display:inline-block}<\/style>\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Just off the Pelion Peninsula in the northwest Aegean, Skiathos is a compact island enveloped in pine forest and with beaches to die for.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">On the west and south coasts of Skiathos is a constant chain of postcard-worthy bays, interspersed with rocky promontories and backed by a protected wooded landscape.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Skiathos has pulled in a younger crowd in the last few years, which gives many beaches a party vibe, but privacy isn\u2019t hard to find either.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">The island, which featured in the ABBA musical Mamma Mia!, is small enough that you can use a single bus to get around from Skiathos Town (Chora), with numbered bus stops positioned near all the main beaches.<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\">Let\u2019s explore the <strong>best things to do in Skiathos<\/strong>:<\/p><p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c2a60f9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c2a60f9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ead78b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"2ead78b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f8eed0c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f8eed0c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Evangelistria-Monastery.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5730\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Evangelistria-Monastery.png 1000w, https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Evangelistria-Monastery-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Evangelistria-Monastery-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Evangelistria-Monastery-600x400.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41823eb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"41823eb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cc3da7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1cc3da7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li><strong>Evangelistria Monastery<br \/><\/strong>You can\u2019t overstate the importance of this place to Greek national identity. The Evangelistria Monastery was founded by a group of monks from Mount Athos in 1794 and quickly became a safe haven for Greek insurgents in the last years of Ottoman rule. In 1807, freedom fighters including Theodoros Kolokotronis, Thymios Vlachavas and Andreas Miaoulis gathered here to swear an Oath of Freedom using a prototype of the current Greek national flag, with a white cross on a sky blue background. In the Katholikon (main church) are icons dating to the 1600s and 1700s, while you can also browse the museum, which has vestments, manuscripts and silver and wooden crosses. But maybe most exciting of all is the same loom used to weave <strong>the first Greek flag.<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c226f2e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c226f2e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e32e091 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e32e091\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c77b2e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c77b2e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol start=\"2\"><li><strong>Kastro<br \/><\/strong>\u00a0In the 14th century, in the face of constant pirate raids, the capital of Skiathos was moved to this now abandoned promontory at the northern tip of the island. Today there\u2019s no easy way to reach this point as you\u2019ll need a 4\u00d74 for the dirt track through a nature reserve, or to catch a boat from the harbour at Skiathos town, serving the delightful beach under the promontory. From there it\u2019s a hair-raising hike up to the castle, which is being restored. After Greek independence from the Ottomans in the 1830s the capital was moved back to its current location. But on this scenic rock are the remnants of the imposing gate and drawbridge, as well as streets and houses. There\u2019s also a mosque and three churches on the site; the largest church, Agios Nikolaos is open and worth a peek, while the mosque is closed to visitors<strong> <br \/>Source: Mila Atkovska \/ shutterstock<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-efed4a1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"efed4a1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5817b4f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5817b4f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Kastro-Skiathos.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5731\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Kastro-Skiathos.png 1000w, https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Kastro-Skiathos-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Kastro-Skiathos-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Kastro-Skiathos-600x400.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da43f59 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"da43f59\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5974b36 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5974b36\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a2720aa elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a2720aa\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"765\" src=\"https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Skiathos-Old-Town.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5732\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Skiathos-Old-Town.png 1000w, https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Skiathos-Old-Town-300x230.png 300w, https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Skiathos-Old-Town-768x588.png 768w, https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Skiathos-Old-Town-600x459.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c50c88 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4c50c88\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0b6a543 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0b6a543\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol start=\"3\"><li><strong>Skiathos Old Town<br \/><\/strong>Give yourself an hour or two to take a walking tour of the old town at the Chora, because there\u2019s much to see. You can begin at the Bourtzi Fortress, which was built by the Venetians on an islet on the east side of the harbour, and has photogenic vistas of the old port from its pine-shade terraces. The harbour\u2019s waterfront is also pretty, with restaurants and cafes packed on the quays next to sparkling clear water. And then there\u2019s the maze of tight alleys and stairways in the old town. These are laid with dark marble paving stones and fronted by one-of-a-kind shops, galleries and a big choice of restaurants that have tables under bougainvillea blooms. On Papadiamantis Street is an outdoor cinema, and its most regular screening is <strong>Mamma Mia<\/strong> of course. <strong>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Source: Cara-Foto \/ shutterstock<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5630ed8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5630ed8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f23f6d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4f23f6d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8c6f82c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8c6f82c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol start=\"4\"><li><strong>Lalaria Beach<br \/><\/strong>Only accessible from the water, Lalaria Beach can be visited while circumnavigating the island on the same tour that takes in the Kastro a couple of kilometres to the west. The beach is a delight, contained by lofty impassable cliffs that have a natural arch and caves on the east side. The surface is pebbly so it pays to bring swim shoes with you, as well as a hat and bottled water as there\u2019s not a hint of a beach bar. The surf is moderate, and the waves churn the white sediment in the water to give it a translucent glow in the sun. Even with boat loads of sunbathers being dropped off every few minutes in summer there\u2019s enough room on Lalaria Beach for everyone. <br \/><strong>Source: Cara-Foto \/ shutterstock<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aee5c81 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"aee5c81\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-684a3dd elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"684a3dd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Lalaria-Beach.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5733\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Lalaria-Beach.png 1000w, https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Lalaria-Beach-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Lalaria-Beach-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Lalaria-Beach-600x337.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0826c7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b0826c7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f6eb66 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7f6eb66\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-63118d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"63118d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mandraki.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5734\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mandraki.png 1000w, https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mandraki-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mandraki-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Mandraki-600x400.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9368122 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9368122\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9c97e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b9c97e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol start=\"5\"><li><strong>Mandraki<br \/><\/strong>In a natural reserve of low hills cloaked with stone and Aleppo pines, Mandraki is an undeveloped stretch of coastline with three beaches in bays on either side of a cape. These are Xerxi to the west, Elias to the centre and the Agistri the smallest to the east. The busiest is Elias, which is also the largest, and like Xerxi has a beach bar where you can hire a sun lounger and parasol. Elias also has more private spaces at the far ends, preferred by naturists. All three have golden sand, while Elias has a backdrop of low dunes and Xerxi is framed by cliffs. You can reach Mandraki by bus, getting off at stop 23 and walking through the aromatic pine forest. <br \/><strong>Source: Katarina Maletic \/ shutterstock<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e006c8 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0e006c8\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c1a1b13 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c1a1b13\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8591dec elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8591dec\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol start=\"6\"><li><strong>Tsougria<br \/><\/strong>The island of Tsougria is visible from the clock tower in Skiathios town is a brief boat trip away. Leave early in the morning and you can pass a carefree day idling on its four beaches or hiking up the island\u2019s rocky ridge for a panorama of Skiathos and nearby Skopelos. <br \/>Tsourgria is uninhabited but in summer there\u2019s a bar open at the stunning public beach on the northwest coast. <br \/>Unwinding here you can watch the motorboats shuttling back and forth to Skiathos Town, and take a dip in the light blue transparent sea. <br \/><strong>Source: Katarina Maletic \/ shutterstock<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ed2dd2b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ed2dd2b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6688ab6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6688ab6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tsougria-Island.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5735\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tsougria-Island.png 1000w, https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tsougria-Island-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tsougria-Island-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Tsougria-Island-600x400.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-64dc923 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"64dc923\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9188421 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9188421\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c78b14b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c78b14b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"562\" src=\"https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Koukounaries-Beach.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5736\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Koukounaries-Beach.png 1000w, https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Koukounaries-Beach-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Koukounaries-Beach-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Koukounaries-Beach-600x337.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4c7b251 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4c7b251\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4b58d9e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4b58d9e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol start=\"7\"><li><strong> Koukounaries Beach<br \/><\/strong>This kilometre-long sandy beach in a bay on the southwest coast is also in a natural park, but is a bit more animated than the other beaches so far and may be the most popular on the island. Koukounaries Beach is another port of call for boat trips and does get busy, which is fine if you like things to be a bit more sociable. There are beach bars at intervals, playing music and hiring out sun loungers and sun shades for \u20ac8 a day. In between is plenty of room for people who just want to lie on the sand under the pines. The beach has the sort of sparkling, shallow waters that are safe for non-swimmers and kids. <br \/><strong>Source: Lucian BOLCA \/ shutterstock<\/strong><br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef1b9dd e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ef1b9dd\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f7713e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4f7713e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fc7b8b5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fc7b8b5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol start=\"8\"><li><strong>Agios Nikolaos Church and Clock Tower <br \/><\/strong>In the evening you\u2019ll see this monument in lights on a rise above Chora\u2019s old town. <br \/>Getting up to this lookout isn\u2019t easy but warrants the many steps, and when you do make it to the top you\u2019ll have the most complete panorama of the harbor, the white houses of the old town and the mountains inland to the west. <br \/>People linger in the evenings to see the sun going down behind these peaks. <br \/>Both the small church and tower are minor but photogenic sights, while fans of Mamma Mia! may recognize this location from the movie. <br \/><strong>Source: Vladislav Gajic \/ shutterstock \/ Tripadvisor<br \/><\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-10ae99f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"10ae99f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1885b42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1885b42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"550\" height=\"413\" src=\"https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Agios-Nikolaos-Church-and-Clock-Tower.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5738\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Agios-Nikolaos-Church-and-Clock-Tower.jpg 550w, https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Agios-Nikolaos-Church-and-Clock-Tower-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 550px) 100vw, 550px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5a4d7ed e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5a4d7ed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a6211ac e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"a6211ac\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-29b03cf elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"29b03cf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Agia-Eleni-Beach.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5749\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Agia-Eleni-Beach.png 1000w, https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Agia-Eleni-Beach-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Agia-Eleni-Beach-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Agia-Eleni-Beach-600x400.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0a4b18 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c0a4b18\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93a6ca3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"93a6ca3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol start=\"9\"><li><strong>Agia Eleni Beach <br \/><\/strong>Walking distance from the much more frequented Koukounaries Beach, Agia Eleni is a west-facing bay named for the nearby chapel. Travelling on the bus from Chora you can get off at stop 25. <br \/>Agia Eleni is heavenly sandy bay with the usual rows of sun loungers, but also colourful soft couches, all served by a quirky beach bar. If you get bored of lying on the beach you can rent a canoe, or go on a walk to see what you can find beyond either end. <br \/>To the north is a cape with a great view of the mainland, and on the south side the coast gets rockier, with caves on the waterline. <br \/><strong>Source: Sven Hansche \/ shutterstock<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-622620d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"622620d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-71a96fc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"71a96fc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2de6db3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2de6db3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol start=\"10\"><li><strong>Troulos Beach<br \/><\/strong>On the south coast near bus stop 18 is an enticing sandy bay less than ten kilometres from Skiathos Town. The sand at Troulos may be the softest on the island, and the beach has the signature gentle slope and crystal clear water that everyone loves. And being on the south coast the beach is totally protected from the Meltemi north wind that blows in summer. <br \/>A few hundred metres offshore is the dome-shaped islet of Troulonisi, a destination for paddle-boarders and kayakers when the sea is calm enough. <br \/>There\u2019s also banana boating if you need a rush, or you can just take it easy under a palm sunshade. <br \/><strong>Source: Mila Atkovska \/ shutterstock<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6bdbc17 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6bdbc17\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-afd0a66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"afd0a66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Troulos-Beach.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5754\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Troulos-Beach.png 1000w, https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Troulos-Beach-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Troulos-Beach-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Troulos-Beach-600x400.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0547187 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"0547187\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b9ef656 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b9ef656\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e65a28 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3e65a28\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Banana-Beach.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5759\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Banana-Beach.png 1000w, https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Banana-Beach-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Banana-Beach-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Banana-Beach-600x400.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee7aba9 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ee7aba9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-444e01d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"444e01d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol start=\"11\"><li><strong>Banana Beach <br \/><\/strong>Less crowed than Koukounaries Beach, Banana Beach still has a party atmosphere and is a simple walk from bus stop 26. At the end of the forest trail is a crescent-shaped sweep of sand, with up-tempo music played all day at the Bananarama Beach Bar.<\/li><\/ol><p>Banana Beach is a favourite with the Greek students who flock to Skiathos in the summer, and there are activities for energetic young people like jetskiing, wakeboarding and stand-up paddleboarding. There\u2019s a rocky point to the north of the main beach, and just beyond this is the secluded Little Banana, for naturists, but also listed as the top gay beach on the island. <br \/><strong>Source: Mila Atkovska \/ shutterstock<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9fb61f e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f9fb61f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7bb8db5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7bb8db5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9b6710 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f9b6710\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol start=\"12\"><li><strong>Papadiamantis House Museum +30 24270 22240<\/strong><br \/>For a change of scene you could get up to speed with the island\u2019s culture, visiting the house where the poet and novelist Alexandros Papadiamantis (1851-1911) grew up and died. The modest two floor house, now a museum to the Papadiamantis is a stroll from the harbour in Skiathos Town and was built in 1860 by his father, a priest. Some interesting memorabilia belonging to the writer is on display, like Papadiamantis\u2019 bed, coffer and ink bottle and you can step into the room in which he spent the last few months of his life.<\/li><\/ol><p>In this room there also some important examples of traditional pottery from Skiathos. <br \/><strong>Source: Panos Karas \/ shutterstock<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7d8ab38 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7d8ab38\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11c38a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"11c38a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Papadiamantis-House-Museum.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5764\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Papadiamantis-House-Museum.png 1000w, https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Papadiamantis-House-Museum-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Papadiamantis-House-Museum-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Papadiamantis-House-Museum-600x400.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a72b81a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a72b81a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9e8e5e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e9e8e5e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08134c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"08134c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"665\" src=\"https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Boat-Tours-Skiathos.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5768\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Boat-Tours-Skiathos.png 1000w, https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Boat-Tours-Skiathos-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Boat-Tours-Skiathos-768x511.png 768w, https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Boat-Tours-Skiathos-600x399.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-525753b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"525753b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-caad939 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"caad939\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol start=\"13\"><li><strong>Boat Tours<br \/><\/strong>As well as the lineup of excursions to Tsougria and Skiathos\u2019 hard to reach beaches, there\u2019s a range of other boat tours available from the harbour at Skiathos Town. <br \/>A favourite is a Mamma Mia! themed cruise to Skopelos, which was a shooting location for the movie. You\u2019ll be able to go ashore and track down the picturesque Agios Ioannis Kastri Church, crowning a rocky outcrop. If you\u2019d like to get to know the island\u2019s marine life without scuba gear try a day-long snorkelling safari, either with a dive centre or on a crewed yacht. At Kalamaki, Tsougriaki and Arco you can go snorkelling with a guide pointing out starfish, octopuses, moray eels and much more. <br \/><strong>Source: PhotoStock10 \/ shutterstock<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d1e2e59 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d1e2e59\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fbccdeb e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fbccdeb\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e6e1a0e elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e6e1a0e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol start=\"14\"><li><strong>Diving <br \/><\/strong>The waters off Skiathos are a diver\u2019s dream, with visibility of 30 metres or more and sea temperatures up to 26\u00b0C from July to September. Skiathos has two dive centres: Skiathos Diving Center and Octopus Diving Centre, both in Chora.<br \/>If you\u2019re already qualified they\u2019ll organise excursions to reefs, caves and a wreck, and special night dives are also available.<br \/>Refresher courses are offered to people getting back in the swing of things, while beginners are also catered for, taking an introductory course or helping you work towards PADI certification if you want to commit a whole week. <br \/><strong>Source: Rich Carey \/ shutterstock<\/strong><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-32ed317 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"32ed317\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ac30118 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"ac30118\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" src=\"https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Diving.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-5772\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Diving.png 1000w, https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Diving-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Diving-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Diving-600x400.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-60f7c78 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"60f7c78\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-26eaf3a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"26eaf3a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-78df14a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"78df14a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"512\" src=\"https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Museum-of-Naval-and-Cultural-Tradition-of-Skiathos-768x512.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-5779\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Museum-of-Naval-and-Cultural-Tradition-of-Skiathos-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Museum-of-Naval-and-Cultural-Tradition-of-Skiathos-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Museum-of-Naval-and-Cultural-Tradition-of-Skiathos-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Museum-of-Naval-and-Cultural-Tradition-of-Skiathos-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/skiathosholidayresort.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/02\/Museum-of-Naval-and-Cultural-Tradition-of-Skiathos.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cd1f4b4 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"cd1f4b4\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;full&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7a4cabf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7a4cabf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"toc-reference-header js-observer-reference\" data-section-number=\"20\">15.<strong> Museum of Naval and Cultural Tradition of Skiathos<br \/><\/strong><\/p><p>The Museum of Naval and Cultural Tradition of Skiathos is a great place to learn more about the island\u2019s history and maritime traditions. Extensive exhibits cover everything from navigation tools to model ships, nautical charts, historical photographs, and a rich array of documents chronicling Skiathos\u2019 past.<\/p><p>Skiathos\u2019 ship-building traditions are well-represented here, and visitors can get a glimpse of the iconic \u201ctarsanades\u201d (shipyards) that once stood in the area, as well as blueprints and traditional ship-building carpentry. Don\u2019t miss the small exhibit dedicated to the Greek Navy boats that took part in WWII. <br \/><strong>Source: TourScanner<\/strong><\/p><p id=\"blog-content-sec-20\" class=\"toc-reference-header js-observer-reference\" data-section-number=\"20\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f66a7a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"5f66a7a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;content_width&quot;:&quot;boxed&quot;}\" data-core-v316-plus=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fb1aaa9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fb1aaa9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>WE WISH YOU TO CREATE THE BEST MOMENTS OF YOUR LIFE<\/strong><\/h4><h4 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Skiathos Holiday Resort<\/strong><\/h4>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Just off the Pelion Peninsula in the northwest Aegean, Skiathos is a compact island enveloped in pine forest and with beaches to die for. 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