Greek Tales Episode 2. Skiathos, Greece

Travelers Tales:

[For the first time this weeks Sunday Tales comes up on a Monday but to compensate for that I will take you to an island with golden sand beaches, endless pine forests and magical sunsets and this is no other than the island of Skiathos.

Skiathos belongs to a group of islands called the Sporades complex and are located in the northwest Aegean sea. Sporades is a greek word and it means the "scattered" islands referring to the Aegean island groups located outside the central archipelago of the Cyclades. The 3 biggest islands of Sporades along with Skiathos are Skyros, Skopelos and Alonissos. Skiathos is also easily accessible since it has an airport.

The particular characteristic prevalent throughout these islands is the presence of dense pine forests.

When in Skiathos the basic things to do are going to the beach by day and going out for a drink by night since the island is famous for its vivid nightlife.

Beaches you must definitely visit are Koukounaries, Banana, Vromolimnos and Lalaria (which is only reachable by boat). Generally speaking you could go around by bus, since there are lines connecting the town of Skiathos with most of these beaches. By all means renting a car gives you flexibility and personalized management of your time. In the late afternoon after a nice relaxing shower you can take a walk at Papadiamantis square in Skiathos town.

By night you should definitely visit the famous "maksilares" officially the Rock n Roll bar and I also loved Marilyn's bar with a sea view.

I visited Skiathos with 3 girlfriends, so we kind of had a girly vacation going out and staying up late for dancing. Though it doesn't mean that the island is not offered for family vacation as well.

I would say Skiathos is overall a beautiful island of green and blue making the difference from other islands. It sparkles just like a little diamond thrown in the Aegean pelagos.

MK]

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