A pine-covered island with over 60 sandy beaches, a lively harbour town and the dramatic runway that planespotters love. Here's what Skiathos is like, when to go and how long to stay.
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Temperatures are the average daytime high in °C.
June and September are best for warm sea and calmer beaches. July and August are busy and hot. The season runs from May to October.
A long golden beach backed by pine forest and a lagoon.
White pebbles and a rock arch, reached only by boat.
A lively sandy cove with clear water.
Lanes, churches and harbour bars, plus the Bourtzi headland.
The Mamma Mia! island, a short ferry away.
See jets land just over the road at the end of the runway.
Yes. It has some of Greece's best sandy beaches, a lively town and easy island-hopping to Skopelos.
Fly into Skiathos, which has direct summer flights from the UK. The town is a few minutes from the airport.
June and September, around 26 to 27°C.
Yes. Many beaches are sandy and shallow, and buses run along the south coast.
Yes. Ferries take about 45 minutes, and boat trips visit the Mamma Mia! chapel.
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