Skiathos Greece is a very green island covered by a thick pine forest and considered as a protected environment. It is located between Skopelos and Volos Town.

The Greek island of Skiathos is very popular and can get really crowded during July and August by people attracted by the wonderful long and golden sandy beaches of the island which are boarded by trees and have crystal-clear waters. It is one of the most well-organised Greek Islands and has all the tourist facilities needed.

 The characteristic of the island is its wonderful beaches which are extending on many kilometres and have golden sand and mirror-like waters. All of those paradises are surrounded by dense pine forest, descending down to the sea. The most famous beach of the island and even of Greece is called Koukounaries and is a protected beach. Other beaches: Agia Paraskevi, Vromolimnos, Lalaria and more.

The island of Skiathos is a very popular and touristy island and has developed a lively and intense nightlife. Concentrated in the capital of the island are many trendy or romantic bars as well as small night clubs and pubs, scattered around the narrow streets of the town. Some nice bars are also available in a few beach resorts.

Moorings

Mooring lines are available in the Marina. It is advisable not to use your anchor.

History / Places of interest in Skiathos island

As with much of Greece, Skiathos has a history of outside rule. It was first colonised by Thracians in prehistoric times, followed by Cretans in the sixteenth century B.C., who importantly introduced the vine and the olive tree to the island, and the Chalkidians eight centuries later.

According to Herodotus, three Greek vessels were stationed on Skiathos to watch for the fleet of Xerxes, the Persian king, in 481 B.C.; a storm forced the fleet to put in at what is now Mandraki beach to make repairs. In 476, Skiathos came under the control of the Athenian alliance, paying 1000 drachmas a year for the privilege. It was governed on the lines of Athenian democracy, but was later conquered and ravaged by Philip the Second of Macedon.

Roman rule came in the second century B.C., during which time Christianity was introduced. Skiathos fell under Byzantine control from 330 A.D. until 1453, following the split of the Roman empire; the last two hundred years of this period were fraught with pirate attacks, forcing the inhabitants to relocate to Kastro, a fort at the island's northernmost point.

Following a Venetian protectorate, the island was captured by Barossa, a Greek Muslim, and remained under Turkish rule until 1829, when it became a part of the newly independent Greece; following this, the population moved back to Skiathos Town as it was gradually rebuilt.