Skiathos island Travel & Leisure - Greece VIP services

Skiathos, a Greek island in the northwest Aegean Sea of Greece, is part of the Sporades archipelago. It’s best known for its beaches and buzzing, youth-driven nightlife scene. The action centers around Skiathos Town, where bars and restaurants spill onto sidewalks along the old harbor and Papadiamanti street, the main pedestrian thoroughfare. Between town and the airport are many open-air, waterfront clubs. In the harbor at Skiathos Town, the tiny Bourtzi islet has a shady pine forest and the ruins of a 13th-century Venetian fortress. Koukounaries Beach, on a sheltered bay on the island’s west side, is popular for water sports. Nearby Banana Beach draws the clothing-optional crowd. On the island’s rugged north coast, Lalaria, reached only by boat, is famed for its picturesque pebble beach, aquamarine waters and sea caves. Hiking trails pass secluded beaches and traverse the dense pine forests of the island’s interior, dotted with isolated monasteries.

Skiathos (Greek: Σκιάθος, Skiáthos; Ancient Greek: Ancient Greek: Σκίαθος, Skíathos; Latin forms: Sciathos and Sciathus) is a small Greek island in the northwest Aegean Sea. Skiathos is the westernmost island in the Northern Sporades group, east of the Pelion peninsula in Magnesia on the mainland, and west of the island of Skopelos. Skiathos island has a north to southwestern axis and is about 12 kilometres (7 miles) long and 6 kilometres (4 miles) wide on average. The coastline is indented with inlets, capes and peninsulas. The southeast and southwest parts have gentler slopes and that is where most settlements and facilities are located. The terrain is more rugged on the north coast, with the highest peak at 433 m (1,421 feet) on mount Karafiltzanaka. There is a regular boat service to the island and the rest of the Sporades islands with departures from Volos and Agios Konstantinos. The boats are operated mainly by Hellenic Seaways using its high-speed Flying Cat vessels as well as conventional ferries. Skiathos International Airport is at the northeast of the island next to a lagoon and a lowland isthmus separating the island from the peninsula of Lazareta. As of summer 2011, Skiathos airport is served by Olympic Air flights from both Athens and Thessaloniki, while foreign airlines provide charter flights from a range of airports in European countries such as the United Kingdom, France, Austria, the Netherlands, Italy, Cyprus and Scandinavian countries. During the winter 2013/14, work began to expand the airport, with a runway extension and increased hard standing for parked aircraft. Private jet chartering, helicopter transfer flight, motor yacht & catamaran charter, luxury cars rental - hire are also availible to or from Skiathos, welcome to Greece VIP services!