Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Reliable motorbike and car-hire outlets in Skiathos Town include
Europcar/Creator
Tours
( 24270 22385)
, which also has bicycles, and
Heliotropio Tourism & Travel
(
24270 22430)
, both on the new port.
TAXI
The
taxi stand
(
24270 21460)
is opposite the ferry dock. A taxi to/from the airport
costs €6.
Skiathos Town Σκιάθος
The town is a major tourist centre, with hotels, souvenir shops, galleries, travel agents,
tavernas and bars spread along the waterfront and narrow pedestrian thoroughfare, Papa-
diamanti. Opposite the waterfront via a short causeway lies tiny and inviting
Bourtzi Is-
let
.
Sights
Skiathos was the birthplace of famous 19th-century Greek novelist and short-story writer
Alexandros Papadiamanti, whose writings draw upon the hard lives of the islanders he
grew up with. His humble 1860 house is now a charming
museum
(Plateia Papadiamanti;
admission €1;
9.30am-1.30pm & 5-8.30pm Tue-Sun)
with books, paintings and old photos.
Tours
Excursion boats make half- and full-day trips around the island (€15 to €25), and usually
visit Cape Kastro, Lalaria Beach and the three
spilies
(caves) of Halkini, Skotini and
Galazia. Other boats visit the nearby islets of Tsougria and Tsougriaki for swimming and
snorkelling; you can take one boat over and return on another for €10. Check out the
signboards in front of each boat at the old port.
For a splendid
sailing tour
of the island waters between Skiathos and Alonnisos,
by husband-and-wife team George and Dina.
Sleeping
In busy July and August, there's also a helpful quayside kiosk with prices, pictures and
pitches.
