Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
satellite islets), most with fine, pale sand, though still barely enough room for the
legions of visitors; Italians and Greeks in summer, Brits and Scandinavians in spring
and autumn. The main road along the south and southeast coasts serves an almost
unbroken line of villas, hotels, minimarkets and restaurants; although they've not
impinged much on Skiáthos's natural beauty, they make it difficult to find anything
particularly Greek here. But by
hiking
or using a
4WD vehicle
, you can find relative
solitude, refreshing vistas and charming medieval monuments in the island's north.
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE
SKIÁTHOS
By plane
As well as international charters, there are
regular Olympic flights to Athens (April-Oct 1 daily,
otherwise 2 weekly; 45min;
W
olympicair.com). Skiáthos
airport is a tourist attraction in itself; built on reclaimed
0
25
Psathoúra
kilometres
Mt. Pílio
(1651m)
Yioúra
Vólos
Pipéri
Kyrá
Panayiá
Alónissos
Skiáthos
Glóssa
Peristéra
Plataniá
Skiáthos
Patitíri
Skópelos
Skópelos
Skántzoura
Agnóndas
Skýros
Glýfa
Oreí
Skýros
Linariá
Ayiókambos
Loutrá Edhipsoú
Límni
Prokópi
Arkítsa
Áyíos
Konstandínos
Évvia
Kými
Paralía
Kýmis
Stení
Halkídha
N
Erétria
Livadhiá
Skála
Oropoú
Thíva
HIGHLIGHTS
Rhamnous
Lalária beach, Skíathos
Skópelos Town, Skópelos
National Marine Park of Alonissos
- Northen Sporades
Skýros
Dhimosári Gorge, Southern Évvia
Límni, Évvia Northen
Ay.
Marina
Néa Stýra
Kárystos
Marmári
Rafína
Kórinthos
ATHENS
Pireás
THE SPORADES & ÉVVIA
