Skiathos – The Island of Dreams

As you can probably guess from the title of this blog, I absolutely ADORE Skiathos. Its just one of these islands where you instantly fall in love with the place and its people. Golden sandy beaches hug the beautiful coastline of this Greek gem, the Island is covered in pine trees which scent the fresh air and its warm crystal-clear waters are ideal for snorkellers to see loads of amazing marine life or just to splash around in with the family.

While the island has lots of beautiful resorts, my favourite has to be Koukanaries, which is in the South West of the island, a beautiful little resort dotted with small family run hotels and a whole host of tavernas serving up local Greek dishes such as Moussaka, Rabbit Stew or freshly caught fish from the sea. Its an absolute delight and the families that run these Tavernas are so friendly and welcoming that you almost feel like you are one of the family.

The beaches on Skiathos are plentiful with over 60 to choose from, most of which are sandy. The most popular of the beaches is in Koukanaries, this is a golden sandy delight with plenty of space to spread out and catch the rays. This beach is also my favourite, it is very picturesque and peaceful and I like nothing better than grabbing a sun lounger and reading a good book. The island itself is very easy to explore, they have a bus service which runs all day, usually around 5 buses per hour, and consists of 26 stops. It only costs a couple of Euros to get from the first to the last stop (number 26 being Koukanaries beach) so it’s well worth your money.

If you fancy a bit of a more lively nightlife, then do as I did and head down to Skiathos Town and check out the plentiful bars and Tavernas. My absolute favourite and one I definitely recommend that you go to is Mojo Bar by the Sea. The food is excellent and reasonably priced but the cocktails are out of this world. Yiannas makes the world's best Pina Colada (in my opinion)!

I could literally go on for hours about this beautiful island, there is so much to see and do. If you like relaxing, this is the place for you, if you like nightlife this is the place for you, if you like history, again this is the place for you. But don’t take my word for it, why not go and see for yourself?!

I’ll see you on the beach!