Top Things to Do in Skiathos
Skiathos combines some of Greece's finest sandy beaches with a lively harbour town and easy boat trips around the Sporades. Here is how to make the most of it.
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AthensAncient wonders, rooftop bars and the gateway to the islands
ThessalonikiGreece's food capital, with Byzantine treasures and a seafront promenade
PargaA colourful harbour town beneath a Venetian castle on the Ionian coast
MykonosWindmills, whitewash and the Aegean's most famous nightlife
SantoriniCliff-top villages on the rim of a flooded volcano
CreteGreece's largest island: gorges, Minoan palaces and legendary food
Skiathos combines some of Greece's finest sandy beaches with a lively harbour town and easy boat trips around the Sporades. Here is how to make the most of it.
Sifnos rewards slow travellers with whitewashed villages, a deep cooking tradition, centuries-old pottery and a web of walking trails linking chapels and quiet beaches.
Green, mountainous and quietly rewarding, Samos mixes ancient engineering, a famous wine heritage and some of the Aegean's most relaxed coastal villages.
Lefkada combines dramatic white-cliff beaches, lively watersports and easy island-hopping in one compact Ionian destination. Here is how to make the most of it.
Lesvos is a big, varied island with medieval villages, otherworldly rock formations, olive groves and some of the Aegean's finest ouzo. Here is how to make the most of it.
Kastoria rewards slow travellers with misty lake views, frescoed Byzantine churches and grand old mansions. Here is what to see and how to plan your visit.
CityAncient wonders, rooftop bars and the gateway to the islands
CityGreece's food capital, with Byzantine treasures and a seafront promenade
TownA colourful harbour town beneath a Venetian castle on the Ionian coast
IslandWindmills, whitewash and the Aegean's most famous nightlife
IslandCliff-top villages on the rim of a flooded volcano
IslandGreece's largest island: gorges, Minoan palaces and legendary food
IslandVenetian elegance, green hills and turquoise coves
IslandA medieval walled city, sunny beaches and the acropolis of Lindos