The trip will start with the first stop at Tsougria island. Tsougkria island is visible from the clock tower in Skiathios town is a brief boat trip away. Leave early in the morning and you can pass a carefree day idling on its four beaches or hiking up the island’s rocky ridge for a panorama of Skiathos and nearby Skopelos. Only accessible from the water.

Lalaria Beach can be visited while circumnavigating the island on the same tour that takes in the Kastro a couple of kilometres to the west. The beach is a delight, contained by lofty impassable cliffs that have a natural arch and caves on the east side. The surface is pebbly so it pays to bring swim shoes with you, as well as a hat and bottled water as there’s not a hint of a beach bar.

Ιn our tour we could not be paralyzed Kastro beach. In 14th century, in the face of constant pirate raids, the capital of Skiathos was moved to this now abandoned promontory at the northern tip of the island the area Kastro. Today there’s no easy way to reach this point from the land as you’ll need a 4×4 for the dirt track through a nature reserve.

Finally, Arkos island will our last stop. Arkos island is uninhabited but in the summer there’s a great taverna open at the stunning public beach on the northwest coast. Unwinding here you can watch the motorboats shuttling back and forth to Skiathos Town, and take a dip in the light blue transparent sea.