The Skiathos City Guides deal with the questions nearly every visitor to the island ends up asking: which tavernas in the back lanes are worth the short climb from the harbour, which beaches along the bus line really justify the ride, how to see Lalaria and the old Kastro without arriving with every other boat, and where to drink once happy hour is over on Bar Street. Each guide is a short, honest list that explains why a place deserves your time, what to order or look at and one practical tip, and it opens in your browser the moment you have paid.
About the Skiathos City Guides
- 109 places
- 5 guides
- 7 languages
- Works offline
- Print or PDF
- Instant access
- Free updates
The five Skiathos guides
Food guide
20 places
Classic tavernas in the lanes and on the old port, dawn bakeries and gyros counters, kitchens in remote beach coves, and ferry trips for Skopelos cheese pie and Alonissos tuna.
Things to do guide
20 places
A writer’s house, two forest monasteries and the abandoned Kastro, the beaches worth the bus, pine-wood walks and boat days round the north coast.
Family guide
23 places
Sandy bays that slope gently into calm water, horses that wade into the sea, a lagoon full of birds, a Mamma Mia sing-along under the stars and easy boat days.
Nightlife guide
22 places
Happy-hour cocktails on Bar Street, late bars with vinyl on the ceiling, sunset tables over the old port, gyros after 01:00 and bars on Skopelos and Alonissos for a night over.
Day trips guide
24 places
Beaches found by bus stop number, monasteries and the ruined castle inland, coves you can only reach by boat, and full days on Skopelos and Alonissos.
Why an interactive guide beats a list
Tick places off
Mark each place as done and watch your progress, so you always know what is left.
Your own notes
Write notes on any place and add your own finds. They stay on your phone.
One tap to Maps
Every place opens in Google Maps, and the day route puts your picks in a sensible order.
Open now, near me
Filter by what is open right now or what is closest to you.
Works offline
Open the guide once with a connection and it keeps working without data.
Print it or save as PDF
On a computer, print any guide or save it as a PDF to take with you.
Three places from the guides
Bar Aselinos Micro
Mikros Aselinos cove, north coast
One family runs this little kitchen in a north-coast cove that has never been connected to mains power. Expect fried anchovies, wild greens and hand-cut chips at honest prices, and quite often fruit with yoghurt and honey that never reaches the bill. From the food guide.
Summer cinema of Skiathos
Papadiamanti Street, Skiathos Town
A garden cinema under the pines right in town, and on most summer evenings the film is Mamma Mia, shot on Skiathos and Skopelos. Count on the audience and the staff singing every song. From the things to do guide.
Paralia Lalaria
North coast, by boat from the old port only
No road comes here: white pebbles, wind-carved rocks and turquoise water, seen from the deck first. Most boats pair it with the Skotini and Galazia sea caves, so choose one that leaves early or after lunch. From the beaches and day trips guide.
Plan your days in Skiathos
Day one: pick up warm pies at Bekatsaki, look into the Papadiamantis house, walk the causeway to the Bourtzi headland, then ride the beach bus to stop 26 for Koukounaries, the Strofilia lagoon behind it and a sunset swim at Agia Eleni; back in town, eat in the lanes above Papadiamanti street and finish on Bar Street. Day two: take an early round-island boat from the Old Port to Lalaria, the sea caves and the Kastro, or the ferry from the new port to Skopelos Town for coiled cheese pie and a harbour taverna. For a rainy or slow day, visit the Evangelistria and Kounistra monasteries in the hills, have a long fish lunch at Kabourelias on the old port and, if the sky clears, end at the open-air cinema singing along to Mamma Mia.
Questions about the Skiathos guides
What do the Skiathos City Guides include?
Five guides covering 109 places: food, things to do, family, nightlife, and beaches and day trips. Every entry says why it is worth going, where it is, what to know about opening times and one tip you can use.
How do I get the guides after paying?
The links appear on your order confirmation page and in the email that follows. They open in the browser of any phone, tablet or laptop, with no app to install and no account to set up.
Do the Skiathos guides work without internet?
Yes. Open each guide once while you are online and it keeps working offline afterwards, ticks and notes included. Opening a place in maps needs mobile data.
Which languages are the Skiathos guides available in?
The guides open in English, German, French, Italian, Dutch, Greek and Polish. You can switch the language inside the guide at any time.
How much do the guides cost?
One guide is €4.99, two are €8.99, four are €15.99 and all five together are €19.99.
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