Skiathos Town features a busy port area, complete with restaurants and bars on the waterfront. Also on the port, you’ll find boats waiting to take you on a tour of the island. My advice? Hop on board!
The night before our Skiathos island tour, we went to the Skiathos Town harbour to check out the tours offered. After carefully considering our options, we went for Nemesis Tours because it covered the stops we were interested to see.
We purchased our tickets for the next day and couldn’t wait til morning!
Good Morning Sunshine ☀
T and I had already packed a backpack with towels and other essential beach gear (i.e. our masks) the night before. So we were off to have breakfast before the tour started.
I can’t for the life of me remember the name of this restaurant, but this Greek yogurt was our favourite on the island (and we tried quite a few!). If you’re interested, the restaurant is situated right at the port; if you’re going down Papadiamantis Street, it’s on your right.
Fueled up, we boarded Nemesis for our Skiathos Island Tour!
Skiathos Island Tour Stop #1: Skotini & Galazia Sea Caves
Here, we just stopped the boat to check out the sea caves, Skotini and Galazia located before Lalaria Beach.
The sea cave is called the “Dark Cave” (“Skotini Spilia” in Greek). It is 20 meters deep with a low, narrow passage – only small boats can pass through.
We had about 10 minutes here to admire the cave from afar, so I wouldn’t consider this an actual stop.
According to some resources, the sea caves are one of the most photographed attractions. However, I couldn’t really find many images on Google. Here’s a photo I got from Google:
Moving on…
Skiathos Island Tour Stop #2: Lalaria Beach
Lalaria has to be one of my favourite beaches in terms of beauty, but not for its practicality and swimming aspect. The pebbles are very painful to walk on (and to sleep on) and the water, albeit stunningly crystal clear, is ice cold. Nonetheless, it remains in my opinion a must-see part of Skiathos.
Lalaria Beach can only be reached by boat because of the high steep cliffs blocking the beach passage from the island’s mainland. It’s renowned for its white, smooth pebbles, which locals call “Lalaria”, hence the official name 😉 Another prominent feature of Lalara is its magical crystal clear turquoise water; it certainly got my attention!
Sometimes, boats cannot reach Lalaria when there are strong winds due to the consequential crashing waves.
Apparently if you take any pebbles, you’ll be fined at the airport. I didn’t test this out – and I don’t advise you to either!
Skiathos Island Tour Stop #3: Kastro
Situated north of the island, Kastro, the former capital of Skiathos, is a gorgeous abandoned village complete with a medieval 14th century castle. Kastro hill acted as a natural fortress, protecting the village inhabitants from frequent pirate attacks.
Up until mid-15th century, Kastro was under the rule of the Byzantine Empire, followed by Venetian and Turks. As of the 1830, it officially belongs to Greece.
Kastro Beach isn’t the most beautiful beach on the island but has a certain charm to it. We hiked to the top of the fortress and the views on our way were incredible and until we reached the highest point, they became even more breathtaking!
It was a short stop and I wish we had more time to spend in Kastro, however, we made it back to our boat on time before it stranded us there! It took us about 20 minutes to get to the top (with breaks for pictures) and about 15 minutes to get back down to the beach.
Skiathos Island Tour Stop #4: Tsougria Island
Our fourth and final stop on our Skiathos Island Tour was actually another island, Tsougria, which is just opposite Skiathos.
The abandoned island actually belongs to Skiathos. The beach features lavish greenery, unaffected nature, and crystal clear blue waters. There’s a beach bar there too for small bites and refreshments.
It’s a popular beach destination in the summer season. Lots of bees though; I’m not a fan of bees.
The water was the perfect temperature for a swim! We spent our entire 2 hour duration in the water (and away from the bees on the shore).
And we’re done!
We reluctantly hopped on board back to the port of Skiathos Town. It was a super fun day out on the island at a very affordable price; I very highly recommend taking an island tour when in Skiathos!
More info about the Skiathos Island Tour with Nemesis
Price per person: 15-20 euros (incl. tax) depending on the season
So what’s included in the price?
- Transport (from Skiathos Town port to each stop and back)
Total time: 10:00 am – 5:30 pm
What to wear? Swimsuits, shorts/dress, sunglasses, hat, and slippers, but bring walking shoes for your walk up to Kastro castle, because from personal experience, rocks don’t like your toes! Also, beach gear including a towel, masks, etc.
What to bring? Snacks and WATER, at least 2L per person
Other island tours are available including other parts of the island as well as a day trip to Mamma Mia! Beach in Skopelos! I highly recommend the island tour we chose though – you can always go to Skopelos on your own time.
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That sparkling blue water is calling me!
Then you should answer 😉