Skyros can boast a lot of fine sandy beaches with excellent clear waters. Starting at the Xenia Hotel, you can go swimming to the very near Magazia Beach and Molos or walk further along the same shore as far as Girismata.
The more distant beaches of Ahili, Aspous, Kalamitsa, Tris Boukes (the site of the grave of the English poet Ruppert Brook), Pefkos, Kyra Panagia, Atsitsa and Aherounes offer excellent bathing and can be reached by car. Especially in Atsitsa and Pefkos (which means Pine) the deep green of the pine trees mingle with the blue waters.
In most of these places you will find small tavernas by the sea offering fresh fish, local wine and some of the island's delicacies. |
