Hotel Dabasi Skiathos

Skiathos. Hanging around enjoying splendid beaches, picturesque scenery and good cuisine

And now about the things, for which most people are coming to Skiathos?

People are coming for the beaches in which Skiathos is rich. Being informed that several beaches are worth visiting, we decided not to stay in a hotel by one of them. For us that would mean staying at one and the same beach for the whole vacation and eating in one and the same restaurant.
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... by car and to have more time for walking there enjoying the view, as it offers quite a lot to see.

We stopped for lunch in K. Georgi, a fishing village on the mainland, which turned out to be a very nice and picturesque place. To many of our British fellow travelers it was the first time on the mainland in Greece.

... of “driving” a boat. This was nearly the same as having a yacht of your own, but without taking care of it.
Time flies unbelievably quickly!

The conclusion is that it must be tried at least once, after that you become addicted. Sailing can’t be compared to anything.

You can find Peter in the New Port. He is a most charming person and a very responsible and experienced sailor. Look for the smallest boat. It is the best one.

... else. Actually it turned out that my friend’s view is the most frequent and it was quite difficult to find something informative about Skiathos even on the Internet until I was lucky to find the website of Geof and Lida Baldry, the Europeans, who have been resident in Skiathos for nearly 35 years by now. We agreed about an excursion to the most interesting places of the island via e-mail and on the agreed day Lida picked us ...

Skopelos is way more country than Skiathos. It's larger in terms of area and smaller in terms of population. Things don't seem to be nearly as popular on the tourism front; the bus system runs infrequently and with significantly fewer stops.

That said, I was a much bigger fan of the beaches and overall feel of the place.

Day one: Arrived, chilled on a not-so-glamorous beach ...

... therefore quiet) and only about a 15 minute walk to the main drag.

Plus she stuck a bottle of wine in the fridge for us.

The first day was spent exploring the town. Both of us were in bed by, like, ten.

Day two was spent between two beaches on the other side of the island... The second was a bit of a hike and hidden. Dinner that evening was phenomenal and included free ...

... I mention the food.... Marilyn you really should have come, we've been thinking of you and Con! Thick, rich yogurt with honey and walnuts, the best, most flaky and creamy spinach pie you've ever tasted - thick, dense breads, tomatoes, cucumbers, onions, peppers, - and the olives and feta... and the sagnaki!! I could go on and on.... but suffice to say it's incredibly delicious.... and the warm sea air makes it taste even better! So, as you can tell we're having a ...

... means stop... but amusing. Then Marmaris again and back to the ship. Lots of fun, great way to see the countryside. Back from lunch around 1.45pm, then much needed shower as very dusty. Another show tonight... Classical Music so should be fun. Last nights show was excellent, a juggler, 2 strong men doing a routine that used various gymnastic strength and balance moves, very impressive and then the dancers did a couple of numbers as did the violinist. Deb

... the Cold War . Every once in a while he would haul some gasoline up to the upper deck (I am sure just as an excuse to flirt with these Armenian broads), a cig dangling from his chapped lips. Lit cigarettes and gasoline tanks - so unsafe (Anne goes to Greece and gets blown up on a tugboat), but it is funny how when you are in a foreign country and really have no idea what is going on, how you will put your faith into any ol' buck, as ...

... to what Simon and I consider to be the best beach we have ever been to - Fakistra Beach. Si has way better photos than me and when he can download them I will put them on my blog. It took us less than an hour to get here from our camp. You can walk here but it is at least an hour walk so only the dedicated come here. We had such a wonderful day here. We have very fond memories. When we got back to ...