Must-see beach · Central Greece, Thessaly and Central Greece
Skyros
Σκύρος
Skyros is a beach in Central Greece, Thessaly and Central Greece.
Skyros: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Skyros
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Skyros — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 38.87306, 24.55813. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Skyros
- Castle of Skyros · fort · Central Greece · ~5 km · Must-see
- Archeological Site of Palamari · fort · Central Greece · ~14 km · Must-see
- Ortari · viewpoint · Central Greece · ~61 km · Must-see
- Potiri Castle · fort · Central Greece · ~70 km · Must-see
- Koupa Castle · fort · Central Greece · ~73 km · Must-see
- Hiliadou · beach · Central Greece · ~74 km · Must-see
- Achilli Beach · beach · Central Greece · ~2 km
- Kalamitsa · beach · Central Greece · ~4 km
- Rupert Brooke · fort · Central Greece · ~5 km
- Magazia Beach · beach · Central Greece · ~5 km
- Molos Beach · beach · Central Greece · ~6 km
- Agios Nikolaos · church · Central Greece · ~8 km
- Agios Fokas Beach · beach · Central Greece · ~9 km
- Lakkonisi · river spot · Central Greece · ~10 km
- Agios Phokas West · viewpoint · Central Greece · ~10 km
- Valaxa · river spot · Central Greece · ~10 km
- Mesa Diavatis · river spot · Central Greece · ~11 km
- Exo Diavatis · river spot · Central Greece · ~13 km
Other beaches & coast near Skyros
- Hiliadou · beach · Central Greece · ~74 km · Must-see
- Alonissos · beach · Thessaly · ~85 km · Must-see
- Agnontas Bay · beach · Thessaly · ~96 km · Must-see
- Adrines · beach · Thessaly · ~103 km · Must-see
- Μεγάλη Άμμος · beach · Central Greece · ~120 km · Must-see
- Kanapitsa beach · beach · Thessaly · ~124 km · Must-see
- Lalaria Beach · beach · Thessaly · ~125 km · Must-see
- Skiathos · beach · Thessaly · ~126 km · Must-see
- Koukounaries Beach · beach · Thessaly · ~131 km · Must-see
- Saint Spyridon · beach · Attica · ~138 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Skyros safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Skyros yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Skyros?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Skyros?
Nearby: Castle of Skyros (fort, 5 km), Archeological Site of Palamari (fort, 14 km), Ortari (viewpoint, 61 km), Potiri Castle (fort, 70 km), Koupa Castle (fort, 73 km), Hiliadou (beach, 74 km).
Is Skyros worth visiting?
Skyros is listed as a must-see beach in Thessaly and Central Greece on Spotwander.