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Skiathos · 🇬🇷 Greece

Skiathos's celebrated 'Gold Coast' — soft golden sand and clear shallows backed by umbrella pines and a birdlife lagoon.

Sea temperature

~24°C in the warm season

Water

Shallow, clear turquoise

Sand

Fine golden 'gold sand'

Swimming

Warm, shallow and calm

Best time to visit

May-Oct

Setting

A pine-and-dune bay behind a protected lagoon on Skiathos's west tip

Beach type

Tropical & turquoise

Blue Flag

Yes

Region

Europe

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Photo: Nick Karvounis nickkarvounis (CC0) · source