Live the absolute relaxation in Skyros Island and feed your body, mind and soul with a Skyros holiday.
One week Holiday experience for families of 4 people or more, 3 peoples’ or couples’ stay.
Wellness retreat trips and pleasure program: (included in the price)
In the cobbled streets of the main town, visitors can get closer to the Skyrian society, enjoy the local dishes and also live the experience of the traditional Skyrian daily life. Old churches and picturesque corners lead to the monastery of Saint George, patron saint of the island. This is our first stop. The Venetian Castle above it is our second stop and offers an exceptional view towards the east side of the island (Magazia, Molos, Pouria, Gyrismata).
After this the visitors will be free to visit either the Archaeological museum of Skyros or the Folklore museum. They can visit both if they like so they can get a complete view of the Skyrian heritage. After visiting the museums, there is free time for the visitors to walk around the small streets of the town and to explore it. Our tour will begin around 10.00 and it will end around 14.30. The entrance in the museums is not included in the price of the tour.
Estimated cost per ticket: 2-3 euros.
In this full day trip, visitors will have the chance to admire the natural beauty of Skyros island. During our tour we will see outstanding beaches, like “Kirà Panayà”, “Atsitsa” and “Agios Fokas”, all surrounded by cedars and pine trees. The combination of blue and green along with a cup of Greek coffee or ouzo and meze, will relax “body and mind” in the area Atsitsa. The panoramic view from the church of Agios Panteleimonas to “Pefkos” bay will create a stunning landscape.
Next destination is “Acherounes” beach where we will spend 2 hours around to enjoy swimming and a light lunch. Carrying on we arrive at “Linaria”, the main port of Skyros. Half an hour stop to get to know the area, watch the fish boats, yachts and visit the shops around. On the way back we will stop in “Mouries” farm to see the worldwide known and rare species of Skyrian horse. The cafe stop and the lunch are not included in the price of the tour.
The departure will be around 10.30 and the arrival to the hotel around 17.30
Either Apollo boat or Hydrovates boat will take you to Sarakiniko Island and in the sea caves too in the wild Southern part, places that will captivate you with their beauty. The first stop is in the sea caves where there is a half hour stop, where the visitors have the chance to swim in the caves. The second stop is the longer one which is on the beach Glyfada of Sarakiniko island.
A pristine, virgin island where human or goat life is forbidden, because the island is a Natura 2000 protected area. Greek delicious sea food is offered under the shade of the boat’s open dining deck and the view of the endless Aegean sea. The food is normally a meze (small fried/grilled fish with ouzo/tsipouro) and the main dish is either rice with souvlaki or pasta with shrimps. All drinks are extra.
The estimated time of the whole experience is around 8 hours: Beginning of the tour 10.30 – end of the tour 18.00.
Skyros Island is ideal for easy and moderate walks. If you are a more demanding visitor there are also more strenuous hikes! Special guides who know the area very well, familiar with the Skyrian nature and its secret beauties will be accompanying our visitors at the hiking.
The flora and the fauna of Skyros are absolutely recommended to explore it. Mountainous routes, pine forests, sheepfolds, herbs that you also can collect, and the chance to learn about the tradition and the history of the island are truly authentic experiences. Or you can just simply enjoy a short pleasant summer walk.
Visitors can choose among our hiking services according to their preferences and the difficulty of the hiking.
Horse riding on a forest full of pine trees and cedar. A refresh stop for one hour and a half for a relaxing swim in the wonderful beach with crystal clear water named Agalipa which is located in the North – Western part of the island. You can also bring your own soft drinks and snacks so you can enjoy a picnic on the gold sand of the beach! Take everything that you brought with you and this unforgettable experience as well! This excursion lasts 4 hours and for those who would like a smaller round in the woods there is also the possibility for a one hour tour with the horses.
No need to be a master of the horses! You will learn quite easy from the instructions that you will get by the horseman!
In this very special evening where two different activities are programmed for you. One activity is the visit in a pottery workshop where you can learn about the history of the pottery art in Skyros or even practice with your own hands the art of creating something and the second activity is the visit to a woodcarving workshop where you can dive into the Skyrian heritage an integral part of which is the Skyrian woodcarving.
A small snack and coffee are offered during the visit also. Minimum duration of the 2 visits: 4 hours
Is a chance to discover unknown worlds in the bottom of the sea and to get connected with the mystery of the underwater life of Skyros.The guidance of an experienced dive instructor is essential for your safety In the certified diving center “Gorgonia”, the owner and instructor gives the necessary preparation and equipment so that this extraordinary adventure will remain unforgettable. Every lesson lasts 2.5 hours (theory, preparation and diving). Minimum time in the water is 40 minutes.
Miscellaneous: The excursion number 3, referred to the one with the boat tour-, can also vary by choosing one of the two following activities:
Sailing boat experience. The 15-meter sailboat that features 5 double cabins and can accommodate up to 10 people. It is ideal for those who would like to live unforgettable moments both in the northern and the southern side as well, or visit the nearby islands Skyropoula, Sarakiniko and the volcanic islands Podies, where the wildness of the nature is captivating. You can also choose to sail till the nearby islands Skopelos, or Alonissos if you wish so. The sailing boat is a true one of a kind experience. The choice of the destination depends on your taste but also on the weather conditions! Enjoy the exquisite delicacies on the board made by the Italian chef. Feel the Aegean breeze touching every cell of your body and explore the majestic Greek nature. The trip begins around 10.30 and it ends around 18.00
The experience with Likomidis, a small fishing boat, ideal for small groups who would like to enjoy the magic of the North Western part of the island from the sea. Green landscapes will accompany you during the whole trip that lasts around 4 hours and you can choose between a morning tour starting around 10.00 and finishing around 14.00 or an afternoon tour starting around 16.30 and finishing around 20.30 enjoying at the same time a breathtaking sunset. This outstanding experience is one of a kind, where the participants will get in touch with the North – Western side of the island and even enjoy a wonderful sunset in Agalipa bay where there is also a stop for swimming. If you are lucky enough you may also taste the fresh fish that will be fished by the captain while you experience this tour. The time that the excursion starts and finishes, depends on the month as it has to be accorded with the sun duration.
Greek nights with dance and the Greek atmosphere around you is also organized in the hotel almost every night.
7 nights’ Accommodation at Skyros Palace Hotel 4* H.B
Nutritious healthy meals daily on Half Board – Breakfast&dinner.
Arrival &Departure Transfers in Skyros – Port-airport/hotel/port-airport
Price per person – on big family room (4 people) All inclusive:
high Season From: 980 €
Price per person – on big family room (4 people) H.B:
Low Season From: 1,120 €
SKYROS PALACE HOTEL 4*
The hotel is just a few meters away from the famous beach gyrismata.
From Skiros Palace Hotel the airport is 15 km, while the port of Linaria is located 13 km. The beaches Gyrismata, Molos – Magazia are nearby.
Some of the activities that this hotel can offer are:
Yoga, Massage, Events like its famous Greek nights in the amphitheater of the hotel.
In water activities in the swimming pool with the help of an instructor
Activities for the kids
On the back side of the hotel there is a garden where fresh vegetables are cultivated and as soon they are ready, the super team of professional chef uses them to prepare the most delicious dishes in the hotel’s restaurant.
The family and the standard rooms of the Hotel are renovated with modern furniture of a more traditional style, double size bed and a bathroom with shower / bath. The majority of them have a view towards the pool of the hotel and some others have a view towards to the main town / mountains / or the sea. In the family rooms there is also an extra living room area with a sofa / bed and large terraces with breathtaking view towards the sea or the town of Skyros.
The majority of the tourists come to Skyros Island either on a plane from Athens or Thessaloniki
https://flights.aegeanair.com/en/flights-to-skyros
Or by boat from the port of Kymi: https://www.sne.gr/index-en.php located in central Evia, three hours distance almost from Athens by car. The rest of the spring – summer months there is a relatively good tourist activity but it doesn’t reach the levels of the high season.
Since the summer of 2018 the island receives charters from Vienna city and all in all the number of the arrivals from the Austrian capital is between 900 and 1300 visitors per season. The first charter of 2021 from Vienna is planned to be on the 30th of May and the last on the 19th of September. The second charter that reaches the island has begun in the year 2014 from Paris and it is limited only for the two months of July and August.
Skyros Island is an island that is preferred by a certain category of tourists thanks to its location, its traditional, folkloric customs, its simplicity, its direct connection with the nature and the genuine character of the locals. In other words the people who decide to enjoy their vacation in this island are absolutely conscious of the environment and the given services of Skyros so they don’t expect something more that would automatically give them the sense of a luxury or a non authentic stay. Skyros is exactly what they seek and sometimes this imperfection that someone sees somewhere is just omitted in front of its other overwhelming natural beauties.
The island is divided into two different landscapes.
The northern one stands out with its lush vegetation of cedar and pine trees, the pristine beaches and the virgin forests whilst the southern part captivates with the wild and rocky mountains where hundreds of flora and fauna species find an exquisite shelter like the very known Eleonora’s Falcon (falcoeleonorae), the Skyros wall lizard podarcis gaigeae and an important number of the worldwide remaining species of the free Skyrian horse.
In Skyros Island there are around 80 properties, among them: small and medium size hotel properties up to 100 rooms, apartments, residences, rooms to let or pensions. Bigger properties are not built for the simple reason that they would not suit to the island’s traditional atmosphere and as a result they would not be preferred by the guests. The most known area is called magazia, while the area that is adjacent to magazia is called molos – gyrismata. There, locals and not, enjoy the mouth- watering (!) dishes in the rustic fish taverns made by the best quality bio-Skyrian products.
Skyros local products / dishes include: the thyme honey, the local wine – red, rose, white, the almond candies, the local fava bean, the sour cheese that is called “Ksinotiri”, the gruyère cheese and the high nutritional value called “Skyrian Tarhana” which is a dried food ingredient based on a fermented mixture of grain and yoghurt or fermented milk. Some of the Skyrian tempting dishes are: the goat meat cooked in the kettle with lemon sauce and served either with rice or with potatoes. Every restaurant offers a different combination of it but they are all equally tasty. Other delicious dishes are the lobster with the pasta cooked in a kettle with tomato sauce, the fava beans cooked in a pot and served with olive oil, onion and fennel, or fresh tarhana eaten very hot from the kettle. If someone adds to these dishes the aromatic herbs that grow in the island, then he/she has a complete idea about what we call the perfect dish! Caper, sea fennel, thyme, sage, fennel, wild thyme, rosemary, oregano, mint and many more herbs that the ground offers to this blessed island.
Carnival is the period of year that its visitors have the chance to enjoy the Dionysian festivities of “Yeros – old man and Korela”, who is the woman that surrounds him and dances with him on the sound that the heavy bells make, the bells that the old man wears. The custom lasts three full days and it is the ultimate experience of the year. Those three days are the days before the arrival of the Clean Monday that is the absolute dancing day in the main town, the so called “Chora”, meaning center, town.
SKYROS ISLAND WELLNESS HOLIDAY GREECE – TO FIND YOUR TREASURE
Skyros Island Wellness Holiday Greece
5 Nights
Skyros Island
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