Megas Gialos beach — Attraction in Skiathos Municipality

Possibly the most deserted beach in Skiathos. Worth the hike from the end of the road, which offers parking for about four cars and a few scooters. You can do it in flip flops but better wear shoes. Initial stretch is a bit of a gathering point for rubbish and barrels washed ashore, so keep walking up the pebbly beach, possibly even past the big rock which separates it into two sections. No one will mind if you drop your clothes...

May have a lot of debris washed up on the beach, but you don’t see that when you’re looking out to sea. The wood and string is useful for building a sun shelter. Visited twice end of Sept 22, and both times no more than 5 couples on a beach 3/4 mile long. The water in this bay is as clear and still as you’ll find anywhere in the world, with small shingle instead of sand. An amazing place to...

Required a 15 minute hike from end of road/track (follow red/white painted markers). Path down is indeed very steep in parts, but always clear and feels relatively safe. Sadly there was a large amount of detritus and waste washed up on shore (see photos). It is an interesting beach, but much more picturesque when viewed from up above in my opinion. Many other cleaner, prettier beaches...