The Greek island of Skyros makes sure to impress its visitors from the moment the ferry docks at the port. Since 1994, when Cavos opened on the north side of the bay of Linaria, every time the Achilleas vessel enters the harbor, Richard Strauss’ Zarathustra plays loudly, offering a spectacular welcome to the visitors of the island.
Skyros is remarkable and this can be seen in every doorway of the island, in every note of its songs, in the unexplored beaches and of course in every bite and sip you will enjoy during your stay. This Sporades island also has a huge array of delicious local gastronomy to show off (although it has still not yet received the worldwide recognition it deserves) full of mouthwatering traditional recipes and local flavors. The most impressive raw material is lobsters, which are plentiful, delicious, and good value for money. This is probably the reason why lobster pasta is one of the specialties of Skyrian cuisine.
The livestock here is a big part of the island’s tradition. It’s mainly lamb and their rearing in the presence of salty water that makes the goat in the oven one of the most popular delicacies. The menu is complemented with tiropites, trahanopites, fava with dill, petnes with macaroons (rooster with thick macaroni), and sometimes agalipokeftedes (agalipas meatballs, i.e. sea anemone).
Places Worth Going To
- Ιστορίες του μπάρμπα (Molos) for a huge variety of ouzo and tsipouro and octopus stew
- Stelios (Yirismata) for the pepper pie
- Asimeno (Aspi) for a satisfying wine list alongside fresh fish from the privately owned trawl
- Maritsa for meatballs and shots of banana liqueur
- Chiotis (Chora) for the most amazing flavors of ice cream
- Faltaina (Chora) for award-winning almonds
- Mouries (Kalamitsa) for roasted goat and a walk around Mouries Farm with the ponies
- Lambros (Aspi) for the best, tastiest ribs
- Balabani Mill (Molos) for a great pies with a wonderful view
- Stamatia (Pefkos) for the best lobster pasta
- Stefanos (Magazia) for traditional stews
- Nikolaou Winery for the LALARI rosé, a local offering of bottled wine.
Use the Ferryscanner website to compare ferry companies and book ferry tickets to Skyros.