Almira Hotel is a short distance from the main town, the port and the airport of Skiathos all approximately 10 minutes away by car (8 km). It is an ideal base for the shopping, entertainment, historical monuments and museums that the island has to offer. In addition there are many excursions that can be enjoyed all over the island and our reception staff would be happy to provide further information. Some examples are as follows:
The rocks - arches. Visit the famous beach of Lararia that made Skiathos famous. Its majestic appearance that invokes awe and admiration to all who see it for the first time. It is approached only by the sea when calm conditions prevail.
With prized collections from the cultural heritage and traditional art of the island as well as narrating the way of life over the last century in Skiathos, including its shipbuilding and maritime history.
Which through its collections is narrated and travels us to the two centuries of Shipbuilding and Maritime History of Skiathos.
The house of the great Greek writer has been turned into a museum that reflects his ascetic life, in the 19th century.
It is located at the northern end of the island and was the natural fortress, where in the 14th century the locals took refuge to avoid pirate attacks. From the hands of the Byzantines it passed to the Venetians and then to the Turks until the revolution of 1821.
Is located behind the beach in Koukounaries. It is a magnificent and calm landscape. Many European environmental programs support the wetland as a place of high ecological importance.
The historic Monastery of the Annunciation of the Virgin Mary, founded in 1754 in which the first Greek flag was designed, woven, blessed and raised, with the white cross in the middle, on a blue background.