Skiathos’ famous ‘Castle’ is a monument of extraordinary, awe-inspiring beauty. In medieval times, around the middle of the 14th century, locals decided to leave the island’s ancient, main city, due to constant pirate invasions, and moved towards the northern part of the island, where they founded the Castle as their new capital. There, they felt […]

The ancient fortress of Skiathos called Bourtzi, is located on a small peninsula, dividing the town port into two distinct locations, the Old Port and the New Port. In the course of history, Bourtzi has seen many changes. First built by the Gizi Brothers in 1207 during the Venetian occupation, it was a fortress designed […]

On September 14th a WWII annual celebration takes place in the Old Port of Skiathos town, commemorating and honoring the lost crew of the Katsonis submarine. The vessel was sunk by a German ship, causing 32 men to die, 19 to be captured, while 3 managed to swim to freedom. Today, the Katsonis submarine lays […]

The memorial to the Unseen Sailor stands at the entrance of Skiathos Old Port, near the steps leading to Bourtzi. The bronze statue is dedicated to the memory of the hundreds of seamen who never returned, or otherwise tragically lost their lives at sea. Previous Next

Skiathos’ cemetery was founded in the beginning of the 1830s, when locals, finally, left the Castle and settled back to the island’s port, after the Turkish withdrawal from the island. Furthermore, the cemetery was, officially, integrated in the ‘European Cemeteries Route’, in 2014. The European Cemeteries Route was certified, in 2010, by the Council of […]