Koukounaries

She visits Skiathos every year

The Sporadic island of Skiathos has prepared itself ahead of upcoming tourist season with a voluntary beach cleaning drive that involved more than 550 school pupils and 75 adult volunteers.
The drive was organized by the cultural association "Skiathos" earlier this month with the aim being to clean all of the islands 72 beaches, including the signature Koukounaries beach.

Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani of Qatar arrived in the Greek island of Skiathos yesterday for a few days’ vacation. His arrival became known after his famous yacht, “Al Mirqab”, which is one of the largest motor yachts ever built, was seen moored on Maratha Beach, under the iconic Skiathos Pallas Hotel.

The government has given the green light for the creation of a holiday village next to the famous Koukounaries beach on the northern Aegean island of Skiathos.

We might be in the middle of a cold winter in Greece, with snow, freezing temperatures and rainfalls, but this is the best period for the Brits to book the most affordable summer vacation packages. Travel Weekly site published its 10 top exotic beaches in Greece and Cyprus to help its readers make up their mind.

By Stathis Kousounis

Folegandros is the Greek destination with the biggest decline in hotel rates this month compared with a year earlier according to data processed by the Trivago travel website.

Online hotel prices on the small Cycladic island have dropped 27 percent from July 2013 to reach an average rate of 97 euros per double room for a night’s stay.