Skiathos Town - the capital of the eponymous island in the Aegean Sea. The city is built like an amphitheater in a picturesque bay on the southeast coast of the island. This is a typical Greek resort town with narrow streets and white houses, tiled.

In ancient times, during the wars with the Persians, the island did not have much impact. In 480 BC, off the coast of Skiathos I was in a violent storm and was thoroughly damaged fleet Persian king Xerxes I. The Greeks drove the Persians trapped in a narrow bay near Cape Artemisium between Evia and the Greek mainland. It was the only chance to win is much superior in numbers, the Persian army. Here and it took the first battle, known in history as the Battle of Artemisia. The final defeat of the Persian fleet Greeks managed to have near the island of Salamis (Salamis). After the victory, and up to the loss of independence of Skiathos it was in the Delian League. The town was destroyed by Philip V of Macedon in 200 AD

In 1207 the island was captured by the brothers Gysi, who built a small fort in Skiathos in Venetian style similar to the Bourtzi fortress in Nafplion for protection against pirates. Unfortunately, the castle was not sufficiently reliable. In the mid-14th century, the inhabitants left the city and settled in a remote place on a high cliff in the northern part of the island. The new settlement called Castro. Back in the ancient population of Skiathos finally returned only in the early 19th century. The city was rebuilt. During World War II, Skiathos was completely destroyed during the bombing.

After the war, the city gradually recovered and in 1964 was designated the National Tourism Organization of Greece as a promising area for tourism development. Built a new coastal road, airport and hotels. Today the city has a well developed infrastructure. There are shops, banks, schools, post office, etc. Skiathos an excellent selection of hotels and cozy apartments, as well as great restaurants, cafes and nightclubs. Travelers will be pleased with beautiful nature and excellent beaches of Skiathos.

Among the main attractions that are worth visiting, relaxing in Skiathos, we can distinguish House Museum Papadiamantisa Alexandros, Skiathos Castle and Monastery of Panagia Evangelista.