Holidays in Koukounaries

Taking the undisputed title of Best Beach on the Island, this place is nirvana for serious sun-worshippers. Holidays in Koukounaria are blissful days on the talcum soft sands of a stunningly beautiful bay. And, delightfully, there's more …

The resort's name means pine cones – a hefty hint of the lie of the land. Fresh-scented forests cover the hillsides – a verdant green cloak, separated from a brilliant blue sea by the 1km white band of sparkling sand shore. There are beds and brollies for uninterrupted tanning time, watersports for energetic fun, a happy handful of beach-back cafes for timely supplies of long iced coolers, and traditional tavernas and international style eateries for light lunches and leisurely dinners. And there are just enough mini-markets to keep you stocked up with sun cream, along with a clutch of souvenir shops – whose postcards can't do justice to the reality.

Koukounaries holidays are not renowned for nightlife – but Skiathos Town is just 13km away for lively bars and discos. Summer holidays to Koukounaries are like a little microcosm of the island's best bits – sand, sea, scenery and just enough to keep you happily fed, watered and entertained.

Have a look at the Hotel Golden Beach – simple, comfortable …and here. Try not to leave it till the last minute. Holidays to Koukounaries are (unsurprisingly) popular.

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Koukounaries Beach shelves gently into the Aegean

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