Achladies beach

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Achladies beach Skiathos

ACHLADIES, sometimes pronounced Aglathies, and also spelt in various ways such as ACHLAIDIES and ACHLAIDES is located on the popular south coast of Skiathos about half-way along the road from Skiathos Town to the headland at Kalamaki.
Achladies lies in a small flat valley, backed by the hills of Katsarou and with a beach that is almost totally dominated by the Hotel Esperides which sites in the middlw of the beach.
The hotel is little more than an ugly white cement block, but it is mercifully only low rise. The owners have done their best to hide its shortcomings with a screen of pleasant gardens and trees but it's impossible to escape the dreary hotel frontage, especially the view from the beach.
The bus stop 10 is for Achladies and it is located on the main road above. It's a short walk down to the beach which is set in a large, sheltered bay. The area around the beach is heavily planted with olive and citrus groves.
Achladies beach is a fairly narrow strip of fine golden sand that drops a little sharply into the sea so families must keep a close watch on the children.
There are the usual water sports you expect near a large hotel and there is also a regular boat taxi run into Skiathos Town harbour.
Those who prefer things a little quieter will head to the eastern end of the beach, away from the hotel, where a narrow track crawls up the hillside through olive groves now dotted with newish apartments and studios.
A couple of tavernas are sited at the western end of Achladies beach and there are more to be found on the main road, where there are also some mini-markets and a bakery.