Sporades islands

Skiathos’ rugged beauty was given the Hollywood treatment for the filming of Mama Mia! And no wonder – the island has an endless supply of beautiful beaches – so splash about and sunbathe in a peaceful cove or ramp up the action with watersports from paragliding to waterskiing. After working up an appetite retire to your yacht or a beachside bar.

Take the 202 steps to Agios Ioannis chapel on the rocky outcrop where Meryl Streep sang her heart out in Mamma Mia! or forget Hollywood on an isolated beach where peace is the order of the day on this tiny island which oozes culture. It’s a foodie heaven with specialities including dried white plums, lobster, grouper and stuffed sea urchins!