How to Choose?

If you're the can't-sit-still type and think crowds add to the fun, Skiathos is your island. By day you can take in the beautiful, thronged beaches and Evangelistria Monastery or the fortress-turned-cultural-center, and at night stroll the port to find the most hopping nightclub.

Day people with a historical bent should explore Skopelos's many monasteries and churches and its 18th-century Folk Art Museum.

Skyros should be at the top of your list if you're a handicraft collector, as the island's furniture and pottery is known throughout the country.