Why Skyros in winter
Cubist Chora houses, rare dwarf ponies and Greece’s wildest, strangest Carnival — a properly odd winter island.
Skyros is the odd one out of the Sporades — cubist houses, tiny native ponies and a Carnival of goat-bell dancers that is one of the strangest, oldest rituals in Greece.
Where exactly is Skyros?
Fly into Skyros (SKU) in the Sporades. The pin shows it against every other Greek airport.
What to actually do
What's worth the flight — now that everyone else has flown home.
Escape for a day
car recommendedA perfect few days, if you're asking
The winter calendar
Things worth timing a whole trip around.
Eat & drink
Cold-weather cooking is the best cooking. Order accordingly.
The practical bit
The unglamorous details, handled.
Winter experiences in Skyros
Everything worth building a winter day around within reach of SKU — museums, wineries, mills, breweries, thermal springs and races. We show the pick of each; the link opens the full regional list.