Lalaria Beach
Lalaria Beach
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This stunning beach on the northeastern end of Skiathos is lined with small unique white pebbles instead of sand. Here, you can enjoy the clear blue waters of the Aegean sea and visit the picturesque stone arch Tripia Petra that marks one end of the beach. The beach is best seen in the morning as it is shrouded in shade in the afternoon.
Surrounded by steep cliffs, this remote beach is accessible only by boats from the old harbor. Alternatively, join a private boat tour which will also take you to explore other nearby beaches and sea caves.
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- jemmaEdinburgh, United Kingdom2 contributionsBeautiful water but sore on your feetThe water is stunning, a lovely colour and great for a swim. However, the stones that are there instead of sand are SO SORE!! really hurt my feet so make sure not to go barefoot. It is also very busy and only one little corner of shade when i went (11am) but if you are in skiathos i really recommend going on a boat trip there because if you are prepared then it should be a really enjoyable experience.Visited July 2023Travelled with familyWritten 6 July 2023
- AliceKungalv, Sweden5 contributionsParadise beachA beach that looks like paradise, but not much more than that. It’s literally just a beach; no toilets, no café/restaurant etc and you can only access this beach by boats, that you easy can find in Old and new town in Skiathos. Really hard to swin, since the waves are big and the beach is made of small rocks.Visited July 2023Travelled with friendsWritten 21 July 2023
- MueslimadKent, United Kingdom66 contributionsFantastic part of boat day tripCan’t believe how different our experience of Haris- Konstantinos Mamma Mia trip was to the one below. Friendly, brilliant value. Clear comms, perfect amount of time in each place (Mamma Mia church and beach 1h30, Skopelos town 2h, Lalaria 1h - boat stayed and could get on when liked). Really pleased with the whole experience and would highly recommend.Visited August 2023Travelled with familyWritten 4 August 2023
- SarahLondon, United Kingdom14 contributionsAmazing clear blue waterTake the boat from skiathos port and do Lalara , kastro and tsgouria. €30 for the day trip and so worth it. 2 hours at lalara with its white stone beach only assessable by boat. Beautiful clear water there is shade under the cliff . The water is so clear amazing location and must been fine if visiting skiathos.Visited September 2023Travelled with friendsWritten 3 September 2023
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AmandaJaneBen
5 contributions
Sep 2023 • Family
Nice beach clear water absolutely nothing there and only accessable by boat. Be aware You can not take the Peebles as apparently there is a fine.
Written 1 October 2023
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Sarah
London, UK14 contributions
Sep 2023 • Friends
Take the boat from skiathos port and do Lalara , kastro and tsgouria. €30 for the day trip and so worth it. 2 hours at lalara with its white stone beach only assessable by boat. Beautiful clear water there is shade under the cliff . The water is so clear amazing location and must been fine if visiting skiathos.
Written 3 September 2023
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lemoncheny
Bodmin, UK63 contributions
Aug 2023 • Couples
We were on an excursion and were supposed to go to this ‘beach’ in the morning but the conditions weren’t right apparently.
We eventually arrived at about 17:30 after a very long day and as previous reviews have said, we were also dumped on the ‘beach’.
It’s a pebbly beach which felt like a million bits of broken glass stabbing your feet. It hurt like hell!!! I did go in the water which was lovely but I think if you’re not a confident swimmer then don’t attempt it on a choppy day.
There’s certainly little dignity in getting in and out of the water, but we were all in the same boat so to speak.
I really wouldn’t bother to be honest, way overrated.
We eventually arrived at about 17:30 after a very long day and as previous reviews have said, we were also dumped on the ‘beach’.
It’s a pebbly beach which felt like a million bits of broken glass stabbing your feet. It hurt like hell!!! I did go in the water which was lovely but I think if you’re not a confident swimmer then don’t attempt it on a choppy day.
There’s certainly little dignity in getting in and out of the water, but we were all in the same boat so to speak.
I really wouldn’t bother to be honest, way overrated.
Written 24 August 2023
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Annamaria Petruzzelli
Bari, Italy78 contributions
Aug 2023 • Solo
I have taken 3 good daily cruises to Skopelos Mamma Mia Island :the chapel, Panormos, Kastani and Milies beaches, Lalaria beach, Tsougria beach and the Dragon Cave. Kastani beach is in the south of Skopelos and as Lalaria beach it is known for its crystal clear waters and it was used as a location in the film mamma Mia "Does your mother know?". Panormos beach was the set of "Our last summer" - mamma Mia. Lalaria beach with its turquoise water is surrounded by the famous white pebbles smoothed by the sea since mythological times.
Written 12 August 2023
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Nella S
3 contributions
Aug 2022 • Solo
Amazing - but 1 meter from the shore, and it's really deep like 5 meter. Not recommended for children under 10 or Who are bot great swimmers.
Written 6 August 2023
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kyrretamber
Oslo, Norway291 contributions
Jul 2023 • Family
Described as the most beautiful beach on the island, this was a big disappointment. Almost drove by it in our boat as it was just another beach. Would not bother going there by boat or charter, there are many other nice beaches and areas on the island worth a visit rather than this
Written 5 August 2023
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Mueslimad
Kent, UK66 contributions
Aug 2023 • Family
Can’t believe how different our experience of Haris- Konstantinos Mamma Mia trip was to the one below. Friendly, brilliant value. Clear comms, perfect amount of time in each place (Mamma Mia church and beach 1h30, Skopelos town 2h, Lalaria 1h - boat stayed and could get on when liked). Really pleased with the whole experience and would highly recommend.
Written 5 August 2023
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Fairalways
Notts104 contributions
Aug 2023 • Couples
Went with Haris-Konstantinos - terrible, wouldn't use them again. On a very hot afternoon, we were dumped on Lalaria beach for an hour and a half - no shade as there were signs and evidence warning of falling rocks. The sea was difficult to get into because of the wind, we basically fried there. There were no other boats there for the period we were dumped on the beach, surely they could have left the boat there for people to go back to or at least returned say 30 mins early
I have never been in a holiday boat trip that was so unfriendly, not even a good morning - it's plain rude. Thus was badged as a Mama Mia experience for 50 euros when all it amounted to was a ferry between 3 places.
No attempt made by the crew to create a great experience, so unlike the Greeks - I'd avoid, there must be better boats than this one.
I have never been in a holiday boat trip that was so unfriendly, not even a good morning - it's plain rude. Thus was badged as a Mama Mia experience for 50 euros when all it amounted to was a ferry between 3 places.
No attempt made by the crew to create a great experience, so unlike the Greeks - I'd avoid, there must be better boats than this one.
Written 2 August 2023
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Alice
Kungalv, Sweden5 contributions
Jul 2023 • Friends
A beach that looks like paradise, but not much more than that. It’s literally just a beach; no toilets, no café/restaurant etc and you can only access this beach by boats, that you easy can find in Old and new town in Skiathos. Really hard to swin, since the waves are big and the beach is made of small rocks.
Written 21 July 2023
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Chrismasonic
Newcastle upon Tyne, UK16 contributions
Jul 2023 • Friends
The people of the boat trip were frothing about Lalaria Beach, the water is a lovely aqua marine, the beach is made up of small stones, the arch is quite disappointing, pictures make it look massive however in real life it's about 25 to 30 feet high...my friends climbed up the back side and jumped off the top, the water was about 7 feet deep...not the best beach on the island
Written 10 July 2023
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lauraten
Torri del Benaco, Italy107 contributions
Ciao a tutti, vorrei vedere Lalaria Beach, ci sono taxi boat o gite che semplicemente ti accompagnano e poi ti vengono a prendere? Avete qualche compagnia da consigliare? Grazie
to_experience_new
Sweden1,471 contributions
Ciao! Abbiamo usato solo le barche che partono dal vecchio porto della città di Skiathos. Queste barche fanno una sosta a Lalaria e poi procedono verso Kastro. Non ho sentito parlare di taxi boat.
Buona fortuna!
ThePinkMinx
Greater London, UK43 contributions
Does anyone know if it’s possible to swim from Kastro to Lalaria? It doesn’t look far and we’re used to swimming from Ligaries to Kechria and from Megalos Aselinos to Mikros Aselinos and it looks about the same distance... I know the north of the island can be a bit feisty with the currents and wind but we’re keen to avoid the tourist trap of the boats.
Thanks in advance!
Mike A
Twickenham, UK3 contributions
I wouldn’t swim that distance personally
If you get into trouble out there you are in the middle of no-where.
The beach is very over rated imho and gets spoiled by the amount of tourists and boats (playing disco music) that dump hundreds of people at once. Atmosphere killer.
C'è qualcuno che abbia visitato Lalaria dal 22 agosto ad oggi (27 agosto)?
Vorrei sapere come avete trovato il mare visto il vento da nord negli ultimi giorni.
Vorrei prenotare il tour ma ho paura che per un bambino piccolo possa essere troppo mosso.
Grazie a chi risponderÃ
Sigfrido67
Rome, Italy168 contributions
Purtroppo Lalaria è quasi sempre esposta ai venti, l’ho fatta due volte con due escursioni diverse, sicuramente non è molto adatta per fare il bagno, ma puoi andare tranquillamente, se non ci sono le condizioni, non ci vanno proprio
Viste diverse recensioni negative su alcune compagnie, con quale vi siete trovati bene per il tour a lalaria?
gigirz
Naples, Italy367 contributions
Non ricordo la compagnia, ma la nave
era la Kassandra Dolphin
Grande crociera!!!
Siamo arrivati a Lalaria beach e, nonostante le condizioni del mare fossero non buonissime, l'ora tarda ( circa le 19) ha attraccato e abbiamo potuto tuffarci in un'acqua splendida e su una spiaggia selvaggia.
Una sola parola: Spettacolare!
La visita a lalaria è fattibile con un bambino di 2 anni?
cmimmo
Tarquinia, Italy72 contributions
Sì certo, meglio nel pomeriggio perché di mattina non c’è ombra
Padovano87
Padua, Italy44 contributions
ciao a tutti. settimana prossima sarò in questa bellissima isola. vorrei capire una cosa. se io vado a visitare lalaria beach con un tour organizzato quanto posso rimanere sulla spiaggia? grazie mille
Elisa
Treviso, Italy16 contributions
Ciao,io ho fatto l escursione pomeridiana..siamo stati a Lalaria un paio di ore (secondo me più che sufficienti) e poi siamo stati nella spiaggia Castro ( ti consiglio,se vai, di andare a vedere le mura sopra e di non fermarti nella spiaggia)..
Anna
Loon, Philippines
Hur tar man sig dit? Och vad kostar det?
Elisabeth M
Sweden13 contributions
Vi åkte med en turbåt(Skiathos runt) vilken vi bokade i hamnen kostade ca 27 euro/person. Stoppet varade ca 1 timme.
pulcix
Naples, Italy67 contributions
Ci sono imbarcazioni tipo taxi boat che ti portano a lalaria e ti lasciano li e poi vengono a riprenderti ad orari prestabiliti? O solo tour di varie spiaggie con una breve sosta a lalaria?
Graxie a chi risponderÃ
soniadl84
Naples, Italy405 contributions
Ciao, ci sono diversi tipi di imbarcazioni, nel porto troverai tutte le barche e i ragazzi che ti spiegano il giro. La maggior parte delle barche ferma almeno due ore a lalaria. Se c’è vento e capita spesso, fanno un giro diverso e se si calma arrivano alla fine a lalaria. La Poseidon, a mente mia, è l’unica che costa di più come gita ma assicura la sosta anche col vento! La scelta comunque è ampissima!
DaniR
Rimini, Italy73 contributions
quanto tempo occorre per raggiungerla? c'è una taverna?
cacioepere
Montelupo Fiorentino, Italy265 contributions
Il tempo per raggiungerla dipende dal giro in barca che scegliete. Non è raggiungibile via terra, solo via mare . Se la barca e’ diretta credo ci vogliano più o meno 20 minuti.
Non troverete assolutamente servizi, nessuna taverna
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