The Aegean island of Skiathos, one of the most popular and beautiful holiday resorts in the Sporades archipelago, prepared itself for the upcoming tourist season with a voluntary beach cleaning drive that involved more than 550 school pupils and 75 adult volunteers, organised by the cultural association “Skiathos”, ANA reports.
The volunteer environmental programme was held in the first part of April in order to clean all of the islands 72 beaches, including the signature ‘Koukounaries’ beach, which are famous for their unique golden sands and crystal clear water.
Hotels and other tourist businesses on the island are already preparing to open ahead of Easter, with the first charter flights expected to land at Skiathos’ international airport “Alexandros Papadiamantis” on May 2.
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