Galerie Varsakis

Top choice in Skiathos Town


Crammed with handmade jewellery and unusual antiques, such as 20th-century carpets and 19th-century spinning sticks made by grooms for their intended brides, this collection rivals the best Greek folklore museums. Upstairs is a dazzling display of owner Harris Varsakis' paintings, in oil on gold leaf, begun in the 1970s and depicting Greek myths and predatory contemporary politicians.

Downstairs there's an original 1830s kitchen. It's next to Skiathos Town's main church.


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1. Tris Ierarches

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2. Papadiamantis House Museum

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3. Agios Nikolaos

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4. Skiathitiko Spiti

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5. Maritime and Culture Tradition Museum

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6. Bourtzi

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Opposite the old port via a 15m causeway lies the shady and inviting Bourtzi islet, where a fortress stood strong from 1207 AD until the late 17th century…

7. Moni Evangelistrias

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8. Ligaries Beach

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