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10/10 |
Gerald Peck (September 01, 2009) |
Also had two glorious weeks in Skala this year (our 5th visit) and we certainly enjoyed the beach and the sea once again. The water always is nice and clear.
Don't be lazy, save money - take your own brollies (two are recommended for more shade) and beach mats. The sand is somewhat stony, but at least you don't take it back to your apartment - and don't sit too close to the water's edge - there is the occasional swell. Highly recommended.
P.S. Take some bread and feed the fish. |
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9/10 |
Penny Woodbridge (August 27, 2008) |
Just had two glorious weeks in Skala - enjoyed the beach and the sea. We hired a brolly and beds each day, we found to our cost, got burnt, that the cream/green brollies as you go onto the main beach from the steps from the square are made of mesh rather than canvas and do not give the protection you would expect. Go a little futher along either side and use the blue and white, they are made of thick canvas and give good prtection. |
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8/10 |
IAN WILSON (July 18, 2008) |
I ALWAYS FELT SKALA BEACH IS A LITTLE OVERATED,THE BEACH DROPS AWAY VERY SHARPLY INTO THE SEA,AND THE BEACH IS NOT VERY KIND TO YOUR FEET DUE TO THE SHARP SAND AND PEBBLES,6 EUROS FOR A SUNBED IS A MUST.TRY MOUNDA/KAMINIA BEACH JUST 2 MILES UP THE ROAD ITS A GREAT BEACH,SOFT GOLDEN SAND AND GREAT SWIMMING FOR THE KIDS,THE WATER IS AS HOT AS A BATH....LOVELY |
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9/10 |
suzanne setford (July 14, 2008) |
 Fairly clean ( I did get a small amount of brown "tar" on my hands twice while sitting on the shore) and tidy beach, shelves fairly quickly, but as a 5ft 8in weak swimmer, I managed!
I wore the "sea shoes" for protection from the pebbles and stones and the water appeared warmer than usual during our stay .
The blue umbrellas and sunbeds nearer to the Poros end of the beach were 5 euros cheaper... as the others were 6 euros...but the sea was a bit harsher underfoot (fine with sea shoes, or those with less delicate soles..I'm a wuss!).
Loved the time we spent there! |
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8/10 |
Carol (June 17, 2008) |
More of a shale beach than sand but very clean and tidy. The pebbles get bigger as you head down to the sea and it can hurt your feet. 6 euros a day for the sunbeds and parasol which seemed to be the same wherever we went. |
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8/10 |
Julie Langton (July 15, 2007) |
 Regarding the beach, we too had difficulty getting into the sea without losing our dignity on the first day because of the pebbles. However on the way back up the main street there is a shop on the right hand side selling those lightweight pumps made for such a dilema and at 7euros a pair proved invaluable. Problem solved, so buy some or take a pair because the beach and swimming are worth it. |
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7/10 |
sam watts (June 16, 2007) |
| The one big dissapointment for us of our two week stay in Scala , was the standard of the beach,(.I was not expecting a golden sand stone free beach) but the mixture of large stones ,shingle and gritty sand with some litter amongst the weeds near the roadside was annoying , it was also very tricky getting in and out of the steeply shelving sea even with shoes on (an absolute must ). Non swimmers and children must be aware . Parasol and two beds were 7 euros a day . Although the beach was just about ten metres away we only went there three times ,but spent four days on superb Anti samos beach instead . |
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10/10 |
Ollie Bradley (February 24, 2007) |
Beach was fantastic - a mixture of sand and shingle, but we found it to be great! Sea brilliant for swimming - you can get quite far out safely. Pleanty of space back on the sand, never felt too crowded as we have on other more popular islands. Often a nice breeze, rather than at the pool where it is normally a bit of a sun trap. Beach also not too far away from shops / cafe's, etc, for lunch and to get a drink!
We were there August 2006, and in October, we booked up again for August 2007!
Definately worth visiting / spending as much time there as possible!!
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| | Tony (October 09, 2006) |
| i read the comments on these pages before going and they seemed contradictory some claimed that the beech was soft sand and others said it was pebbles. there is no contradiction it is both soft sand and pebbles, soft sand at the back and as you head towards the sea it becomes coa**er and by the time you reach the sea it's pebbles. |
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| Sue (September 21, 2006) |
I've just got back from Kefalonia and stayed in Lassi. Me and my Sister took the bus to Skala for the day and I don't usually like shingly pebbly beaches but Skala beach is gorgeous! It is shingly but its quite soft and really clean. The water there is the clearest I have ever seen too.
The only down side are the pebbles as you first get into the sea, they do hurt your feet a bit.
Its a lovely quiet beach and very clean. Probably not suitable for young children with the pebbles and it is not that shallow when you get a few feet in. |
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| Michelle Furnell (August 27, 2006) |
Just got back, Lassi was great for eating out, and beaches were good, but preferred Skala beach as it was bigger and not so packed. Lassi wins hands down if your looking for bars and nightlife, as Skala is a bit more laid back. We hired a car and you can travel to Fiskardo in about 1 1/2 to 2 hours from the south of the island. |
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| Lydia Beesley (July 06, 2006) |
Scala has a great beach which is mainly sand/shingle. It is very very long and so never gets overcrowded which is important to us. The sea is nice and clean and the water so clear that you can see the fish close to shore. It does shelve quite steeply in places but you soon get used to it. I always wear my flip flops into the sea as the stones can be a bit hard on the feet. A great view out to sea and wonderful beach tavernas too, what more could you ask for! |
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| joanne cooke (June 21, 2006) |
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Although we loved the resort of Skala, the beach is a bit of a nightmare at times. Shoes are recommended at all times to prevent sticklebacks attaching to your feet! Watch out for the sea as well as it gets deep really quickly!! |
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| Paul Johnson (May 09, 2006) |
| We've been to skala for thelast two years and are going again this year (pelagos bay - fantastic). We have seenthe town grow a little with what looked like the start of a pavement from the town out towards poros on the beach road, but it is in no way spoilt. It is still a village with real charm, outstanding food (aquarius probably our favourite but still can't go wrong at flamingo or pines) and a great beach. I think it's a place we'll always hold dear and will go back to time and time again. |
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