the northeast of the island next to a lagoon and a lowland isthmus separating the island from the peninsula of Lazareta. As of summer 2011, Skiathos airport is served by Olympic Air flights from both Athens and Thessaloniki, while foreign airlines provide charter flights from a range of airports in European countries such as the United Kingdom, France, Austria, the Netherlands, Italy, Cyprus and Scandinavian countries. During the winter 2013/14, work began to expand the airport, with a runway extension and increased hard standing for parked aircraft. The modern major road runs along the eastern and southern coast. Narrower roads, some paved and some dirt, reach the interior and the northwest coastline. There is regular, and during tourist season, very frequent bus transit from the main town to the Koukounaries beach in the southwest. There are three bus routes on the island. The core route is from the main town to Koukounaries beach which travels along the south coast of the island. There are in total 26 bus stops and Koukounaries Beach is number 26 and the last stop. This route operates a fleet of five coaches as frequently as five times an hour during the summer peak season throughout the day, but is significantly reduced during the winter. The second route departs from Skiathos Town, to the Monastery of Evangelistria at an hourly daily schedule and the third bus route to Xanemos on the north coast with up to six round trips daily, both operated using mini-buses. Sites of interest Sites of interest in the town Church of Panaghia Limnià, built in 1837 Church of Tris Ieràrches Bourtzi Peninsula Papadiamantis House - Museum Sites of interest in the island Holy Monastery of Evangelistria Old Monastery of Panaghia Ekonistria Old Monastery of Panaghia Kechrià Byzantine Church of Christ (in the Castle) Beaches Koukounaries Beach Lalaria Banana beach Xanemos Megali Ammos Achladies Vromolimnos Agia Paraskevi Troulos Asselinos (Small and great) Maratha Mandraki Limani tou Xerxi Kechria Kastro Tsougria (island) In cinema Skiathos and its neighbour Skopelos were the filming locations of the 2008 film Mamma Mia!. Notable residents Zisis Oikonomou (1911–2005), poet and prose writer Alexandros Papadiamantis (1851–1911), writer Richard Romanus, actor Mitzelos Adonis (1961), Music Composer, Writer, Orchestrator and Guitarist with International Action and Acceptance Gallery References External links Greek city-states Islands of Thessaly Landforms of the Sporades Municipalities of Thessaly Populated places in the Sporades Stato da Màr