About
Sifneiko is an isolated Schinoussa cove that the municipal page calls a former pirate haunt and now a popular sailing anchorage; Maroussou cave is here. It is 2.2 km from Chora — the first kilometre tarmac, then dirt road ending in a rough trail.
On the island
More beach listings on Schoinousa
Ofidoussa (Fidou) islet beach
Fidou is a sandy Schinoussa beach with no trees for shade, an inviting seabed and turquoise water. The municipal page says it is reached only from the sea, and calls it a spot for quiet and seclusion.
Mersini Bay / Piso Ammos
Merssini / Piso Ammos is a sandy Schinoussa beach with trees, next to the harbour in Merssini. The municipal page says two cafés and restaurants sit on the coast with a sea view.
Tsiggouri (Tsigouri) Bay
Tsigouri is Schinoussa’s most popular beach, about 450 m from Chora: 350 m wide, sandy, with tall tamarisk shade and clear water. Café-restaurants and beach bars sit behind it; the municipal page says it is five minutes on foot from Chora or down a steep dirt road.
Livadi Bay
Livadi on Schinoussa’s southwest is about 850 m from Chora: 230 m wide, sandy, with deep blue water and large trees for shade. The municipal page lists rooms and a restaurant nearby, and says the Agios Vassilios peninsula begins here.