Pretty Greek island where planes swoop metres over heads of beachgoers everyday

Skiathos in Greece is infamous for low-flying planes making their landings (Image: Getty Images) Plane-spotters may have found the perfect spot to relax and enjoy their hobby on a Greek island where aircrafts soars in to land metres above the heads of tourists. The pretty island of Skiathos in the northwest Aegean Sea has made somewhat of a name for itself - and it's not just for its stunning beaches and its buzzing nightlife. Aside from sun-kissed resorts it has an unusual quirk.

Due to the location of its international runway, beachgoers on the island can expect to witness commercial jets flying just metres above their heads. function loadOvpScript(){let el=document.createElement('script');el.

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