Skyros Local Products to Take Home
The best edible souvenirs of Skyros, thyme honey, sour xynotyri cheese, fava, spoon sweets, almond sweets and island wine, and where to buy them well in Chora.
Last updated 29 June 2026
The best souvenirs from Skyros are the ones you can eat. The island’s small producers make honey, cheese, pulses and sweets that carry the taste of the place home with you, and buying them directly supports the families who still make them by hand.
In short: The edible souvenirs worth carrying off Skyros are thyme honey, the sour xynotyri cheese, fava (yellow split peas), spoon sweets, dried figs, amygdalota (almond sweets) and local wine. Buy from the small producers and shops in the lanes of Chora rather than the ferry kiosks, the quality, and the story, are better.
Thyme honey
Gathered from wild thyme and the island’s flowers, Skyrian honey is among the finest things you can take home, fragrant, slow-set and unmistakably of the hillsides. A jar travels well and turns any winter breakfast back into a Skyros morning.
Xynotyri and other cheeses
The island’s signature cheese is xynotyri, a soft, spreadable, gently sour cheese that begins many a Skyrian meal. You’ll also find mizithra and graviera from small dairies. Cheese is best bought fresh from a shop that can tell you who made it; ask for a taste before you choose.
Fava, pulses and spoon sweets
Skyrian fava (yellow split peas) is a pantry staple worth carrying home for slow winter cooking. Alongside it, look for spoon sweets (fruit preserved in syrup, served to guests with coffee) and dried figs, simple, old-fashioned pleasures that keep well.
Sweets and wine
For something sweeter, the island’s amygdalota (soft almond sweets) are a classic, especially associated with celebrations. Round out a basket with a bottle of local wine, and you have the makings of a Skyrian table wherever you are.
Where to buy
The best shopping is on foot, in the car-free lanes of Chora, where small shops and producers sit between the craft and pottery workshops. Buy where you can taste and talk to the seller. Skip the kiosks at the port; the quality and the provenance are far better up in the village.
FAQ
What food should I bring home from Skyros? Thyme honey, xynotyri cheese, fava, spoon sweets, dried figs, almond sweets (amygdalota) and a bottle of local wine.
Where is the best place to buy local products? The small shops and producers in the lanes of Chora, where you can taste before you buy, rather than the port kiosks.
Will cheese travel home well? Hard cheeses like graviera travel best; for soft xynotyri, buy it as you leave and keep it cool. Honey, fava, sweets and wine all travel easily.
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