This stunning Greek isle could be your ideal paradise if you're seeking a cheeky September escape. As temperatures start to drop across Britain, many holidaymakers will longingly contemplate warmer destinations.

Greece remains a beloved getaway for UK travellers - and one charming island enjoys delightful weather well beyond the summer crowds, with September averages hovering around a pleasant 25C and peak daytime highs reaching 27C. Yet what the picturesque island of Skiathos in the northwest Aegean Sea is truly renowned for is serving as the spectacular setting for the enormously popular film Mamma Mia! It features an incredible 60 beaches with sparkling azure waters alongside lush pine woodlands.

There's also vibrant nightlife offering a selection of culinary hotspots, pubs and nightclubs.

Thanks to its proximity to the airport, beach visitors on the island can also watch commercial aircrafts soaring mere metres overhead.

Greek tourism platform Visit Greece elaborated on the island, describing it as "paradise on earth".

Visit Greece said: "Skiathos, the most cosmopolitan island in the Northern Sporades, is truly a paradise on earth, with lush pine forests and crystal-clear azure waters.

"The island is picturesque, unspoilt and blessed with more than 60 beautifully crystal clear waters and beaches.

"The most famous is Koukounaries, which is considered as the third most beautiful beach in the Mediterranean. When you add in its bustling nightlife, it is only natural that the island attracts thousands of young visitors every year."

Travel enthusiasts have also sung its praises, with one delighted holidaymaker describing the destination as "postcard perfect".

Lynsey from travel blog lynseysnotebook.co.uk remarked: "For my first introduction to Greece, Skiathos could not have been more perfect.

"I took ages to decide where I wanted to visit for my first trip to Greece - Rhodes and Zante both looked beautiful - but Skiathos has an authentic charm that I couldn't resist."

She continued: "While Mamma Mia certainly put Skiathos on the map, it still retains its authenticity and simplicity."

Meanwhile, visitors have flocked to travel review platform Tripadvisor to express their admiration for this breathtaking destination. One declared that Koukounaries beach has "got to be the best beach in Greece".