Hiking on Skopelos draws walkers across the Sporades, because pine forest covers close to two-thirds of the island and old cobbled paths still cross it. Waymarked footpaths and stone kalderimi link Skopelos Town with the monasteries of Mount Palouki, the Sendoukia rock-cut tombs, the northern village of Glossa and quiet coastal coves. The trails read … Read more
The National Marine Park of Alonnisos and the Northern Sporades spreads across the sea just east of Skopelos, the largest marine protected area in Europe. It guards the Mediterranean monk seal, dolphins, seabirds and a chain of uninhabited islets, from Peristera and Kyra Panagia to the closed core of Piperi. Day boats cross from Skopelos … Read more
Glysteri Beach sits about 5 kilometres north of Skopelos Town, on the green, pine-covered island of Skopelos in the Northern Sporades. The small cove holds white pebbles washed by clear water, sheltered within its enclosing arms of rock. A single taverna backs the shore, and the short distance from town makes Glysteri a popular spot … Read more
Skopelos boat tours leave from the harbour at Skopelos Town and the bay of Agnontas, opening a coast that the road never reaches. A pine-covered island in the Northern Sporades, Skopelos hides remote north-coast beaches, sea caves and a protected marine zone offshore. Traditional caiques and larger day boats run the routes, mixing sightseeing with … Read more
The monasteries of Palouki stand on a pine-clad hill east of Skopelos Town, across the bay from the harbour. The cluster includes the active convent of Evangelistria, the older Metamorphosis tou Sotiros, the convent of Prodromos, Agia Barbara and the Taxiarches. A winding road and older cobbled paths climb the slope, linking the buildings and … Read more
Velanio Beach lies on the southeast coast of Skopelos, a pine-covered island in the Northern Sporades, just beyond the better-known bay of Stafylos. A short footpath climbs over the low headland that separates the two shores, dropping onto a longer strand of pebble and sand. Velanio beach ranks as the island’s unofficial naturist beach, with … Read more
Limnonari Beach sits in a sheltered cove on the south coast of Skopelos, a pine-covered island in the Northern Sporades. The bay holds fine, pale sand, a rare surface on an island where pebble beaches dominate the coastline. A single taverna with rooms stands above the shore, and the calm, shallow water draws families to … Read more
Stafylos Beach sits on the south coast of Skopelos, a pine-covered island in the Northern Sporades. It ranks as the closest organised beach to the harbour, about 4 kilometres south of Skopelos Town and roughly a 10-minute drive along the main road. The compact cove mixes fine pebbles with patches of sand, backed by green … Read more
Panormos Beach occupies a large, sheltered bay on the west coast of Skopelos, a pine-covered island in the Northern Sporades. The beach mixes fine pebbles with patches of sand, backed by a slope of Aleppo pine that runs close to the shore. Panormos ranks among the oldest-established resort areas on Skopelos, and its deep bay … Read more
Milia Beach stretches along the southwest coast of Skopelos, a pine-covered island in the Northern Sporades. The bay forms the longest continuous beach on the island, a curving arc of fine white pebbles backed by a dense wall of Aleppo pine. Clear, deep water runs off the shore toward the small wooded islet of Dasia, … Read more