Kastani Beach sits on the southwest coast of Skopelos, a pine-covered island in the Northern Sporades. The bay mixes fine pebbles with patches of sand, backed by a slope of Aleppo pine that reaches close to the shoreline. Kastani beach earned worldwide recognition as the main beach filming location for the ABBA-musical film Mamma Mia!. … Read more
The Skopelos Mamma Mia trail gathers the real filming locations from the musical film Mamma Mia! into a single island route. Skopelos, the green heart of the Sporades. Supplied the two most recognised settings: the clifftop chapel of Agios Ioannis Kastri near Glossa and the pine-fringed sweep of Kastani beach on the southwest coast, where … Read more
Agios Ioannis Kastri is a small whitewashed chapel that sits on top of a tall rock pinnacle on the north coast of Skopelos, near the village of Glossa. About 110 carved steps climb the rock to the chapel and its courtyard. The site drew worldwide attention as the clifftop wedding church in the film Mamma … Read more
Skopelos Town, known locally as Chora, is the capital of Skopelos and its largest settlement. The town climbs the slope of a natural bay on the island’s northeast coast, its whitewashed houses rising in tiers above the harbour. Grey slate roofs, wooden balconies and stone lanes lead upward toward the Venetian Kastro that crowns the … Read more
Skopelos concentrates its accommodation in distinct bases, each with a different character. Skopelos Town, the amphitheatrical capital beside the main port, draws visitors who want tavernas, boutiques and ferry links at their doorstep. Glossa and its port Loutraki anchor the quieter north, while the mid-island bays of Panormos, Neo Klima and Milia sit above pine-backed … Read more
Skopelos sits in the Northern Sporades and has no airport, so every visitor arrives by sea. Ferries and hydrofoils run from three mainland ports and from neighbouring Skiathos, docking at two harbours: Skopelos Town in the east and Glossa-Loutraki in the north. This guide maps the routes, ports, sailing times and connections you need to … Read more
Xylokeriza beach is one of the quieter swimming spots on the southern side of Spetses, a pebble-and-sand bay set against a backdrop of pines, and My Greece Tours mapped it here for travellers seeking a calm day with room to spread out. Less crowded than Agioi Anargyroi, Xylokeriza pairs clear water with some organised sunbeds … Read more
Vrellos beach is one of the greenest, most sheltered coves on Spetses, a pine-clad bay on the island’s northwest coast that locals nickname Paradise, and My Greece Tours mapped it here for anyone planning a calm swim and an unhurried lunch. Backed by dense Aleppo pines and lapped by clear, protected water, Vrellos offers pebbles, … Read more
Zogeria beach ranks among the most scenic natural bays on Spetses, a sheltered, pine-backed double cove on the island’s northwest coast, and My Greece Tours mapped it here for anyone planning a quiet swim and an unhurried lunch. Largely undeveloped and framed by dense Aleppo pines, Zogeria offers deep, clear water, pebbled shores and welcome … Read more
The best time to visit Spetses depends on what you want from this pine-clad Saronic island, and My Greece Tours built this month-by-month guide to make that choice clear. Spetses sits close to Athens yet feels a world apart, car-free and quiet, so its seasons matter more than on larger islands. Each month brings a … Read more