Mount Palouki

Hiking on Skopelos: Pine Trails, Monasteries and Coast Paths

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Skopelos, Greece — Loutraki village in Skopelos 1

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 Monasteries of Mount Palouki on Skopelos

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Skopelos, Greece — Gr88Skopelos0

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