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 is the greenest island in the Sporades, cloaked in Aleppo pine that reaches almost to the sea. Things to do in Skopelos combine swimming at pine-backed beaches such as Kastani and Milia, walking the alleys of the Venetian Kastro. Climbing to the Mamma Mia wedding church at Agios Ioannis Kastri. Tasting the island’s spiral … 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