Skopelos is a Greek island of the Aegean. It is the largest of the sporadic islands with an area of 95 km.

Skopelos is a mountainous island (climax: Mount Delphi, 681 meters), whose climate is characterized by mild and rainy winters (snow is rather rare and does not fall every year) and hot, sunny summers. The population triples in summer. Skopelos or Chora is also the name of the capital of the island, and its main port. It is large but very quiet. The city alone has more than 3,000 inhabitants out of the 5,000 that comprise the entire island.

According to some visitors, Skopelos would be the most beautiful island of the Sporades. The canvas of Skopelos is composed of landscapes embellished by pines and a turquoise blue sea. A city that is distinguished by its architectural character with its narrow alleys and neoclassical white houses decorated with flowers. Some scenes from the movie ‘Mamma Mia’ were shot on the island.

Loutraki is one of the two ports of the island built on the ruins of the ancient town of Selinous. Its Glossa village is built amphitheatrically on the side of the hill. The church of Panagia Eleftherotria and the pottery workshop of the village can be visited.

Agios Ioannis is to be visited for its pretty chapel perched above the sea that one finds on the postcards. The monasteries to the east of Chora also offer beautiful panoramas.

The beaches:
On the island there is a wide variety of beaches and small deserted bays with crystal clear waters.
– Staphyles and Velanio: Clear waters, located in a pretty bay. Velanio is the only nudist beach in Skopelos.
– Limnonari: Sandy beach with clear waters, 9.5km from the city of Skopelos.
– Panormos: Sandy beach, surrounded by a beautiful bay. It consists of two small islets 12km north-west of the city of Skopelos.
– Linarakia: Beautiful beach with clear watersm.
– Milia: For many, the most beautiful beach on the island. Large organized beach with blue-green waters.

Do not miss:
Chora, Glossa, Agios Ioannis, the monasteries east of Chora.