SKOPELOS,
SPORADES, GREECE
The island of SKOPELOS is the biggest
of the Sporades or the Sporadic group of islands. Skopelos offers
3 main holiday ingredients that make it a must Greek island to
visit. Skopelos is relatively untouched by mainstream tourism,
it offers some of the most amazing scenery with its lush and mountainous
interior covered with pinewoods, its rocky and sandy coves with
the tree line reaching right up to the sea giving the water its
emerald green look, and Skopelos has some of the best beaches
in Greece with crystal clear waters.
The main port and municipal center of the island also named Skopelos
or Chora is noted for it traditional architecture.
Here you will find a variety of hotels and apartments to book
and stay for your vacation. In Skopelos town you will also find
a variety of shops, bars and tavernas. The second largest settlement
in Skopelos is Glossa village situated on the
north western part of the island, just above Loutraki harbour.
Other villages include Neo Klima, Panormos, Staphylos,
Agnondas, Klima, Ananias, Atheato, Loutraki, Mili and Kalogeros.
HOW TO REACH SKOPELOS ISLAND
Skopelos island has two ports: Glossa and Skopelos town.
1. From Athens: coaches departs to the port of Agios Konstantinos.
From here, there are hydrofoils and ferry boats to ports of Glossa
and Skopelos town
2. From Athens Airport: Domestic flight to Skiathos airport,
and then a hydrofoil or ferry boat to the ports of Glossa or Skopelos
town
3. From Agios Konstantinos Port: By hydrofoil to the port
of Glossa approximately 2 hours journey
to the port of Skopelos town approximately 2 hours and 20 minutes
journey or by ferry boat to the port of Glossa approximately 3
hours and 30 minutes journey
to the port of Skopelos town approximately 4 hours and 30 minutes
journey
4. From Volos port: By hydrofoil to the port of Glossa
approximately 1 hour and 45 minutes journey and to the port of
Skopelos town approximately 2 hours journey or by ferry boat to
the port of Glossa approximately 3 hours and 30 minutes journey
and to the port of Skopelos town approximately 4 hours and 30
minutes journey
5. From Thessaloniki : By hydrofoil to the port of Skopelos
town approximately 4 hours journey.
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