Skopelos Island Greece
Greece is a country rich in wonderful islands and to choose
between them is indeed a difficult task but ask a Greek which
one they would most like to visit and they often say Skopelos
and indeed you will see that Skopelos is where the Greeks
themselves go on holiday. It is said that Skopelos is the
greenest of all the many islands of Greece and once you have
spent some time exploring this magical place it is a difficult
claim to deny. With five million pines, fifty thousand olive
trees and only five thousand inhabitants it is a place where the
natural world dominates and the heat of the beaches is fringed
by the cool of the forests. There are also many broad leaf trees
to be seen with sweet chestnuts, walnuts and oak trees and the
island has been famous for the production of plums which were
dried in the many plum ovens that create one of the many
architectural features seen throughout Skopelos.
The two towns of the island Skopelos and Glossa are also of
great interest their beautiful houses with tiled roofs,
colourful shutters and balconies overhanging narrow alleyways
winding up the hills they are situated on creating a picturesque
but real environment in which to have a home. Skopelos town is
the capital of the island and has all the modern services you
could require but wandering up from the mulberry tree lined
harbour front, through the myriad of lanes, passed the many
small churches, to the medieval castle you could be in any of
the past few centuries.
It is a largely unspoilt island which has avoided the ravages of
mass tourism but has a good mix of foreign visitors and
residents with Greek tourists and the local population.
Many people choose to stay in Skopelos town but there are a
number of kalivis (or small farmhouses) in the countryside being
re occupied and new build houses on sites with spectacular views
and their own olive groves or orchards.There are also a number
of small villages which have property available and because of
the topography of the island you can find a great variety of
locations from chestnut filled valleys to coastal planes from
hill tops to beach fronts and from towns to unspoilt countryside.
Often visitors come to Skopelos to enjoy the beautiful white
beaches and azure waters for which it is famous but find so much
more to a place steeped in history and with a strong living
culture. At some moment during their stay whether it be walking
one of the ancient pathways, eating in one of the many tavernas
or restraunts or just absorbing the atmosphere of this beautiful
and friendly island, we are sure that they wonder if it is
possible to live in such a paradise,and we are here to tell them
that it is.
Getting here Travel to Skopelos is increasingly easy with direct
flights to the neighbouring island of Skiathos from the UK and
other countries and Olympic airways flights to Athens There are
connections by the Flying Catamaran Flying Dolphin and car
ferries to Thessaloniki and Volos which have international
airports and Aghios Constantinos for connections to Athens.