Greeka.com: Skopelos Reviews - Greece and the Greek Islands

General: Fantastic cozy holiday

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:45 GMT

We arrived to Skopelos one day in the middle of August last summer. We stayed in the lovely village Glossa, a charming place, quite lively, with many beaches around. Just by walking down the alleys, you will see the fantastic whitewashed houses with the balconies and the roofs and the small picturesque shops. Loutraki and Klima are good beaches with fish taverns to eat at noon. It was a del...

General: The blue and green island

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:45 GMT

Visiting Skopelos was just great. After we had a coffee in the port of Agios Konstantinos, we took the ferry and in few hours we arrived in Skopelos. This place is blessed with the colors of nature, green and blue, as forests cover much of the island. The capital of Skopelos is decorated with fine whitewashed houses...

General: Lots of hiking opportunities

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:45 GMT

Getting to Skopelos was a pleasure. We took the ferry from Volos, sailing first to Skiathos and then on to Skopelos. The scenery along the way was amazing. Greece is always a place that is in my mind and always my first choice for a holiday, though to be hones, I sometimes feel that I go there too often. The world is a big place and I still have things to see and visit, but when I feel the need...

General: Follow the steps of Mamma Mia

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:45 GMT

I couldn't wait to go to Skopelos once I learned that some scenes from Mamma Mia were filmed there!!! The small chapel of Saint John on top of the rock was a magnicifent site alone, not to mention that this is where the wedding scenes were shot!! You go up some narrow stairs and from there you see the sea and the mountainous parts of the island. Bad luck, the church was closed but this didn't r...

General: Full of romance

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:45 GMT

Skopelos is full of romantic couples and families, so you can easily assume that it is about a remarkably beautiful and peaceful island! It is like a mix of green and blue color pallet, densely pine tree-forests lead to deep blue seashores! But do not try to follow every dirt road the you meet hopping that ends in an even nicer beach, in most cases they are leading to nowhere! Swimming durin...

General: Choose taverns for the view

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:45 GMT

We had visited Skopelos before, so we actually knew the island. Skopelos is one of my favoutire Greek islands, it combines everything and all kind of styles: not cosmopolitan and not isolate either, with great beaches and sights, lounge cafes and loud bars, in a word it is adorable. Glossa is a lovely vllage to stay ...

General: Pristine and beautiful

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:45 GMT

I found Skopelos more pristine and authentic than Skiathos. Skiathos was busy and noisy, while Skopelos was the exact opposite thing. Our hotel was in Glossa and we were on the beach all day. Glossa and Stafilos were the best beach, but go early because after noon they get very crowded and you can't find any umbrella for some shadow. The only bad thing were the buses. There are no good buses on...

Villages: More traditional than Glossa

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:45 GMT

The town of Skopelos is built on the slopes of a hill and has many streets that go up and down, so it is a bit tiring for walking. However, I prefered it from Glossa village because I thought it was more traditional, while Glossa was probably made to be a tourist hamlet. The port is nice and very similar to the ports of other islands: hotels and taverns all lined along the port. There are no si...

Beaches: Put more bins on beaches

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:45 GMT

Stafilos is probably the most crowded beach on Skopelos. Although there are no beach bars or sport clubs, it gets very busy. It is very close to Skopelos town, where we stayed, and easy to go by bus (we had rented a motorbike, though, to see all of the island). The water was very clean and the environment picturesque. It is actually a short beach under a huge mountain edge. You have to climb do...

General: Amazing and undiscovered

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:45 GMT

we are always making vacation in Greece, every time another island. This year, we went to Skiathos and Skopelos. Skopelos is amazing, ambiental, undiscovered, authentic. We liked it a lot! Greek home made food is delicious there, althought due to touristic development it is from year to year more rare to get. Hospitality of people and traditional tavernas are great. Frappe is the favourite summ...

General: Take your bike with you

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:45 GMT

Skopelos is really a paradise. The beaches are fantastic, the sea is clean and transparent, calm as a swimming pool. The temperature is ideal, reasonably hot (not higher than 27-28 degrees at noon), always dry, with some lovable breeze. Even in the peack season, I was able to find beaches to stay alone all the day long. If you are looking for the beach life, choose the west coast (Panormos sid...

Villages: Old mansions and narrow streets

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:45 GMT

I believe Glossa is the most beautiful village of Skopelos. It has lovely houses that look like old mansions and narrow streets, that unfortunately were going up and was sometimes difficult to climb them. It has a clean beach and nice taverns to eat all around it. Do not miss the Monastery of Agios Ioannis about 10 km from Glossa, from where you can see even Alonissos, as the monastery is on to...

General: Excellent food

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:45 GMT

My best experience in Skopelos was food. Amazing dishes, large portions and low prices. I loved fish meals and especially grilled fish. Octapus with rice and tomato sauce was excellent. I think this last dish is traditional. The best tavern is in Glossa and is called "I omorfia tis Skopelou", meaning the nice lady of skopelos. As for the rest of the island, it is fine and picturesque. I found t...

General: We have already booked for next summer

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:45 GMT

Spokelos was even more beautiful than shown in the photos we found on the Internet. The children loved it. Excellent beaches, lovely villages, friendly people, cheap accommodation, delicious taverns. It is the greenest island I've ever seen and quiet enough to enjoy your holidays. I would strongly recommend Skopelos to other people and we have already booked to go back again next summer. My onl...

General: Feels unharmed by tourism

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:45 GMT

The island is so beautiful and picturesque. The tavernas are lovely and the the main town of Skopelos has so much charm and appeal. Night-life is quiet and there are not too many activities but it is an island that feels un-harmed by tourism and a real feel of Greece. The tavernas and bars are of a very good standard and there is plenty of choice. Definately hire a Jeep and take some smalle...