Skopelos: Town Skopelos

Skopelos Villages: Town village in Skopelos Skopelos Town: Skopelos Town is the first village one can see arriving in the island because it is the main port of Skopelos It is a wonderful little town which reminds you of a fairy tale, with its lovely whitewashed houses with red tiled roofs, flower gardens and balconies. Its fountains, its many little white churches, its narrow streets and alleys, climbing stairs, all of that built amphitheatrically in the heart of a bay. Most of the activities (touristy, commercial, cultural, etc...) of the island are gathered here, in the capital as well as the majority of the population.

It is one of the most picturesque towns of the Aegean and has been designated as a heritage settlement. The many steps in the town (also called Hora by the locals) are leading to the most beautiful part of the capital: to a site called Kastro (castle). It is located on the top of the hill where the town is built and own its name to the fortress built there in 340 BC by Philip II of Macedonia and from which only ruins of the walls have survived. In the heart of Kastro is the oldest church of the town, the 17th century basilica of Agios Athanassios which initial edifice was built in the 9th century on the ruins of a temple dedicated to Athena. The panoramic view from the top of Kastro is breath-taking and truly magic. Town Hotels & accommodation Town on map ........................................................................................................................................... Back: + Skopelos Home + Skopelos Villages + Sporades Islands + Sporades Villages + Greece Home Related: + Beaches + Churches + Museums + Beach Pictures + Pictures