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Skopelos Holidays – Unforgettably green and scenic island destination
Holidays on Skopelos offer superb scenery, miles of stunning rugged coastline, tranquil beaches and a chance to share a slow traditional Greek island way of life. Skopelos holidays offer an unforgettably green and scenic island that is a delight to explore, with its mountains, ravines, freshwater springs, lush fields and plum and almond trees. Skopelos is the largest of the Sporades islands and is reached in 40 minutes by ferry from the busier island of Skiathos. Holidays in Skopelos have maintained their calm appeal thanks largely to the absence of an airport and the islander’s determination to maintain the island’s charm and unspoilt beauty. Skopelos beaches are pebbly or sandy and are extremely quiet, with the occasional waterside taverna. Skopelos beaches can be reached by bus or ideally by little boats. The crystal clear water provides superb conditions for snorkelling.
Skopelos Holidays – Idyllic sleepy unspoilt island charm
Quiet, romantic holidays on Skopelos are ideal for those seeking an even more peaceful and atmospheric destination than neighbouring Skiathos. Holidays on Skopelos offer one of the most charming and picturesque island capitals in Greece. Skopelos Town is a charming mix of whitewashed houses with colourful balconies and tiled roofs, tumbling down the hillside in a maze of narrow cobbled lanes and is an exceptionally pretty and romantic place. Holidays in Skopelos are most definitely not noted for their wild nightlife though Skopelos Town offers a little music and dancing. Holidays in Skopelos soon fall into the relaxed pace and traditional way of life of the locals. Skopelos holiday nights are more likely spent in a romantic harbour side taverna.
Holidays in Skopelos – Beautiful walks and tranquil beaches
Skopelos holidays are memorable for the scenery alone, as this island is perhaps the greenest of all Greek islands with lush hills, olive groves, and forests, vineyards and fruit trees. Skopelos holidays can include fantastic walking on old mule trails that cross the interior of the island. Holidays in Skopelos offer remarkably well-kept and unspoilt whitewashed villages and no less than 360 tiny churches and chapels on an island measuring 13 miles by 5 miles! Springtime finds Skopelos covered in wild flowers. Popular Skopelos holiday excursions include walks to monasteries and boat trips to nearby islands. Holidays on Skopelos should include a visit to the little fishing port of Agnondas and Panormas with its fine beach set in a magnificent bay. Visit Glossa, virtually unchanged by tourism, and the tiny colourful village of Klima.
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