Norsk utgave (Norwegian edition)

The Town of Skopelos is by far the most spectacular town of the Sporades. The city is beautifully located on a fairly steep hillside reaching up from the harbour and town beach. All houses are whitewashed and have red tiled roofs. Many of the houses actually exceed two storeys, a fact that does not ruin the town's favourable impression due to the steepness of the general terrain. I have read that the entire town has been suggested as a candidate for a preservation program due to its beauty.

The town of Skopelos is truly one of the nicest Greek towns we have visited.

Narrow alleys dominate the town, inaccessible to cars and barely manageable by bicycle or motorbike. To this day donkeys are used to bring goods into the town; construction materials such as cement, bricks and mortar are examples of the transportation services of the donkeys. On the lower streets you will find a large number of small but fascinating shops and restaurants, providing for days of interesting shopping. There are also several small but beautiful churches in the town.

The chairs and the tables of a great number of cafeneons and restaurants dominate the town's waterfront. Skopelos is renowned for its cuisine. Exquisite seafood can be found here; Greek as well as international.

From the streets of the Town of Skopelos.

Close to the town you can find what at first sight appears to be a great sandy beach. Swimming at this beach is hardly recommended, though, due to the fact that the cleaning of sewage does not seem to be among the Greeks' stronger suits. Although an acceptable, pebbly beach can be found just north of the town, most people prefer the other beaches of the island, accessible by bus or boat.

The white church of Skopelos, closest to the sea,  just above the harbor.

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