Beaches

There are many beaches around Skopelos Island and the trick is to find the one that suits you..

 

Stafylos

Close to Skopelos town and therefore one of the most popular with local people. Regular bus service and a beach bar. Lively bustling place with umbrellas and sun beds quite narrow now but very sociable. Parking  along the road above the staircase that leads down to the beach and a taverna with a great view and a car park. Good for families.

Velanio

Just clamber over the headland of Stafylos at the far end of the beach you will find the wider and quieter Velanio. Has a bar in high season and umbrellas and beds to hire  in the first section. The cove stretches for almost a kilometre though and after you pass through some large rocks  the beach becomes officially nudist . Very popular with couples and families.

Agnondas

A beautiful small harbour with a few tavernas and cafes right on the waters edge. The small fine shingle beach is ideal for families and the clear water is nearly always calm. Parking is mainly along the road.

Limnonari

Similar to Agnondas and in the next inlet along, but down a side road which makes it more peaceful. Less going on, but is a beautiful little cove with tavernas and cafes behind the beach. The sand is quite fine but with large stones in parts.

Panormos

A perfect bowl shaped bay which is protected from all angles and includes another internal bay known as Blo,this was the ancient capital of the island. The beach is a crescent of fine pebbles with a range of tavernas and cafes where you can sit on the beach itself. The water is crystal clear and calm. A perfect family beach with all the facilities which makes it very popular.

Milia

This is a very popular long beach divided by a rock outcrop into two halves with wonderful water. There is a mobile cafe ,a beach bar and behind the beach a taverna

Kastani

This beach, just after Milia, was the location most used in the filming of ‘Mamma Mia’ and is one of the most beautiful beaches in the Aegean and is a smaller more private cove. There is,however, now a beach bar behind the beach and car parking  and it is probably the only place significantly changed by the films impact .It isn’t the untouched place it once was but the development is not badly done- except that they have planted a lawn between the bar and the beach which is just odd and out of place!.

Hovolo

The beach of Hovolo, in front and to the south of Elios, is very nice, usually quiet and excellent for swimming and snorkeling.

Armenopetra

From the Skopelos to Glossa road you can catch glimpses of this beach which is quite narrow and divided in the middle by a rock (petra). A lovely beach and often quite quiet.

Adrines

This is a run of small but beautiful coves just beneath the hotel of the same name. Beaches in Greece are all public so it is perfectly okay to visit this wonderful location, just follow the footpath from Panormos.

Loutraki

The port of Loutraki is just below Glossa and has one long beach and several small ones which is okay if you are staying there or are in need of a quick dip.

Perivoliou

Perivoliou is on the north east coast 10-15 miutes outside Glossa It has quite steep  going down to the beautiful cove like beach. The sand  is fine shingle in the south end and with more pebbles in the north.

Angelletou

Near to Perivoliou. It has a very steep and precipitous path which is not for the faint hearted but it is a quiet place with nice rocks for snorkeling.

Pethameni

only accessible by sea or by the goat footed amongst us.

Hondrogiorgos

This has easy access, which is rare for this area of Skopelos, and is therefore used more by families. The wild unadopted beaches are only cleaned up by the winter storms, but are cooler than the western beaches and the water usually feels fresher.

Agios Yiannis

The famous church on the rock, used in the wedding scene in Mamma Mia, is above this small double coved beach. It’s quite popular as most people touring the island come to see this unusual site and many take the opportunity to swim in the clear blue/green water. There is car parking and a good road down from Glossa.

Vathias

This is the only beach that is easily accessible near the village of Kalogirios, which is fairly deserted. A steep winding road goes down to the beach where you can park next to the sand.

Glysteri

A boat service will take you to this lovely little bay with a beach which varies from fine shingle to pebbles, the water is crystal clear and there is a nice taverna (sometimes two) just behind the beach. Lots of space to park just behind the beach.

Glyfoneri

A small beach within the bay of Skopelos Town which again can be reached by boat or car. Its main attraction is its closeness to town but it does have nice clear water.

Other

There are many other smal bathing places on the island but some things should be left to those who wish to discover things for themselves!.