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Skópelos
Σκόπελος · Sporades
Densely forested, with the clifftop chapel made famous by Mamma Mia!
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About Skópelos
Skópelos is the green heart of the Sporades — densely forested, with strict building rules that have kept its harbour town a tumble of slate-roofed white houses. It has hundreds of little churches, including th…
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Highlights
Don’t miss
Agios Ioánnis chapel
The clifftop church reached by 100-odd steps, made famous as the Mamma Mia! wedding chapel.
Town & villages
Skópelos Town
An amphitheatre of white houses and slate roofs, dotted with tiny churches.
Nature
Forested interior
Pine and plum orchards cover the island — it’s known for prunes and walking trails.
Beaches
Panórmos & Stáfylos
Pine-backed pebble-and-sand bays with clear water.
Things to do
Marine park boat trips
Trips toward the Alónnisos marine park, home to monk seals and dolphins.
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