Skopelos is the neighbor of Skiathos island, where you arrive by boat or hydrofoil at the ports of Glossa, Loutraki or Skopelos.
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A lot of beautiful and pretty beaches are spread around.
The capital of the island is Skopelos town or Hora with its port, one of the most beautiful ports in Greece. The town is one of Greece's greatest architectural treasures, on a par with Hydra and Symi, with 123 churches and a Venetian castle built over an archaic temple of Athena.
A visit to the Folk Art Museum or the variety of galleries displaying local photos, ceramic and jewelery is also important.
You may not miss the five monasteries on the south of the town, the Evangelistria, the fortified monastery of Agia Barbara, now abandoned, containing frescoes of the 15th century, Metamorphosis, Prodromou and Taxiarchon.
The island is reach in vegetation and the interior is planted with fruit and nut orchards. Famous are the plums and the almonds of the island that are used a lot in local recipes.
