Best beaches of Skopelos

Skopelos offers many beautiful beaches, mostly pebbly (sand is rare), especially on the southwest coast because the northeast coast is often windy. Below are the most renowned ones starting from Chora and imagining traveling around the island clockwise.

Velanio
Located just north of Stafylos, reachable by a trail from there. It's a beautiful sandy beach, very sheltered, and therefore often with calm seas. Part of Velanio remains untouched and wild while the other part is equipped. The surrounding nature is rich in pine forests, and there are also archaeological remains related to King Stafylos. Nudism is allowed on this beach.

Stafylos
Located about 4 km south of Chora, it's a beautiful sandy bay named after the mythological king, buried here, who built Skopelos. The beach is partly pebbly and partly sandy, the sea is very transparent, it's equipped, and often crowded because it's easily accessible from Chora.

Agnontas
Located 8 km south of Chora, it's a pebbly beach with calm waters sheltered from the wind, surrounded by greenery, and with a small harbor.

Limnonari
Located just after Agnontas, about 9 km from Chora, at the bottom of a beautiful narrow gulf. It's sandy, with transparent green waters, and surrounded by many pine trees. It can be reached either by sea or on foot via a scenic path. Equipped, a bit crowded but very beautiful.

Panormos
Located about 14 km from Chora on the west coast, it's considered one of the most beautiful beaches on the island. It's partly sandy and partly pebbly and is embellished by two islets. Panormos is bathed by a beautiful sea and offers the opportunity to practice many water sports. Equipped and very crowded in high season.

Antrina
Located between Panormos and Milia, it consists of small hidden pebbly beaches, very secluded and rarely frequented. The sea is deep, and the area, again, is rich in pine trees. The beach can be reached by sea or on foot via a path from Panormos.

Milia
Located just after Panormos, it's the longest (about 1 km) and most renowned beach in Skopelos and among the most famous in the Aegean. It's partially equipped, has a beautiful sea, faces the islet Desa, has many pine trees behind it, but unfortunately is always very crowded.

Kastani
Located just after Milia, it's a sandy beach surrounded by lush greenery and with crystal-clear water. Popular among young people, it offers plenty of natural shade.

Hovolo
Located about 19 km from Chora on the west coast, it's actually made up of three very beautiful, isolated, sandy beaches with beautiful sea. They can only be reached by sea or on foot via a sometimes challenging path. In the area, there are other small, equally beautiful beaches.

Elios
Located 21 km from Chora on the west coast, it's a pebbly equipped beach with transparent waters.

Almyropetra
Located just north of the village of Elios, it's a little frequented pebbly beach bathed by beautiful transparent water.

Glossa
Located about 25 km from Chora, it's a long pebbly beach with clear water.

Agios Ioannis
Located about 30 km north of Chora, it's rocky with colorful, very transparent water. The beach is dominated by a monastery.

Glysteri
Located 4 km north of Chora, it's one of the few beaches on the north coast. It's located at the bottom of a very beautiful narrow bay, always protected from the winds, sandy and pebbly, and its sea is beautiful. It's generally crowded.

Tripiti
Located just south of Glysteri, towards Chora, it's not a beach but a beautiful cave where lobsters live.

Glyfoneri
Located 2 km north of Chora, it's a beach surrounded by greenery, with sand and pebbles and beautiful azure water.