Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Car- and motorcycle-hire outlets line the eastern end of the waterfront near the ring road,
including
Motor Tours
(
24240 22986; fax 24240 22602)
and
Magic Cars
(
6973790936, 24240 23250)
.
TAXI
Taxis wait by the bus stop. A taxi to Stafylos is €7.50, to Limnonari €13 and to Glossa
€30.
Skopelos Town Σκόπελος
Skopelos Town skirts a semicircular bay and rises in tiers up a hillside of dazzling white
houses with bright shutters and flower-adorned balconies, ending at an old fortress and a
cluster of four churches.
The town's waterfront is flanked by two quays. The old quay wraps around the west-
ern end of the harbour; the new quay at the eastern end is used by all ferries and hydro-
foils.
Sights & Activities
Strolling around town and sitting at the waterside cafes might be your chief occupations
in Skopelos, but there are also two small museums. The handsome
Folklore Museum
(Hatzistamati; admission €2.50; 10am-2pm & 7-10pm Mon-Fri)
features a Skopelean wed-
ding room, complete with traditional costumes and bridal bed. The
Bakratsa Museum
(admission €2.50; 11am-1pm & 6-10pm)
, housed in a doctor's 18th-century mansion, dis-
plays medical instruments and clothing for married and unmarried men and women.
High-quality
trekking/mountain bikes
are available from Panos at
Skopelos Cycling
( 6947023145, 24240 22398; skopelos
cycling@yahoo.gr
;
€8-18 per 24hr)
, next to the post of-
fice.
Tours
Day-long
cruise boats
(€20 to €40) depart from the waterfront by 10am and usually take
in the National Marine Park of Alonnisos, pausing en route for lunch and a swim.
There's a decent chance of spotting dolphins along the way. For bookings, contact Madro
Travel (
Click here
)
or Thalpos Holidays (
Click here
)
on the waterfront.
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