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Pansion Platana PENSION $
( 24240 33188; [e-mail] ; Glossa; r from €35; ) Between the bakery
and Elefteria church, this cosy and welcoming domatia has overhead fans, kitchenettes
and balcony views. Greek-Australian owner Eleni provides tea and tips.
Flisvos Taverna TAVERNA $
(Loutraki; mains €3.50-7.50) Perched above the seawall 50m north of the car park, family-
friendly Flisvos offers fresh fish, mousakas (baked layers of eggplant or zucchini,
minced meat and potatoes topped with cheese sauce) and perfect appetisers such as
tzatziki (sauce of grated cucumber, yoghurt and garlic) and taramasalata . Simple Greek
fare at its best.
Agnanti Taverna & Bar GREEK FUSION $$$
( 24240 33076; Glossa; mains €8-14) Enjoy the views of Evia from swank Agnanti's
rooftop terrace, along with superb Greek fusion dishes like grilled sardines on pitta with
sea fennel and sun-dried tomatoes.
Around Skopelos
Skopelos has several monasteries that can be visited on a beautiful scenic drive or day-
long trek above Skopelos Town. Begin by following Monastery Rd, which skirts the bay
and then climbs inland to the 18th-century Moni Evangelistrias , now a convent. The
monastery's prize, aside from the superb views, is a gilded iconostasis containing an
11th-century icon of the Virgin Mary.
Further on, the 16th-century Moni Metamorfosis Sotiros is the oldest monastery on
the island. From here a narrow road leads to 17th-century Moni Varvaras , with a view to
the sea, and 18th-century Moni Prodromou (now a convent), 8km from Skopelos Town.
Most of Skopelos' best beaches are on the sheltered southwest and west coasts. The
first one you come to is sand-and-pebble Stafylos Beach , 4km southeast of Skopelos
Town. From its eastern end, a path leads over a small headland to the quieter Velanio
Beach , the island's official nudist beach and a great snorkelling spot. Lovely Agnontas ,
3km west of Stafylos, has a pebble-and-sand beach from where caïques sail to the superi-
or and sandy Limnonari Beach , in a sheltered bay flanked by rocky outcrops.
From Agnontas the road cuts inland through pine forests before re-emerging at pretty
Panormos Beach , with a few tavernas and domatia. One kilometre further, little
Andrines Beach is sandy and less crowded. The next two bays, Milia and Kastani, are