Agnontas in Skopelos

The adorable little fishing village of Agnontas about 8 kilometres south of Skopelos Town, and about 5 kilometres west of Stafilos. The distance between Stafilos and Agnontas is a real pleasure to drive. It is most beautiful if you drive from Agnontas to Stafilos, then you have the bay of Stafilos within sight.

On the way to Agnontas, you pass Amarantos, which was featured in the movie Mamma Mia.

I have seen a countless number of Greek fishing villages, but the question is whether or not Agnontas is the prettiest of them all. The setting is magical: hills covered with pine trees meeting the blue-green sea where it bobs colourful fishing boats, two wooden jetties leads out in the water from the beach, on the jetties one can sit and rest after a long lunch at one of the cosy tavernas. The beach itself is small and consists of small white stones. The bottom of the sea is nice at the edge of the water, but becomes pretty stony a little bit out.

The delightful little fishing village of Agnontas.

The beach in Agnontas.

Under the big tree it is nice to lie down and relax.

Part of the beach in Agnontas.

If it is windy and stormy, the ferries cannot dock at the port in Skopelos town. Then the port of Agnontas is used instead, it is more protected. If you are going to take a ferry to, for example, Skiathos, you should check where the boat leaves from, if the weather is bad, that is.

The port of Agnontas.

Agnontas seen from the port.

Agnontas is beautiful like a painting.

Every time we travel to Skopelos we say that we are going to stay a few nights in Agnontas. But unfortunately it has not happened yet. I can only imagine how it is to eat a late dinner at Korali Seafood Restaurant and listen to the waves lapping against the shore, and then wake up in the morning and go to the beach for a morning swim. It must be an amazing experience because the surroundings are incredibly beautiful.

Korali Seafood Restaurant in Agnontas.

The restaurants in Agnontas are within crawling distance of the beach.

The best thing about Agnontas is not the beach, but the restaurants that are so close to the water that you can almost dip your feet in the water while you wait for your food. The location could hardly be better, and the surroundings are incredibly beautiful. In addition, the food in the tavernas is exemplary. If you like fresh fish and shellfish, Agnontas is a paradise.

A fisherman works with his net after the morning's fishing trip.

Here I check if the fishing nets have dried. :-)

If you like fresh fish and shellfish, Agnontas is a paradise.

Mini Market in Agnontas.

By the shore grows a tree that I believe I have never seen before in Greece. The tree is called Mexican Palo Verde, it is also called Jerusalem Thorn, and originates in Mexico. How the tree ended up on Skopelos will remain a mystery, none of the Greeks I spoke to knew anything about the origin of the tree. Wonder if the tree grows anywhere else in Greece?

The beautiful Jerusalem thorn tree in Agnontas.

According to Carl von Linnés digital plant library, the tree can grow eight meters tall. The trunk and branches are green. The leaves are drooping with small leaves. The flowers are quite large, yellow and bloom in April-July. Originates from tropical South America. Often planted as avenue trees in warm sunny climates.

The flower looks like this.

ACCOMMODATION IN AGNONTAS

As I said, I have not lived in Agnontas. But if I were to stay a few nights in Agnontas, I would have chosen to stay at Stamatia's Garden or Villa Amarandos, both of which look very nice.

Book Stamatia's Garden here »

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Book other hotels in Agnontas here »

Do not miss Limnonari beach, which you can read about here »

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