In the first of a new series on holidaying in the Greek islands we look at the Sporades including Skopelos, where Mamma Mia! was filmed and Evia, the country's second largest island, where the Greeks go on holiday
The Sporades, which stretch out into the Aegean off Greece's eastern coast, consist of 24 islands, but only four of these are permanently inhabited: Skiathos, Skopelos, Alonissos and Skyros.
Skiathos is the most-travelled of the islands thanks to its international airport, and its fame lies mainly in its sandy beaches. Away from the coast you can still find isolated hiking trails and the odd Byzantine monastery.
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