When it comes to planning your own Greek adventure, you'll no likely be saying "Gimme! Gimme! Gimme!" to this calm abode, but we can't promise that Julie Walters will be there to get the party started. The Northern Sporades are so close together, that you could easily spend a day ashore at both Skiathos and Alonissos – take a yacht from the harbour and drift around the beautiful sea, hoping to spot dolphins or seals in the pure water. This is the Greek home you've always envisioned, a eighteen-minute walk from the charming, labyrinthine streets of Skopelos Town – think whitewashed walls, green shutters, traditional wooden ceiling beams, and terracotta flooring. Step outdoors to be greeted with views of pine and olive trees down to the sea, best appreciated from a comfy lounger beside your own pool (with a glass of local retsina in hand, perhaps).

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