Hora, Skopelos
Hora and its harbour are located on the east coast of the island. The town is amphitheatrically built, with closely cobbled alleys full flowers in pots, houses of rural architecture with the old wooden hanging balconies, bridges that communicate one house with another, whitewashed lanes, even newer buildings have been built to reflect the rural architecture. In one of these old houses is the where the poet Pavlos Nirvanas was born and spent his childhood.
There are 360 churches and chapels on Skopelos with 123 of them located in Hora. The churches of Evagelismou, Panaetsa and Agios Nikolaos are built on an abrupt rock. In north of Hora are the ruins of the Venetian Castle that was built in the 13th century, as well as the church of Agios Athanassios that built in the 9th century. The Folklore Museum and the Photographic Centre are located in the town as well as many traditional folk art shops offering handmade ceramics, clothes, jewellery and gifts as well as the services of Banks, Medical Centre of, Pharmacy, Post Office etc.
The characteristic kind hospitable nature of the residents will befriend you. There are many restaurants, tavernas, cafeterias and bars for evening entertainment catering for all tastes.
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