Guide to Vassilikos

'Vassilikos spreads out over the Skopos hills and down to the peninsula's beaches. You'll need a car or moped to make the most of it … though you're just as likely to be sharing the road with a donkey or two.'

Vassilikos is a very Greek village. The working farms and olive groves maintain its rural atmosphere. So, while there are ample mini-markets to fill your fridge with essentials, the place is not awash with souvenir shops. There are several very good traditional tavernas – where you're more than likely to meet the locals. And there's a variety of bars and a couple of disco's. So you can enjoy a low key, leisurely evening. Choose to dance the night away. Or opt for a little of each. As you would expect, the sea and sands are the daytime focal points, with watersports centres on two of the best beaches and scuba diving available in the area. Landlubbers are well supplied with walks on winding country lanes or through the pine forests. This is a quiet wind-down sort of place with a little modern edge to spice things up a bit.

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