Skopelos · Glossa & the north-west · Άγιος Ιωάννης στο Καστρί
Agios Ioannis sto Kastri
The white chapel on a rock above the sea, the wedding chapel of Mamma Mia!
Glossa & the north-west · Skopelos
About Agios Ioannis sto Kastri
On the wild north coast east of Glossa, a white chapel of Saint John the Baptist stands on top of a steep rock about 100 m above the sea, reached by some 106 steps cut into the rock. It became world-famous in 2008 as the chapel of the wedding in Mamma Mia!, but its story is older: a fisherman, the island tells, saw a light on the rock night after night, climbed up and found an icon of Saint John there. Each time it was carried away it came back, so the chapel was built on the rock. Below are small coves for a swim.
Good to know
Before you go to Agios Ioannis sto Kastri
Getting there
Drive east from Glossa along the narrow road to the north coast and park above the rock. There is no bus. Wear shoes for the steps, and cover your shoulders inside the chapel.
When to go
Early morning or late afternoon, out of the midday heat and the tour coaches; and a calm day for the swim below.
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