- Where is Mamma Mia Filmed – Skopelos Island
By Roger and Jonathan
A lot of people may want to go on holiday to Skopelos Island and visit some of the locations the film Mamma Mia was shot in.
What may I ask is a better way to spend your time than to walk in those cool green pine forests, swim in that clear blue Aegean water, and lie in the sunshine, listening to the lapping of the waves on the shore? There is no better way to spend your time, as all these locations are as good as they look in the film. Actually, in real life they are even better!
Kastani for example is a lovely small beach, quiet, beautiful and surrounded by a forest of pine trees. I can sit there all day looking at the sea.
Please don’t expect to walk on the jetty out to sea or have a drink in the beach bar. As soon as the filming was done, the whole lot was taken down. Kastani beach is now once again a tranquil strand.
The monastery of Agios Ioannis (St John) on its rock above its 195 steps (or so) is real.
It does not appear in the film as it is. It was just not big enough for Hollywood standards. The film crew built a temporary structure around the real monastery for more impact. Happily the real monastery has now been restored and is as beautiful as ever. It is inspiring! Once you reach the top, admire the stunning views of Skopelos over the Aegean Sea, sign your name in the guest book that Pierce Brosnan signed and allow the fantasy to blend with the reality of the magical lovely island that is Skopelos.
