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Pelion Peninsula
A mythical mountainous peninsula in Thessaly believed to be the home of the centaurs, with stone villages, forest trails, and hidden beaches.
9 km · about 15 min drive
Thessaly, Greece · Europe
Volos is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Portariá, 9km from Pelion Peninsula.
Volos is a town located in Thessaly, Greece. With a population of 86,048, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Volos sits in Greece, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Athens time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Volos to your route.
Volos (; Greek: Βόλος [ˈvolos]) is a coastal port city in Thessaly situated midway on the Greek mainland, about 330 kilometres (205 miles) north of Athens and 220 kilometres (137 miles) south of Thessaloniki. It is the capital of the Magnesia regional unit of the Thessaly Region. Volos is also the only outlet to theRead more
sea from Thessaly, the country's largest agricultural region. With a population of 85,803 (2021), the city is an important industrial centre, and its port provides a "bridge" between Europe and Asia.
Volos is the newest of the Greek port cities, with a large proportion of modern buildings erected following catastrophic earthquakes in 1955. It includes the municipal units of Volos, and Iolkos, as well as smaller suburban communities. The economy of the city is based on manufacturing, trade, services and tourism. Home to the University of Thessaly, the city also offers facilities for conferences, exhibitions and major sporting, cultural and scientific events. Volos participated in the 2004 Olympic Games, and the city has since played host to other athletic events, such as the European Athletic Championships. Volos hosted the 7th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics from 27 July to 5 August 2013.
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Volos is located in Thessaly, Greece, Europe. The coordinates are 39.3692 latitude, 22.9477 longitude.
Volos has a population of approximately 86,048 people, making it a town in Greece.
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natural wonder
A mythical mountainous peninsula in Thessaly believed to be the home of the centaurs, with stone villages, forest trails, and hidden beaches.
9 km · about 15 min drive
beach
A tiny pebble cove on Pelion's wild east coast, made famous by the Mamma Mia! film shoots.
17 km · about 20 min drive
April to October
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