Magnesia åë en Volos Pelion Skiathos Skopelos Alonissos

ÅðéìåëçôÞñéï Ìáãíçóßáò Chamber of Magnesia Thanasis Ntovas Ößëïé åðéóêÝðôåò, Dear visitors,

Ï Íïìüò Ìáãíçóßáò ìå ôçí éäéáßôåñá ðñïíïìéáêÞ èÝóç ôïõ, óõíäõÜæåé The Prefecture of Magnesia, given its superb geographical position, com- ìïíáäéêÜ ôï âïõíü ìå ôç èÜëáóóá. Ôï ÐÞëéï ôïõ ÷åéìþíá ìå ôï bines the seaside with mountain views uniquely. Mount Pelion, with its ski ×éïíïäñïìéêü ÊÝíôñï êáé ôïõò ðáñáäïóéáêïýò îåíþíåò, áëëÜ êáé ôïõ center and traditional guesthouses during the winter, but, also, its distinct êáëïêáéñéïý ìå ôá ðáñáèáëÜóóéá ðçëéïñåßôéêá øáñï÷þñéá êáé ôçí ðáñáëßá seaside fishing villages during summertime, as well as the beautiful water- ôçò ðüëçò ôïõ Âüëïõ, ðñïêáëïýí ôï åíäéáöÝñïí ôùí åðéóêåðôþí. front of the city of Volos, attract visitors' interest.

Ç Ìáãíçóßá ôïõ ÷èåò êáé ôïõ óÞìåñá äåí Ýðáøå ðïôÝ íá åßíáé ìõóôçñéþäçò Magnesia was always a destination of mystery and wonders, a challenge êé åíäéáöÝñïõóá, áðïôåëþíôáò ðñüêëçóç ìýçóçò ôïõ åðéóêÝðôç óôïí for every visitor that wishes to explore in depth both its ancient history and áñ÷áßï, áëëÜ êáé óýã÷ñïíï ðïëéôéóìü. Ïé óðïõäáßïé áñ÷áéïëïãéêïß ÷þñïé, ïé its modern civilization and way of life. Its valuable archeological sites, its éóôïñéêÝò ÌïíÝò êáé åêêëçóßåò, ôá ðáñáäïóéáêÜ ÷ùñéÜ ìå ôá ëáìðñÜ historical monasteries and churches, its traditional villages that are full of äåßãìáôá áñ÷éôåêôïíéêÞò, ïé áíáðôõãìÝíïé ôïõñéóôéêïß ïéêéóìïß, ôá íçóéÜ ôùí buildings of outstanding architecture, its modern tourist resorts, the ÓðïñÜäùí, ïé ìïíáäéêÝò ðáñáëßåò ôïõ Áéãáßïõ êáé ôïõ Ðáãáóçôéêïý êáé ç Sporades islands, its unique beaches, distributed across the Aegean Sea óýã÷ñïíç ðüëç ôïõ Âüëïõ ìå ôçí Ýíôïíç ïéêïíïìéêÞ êáé ðíåõìáôéêÞ and Pagasitikos Gulf and the modern city of Volos, with its vibrant finan- äñáóôçñéüôçôá, óõìðëçñþíïõí ôçí åéêüíá ôïõ íïìïý. cial and cultural life, contribute equally to the Prefecture's splendid image.

Ôá óõãêñéôéêÜ ðëåïíåêôÞìáôá ôçò Ìáãíçóßáò, ôçí êáôáôÜóóïõí óôéò Magnesia's comparative advantages place the prefecture at the top ðñþôåò èÝóåéò ôïõñéóôéêþí ðñïïñéóìþí ãéá ôçí åã÷þñéá, áëëÜ êáé ôçí îÝíç places of both Greek and foreign tourist destinations, a fact that reinforces áãïñÜ, ãåãïíüò ðïõ "ãåííÜ" áêüìç ìåãáëýôåñç åõèýíç óå üëïõò ôïõò the burden of responsibility for all those involved in the tourist sector. åìðëåêüìåíïõò ìå ôïí ôïõñéóìü öïñåßò. The Chamber of Magnesia is at the center of developments, following Ôï ÅðéìåëçôÞñéï Ìáãíçóßáò âñßóêåôáé óôï êÝíôñï ôùí åîåëßîåùí, closely all the latest trends in the tourism sector, forging strategic partner- ðáñáêïëïõèþíôáò óôåíÜ ôéò óýã÷ñïíåò ôÜóåéò óôïí ôïõñéóìü, ship with all the relevant authorities and agents of the private sector and óõíÜðôïíôáò óôñáôçãéêÝò óõíåñãáóßåò ìå ôïõò åìðëåêüìåíïõò öïñåßò êáé taking initiatives in order to promote Magnesia as a tourist destination by éäéþôåò, õëïðïéþíôáò äñÜóåéò ãéá ôçí ðñïâïëÞ ôïõ ðñïïñéóìïý ôçò getting involved in the upgrade of two of the region's airports (the one in Ìáãíçóßáò, ðñáãìáôïðïéþíôáò ðáñåìâÜóåéò ãéá ôçí áíáâÜèìéóç ôùí äýï Volos and the one in Skiathos island) and the promotion of Volos' port as áåñïäñïìßùí ôçò (Âüëïõ êáé ÓêéÜèïõ) êáé ôçí áíÜäåéîç ôïõ ëéìáíéïý ôïõ a destination port for cruise ships. At the same time, the Chamber of Âüëïõ ùò ëéìÜíé êñïõáæéÝñáò. ÐáñÜëëçëá, ðáñåìâáßíåé óõìâïõëåõôéêÜ ãéá Magnesia offers advice on the creation and maintenance of both the ter- ôçí äçìéïõñãßá áëëÜ êáé äéáôÞñçóç ôùí ÷åñóáßùí êáé ëéìåíéêþí õðïäïìþí restrial and port infrastructure of the area, in an effort to facilitate tourists' ôçò ðåñéï÷Þò ìå óôü÷ï ôçí áðñüóêïðôç ìåôáêßíçóç ôùí ôïõñéóôþí. uninterrupted transit through the region.

Ï íïìüò Ìáãíçóßáò åßíáé Ýíáò ôüðïò îå÷ùñéóôüò. Ìå ðëïýóéá ìõèïëïãéêÞ The Prefecture of Magnesia is a unique place. It possesses a rich mythol- ðáñÜäïóç, ìáêñáßùíï éóôïñéêü ðáñåëèüí, áóôåßñåõôç öõóéêÞ ïìïñöéÜ, ogy, a long history, abundant natural beauty and endless potential for var- äõíáôüôçôá ãéá ðïéêßëåò åíáëëáêôéêÝò äñáóôçñéüôçôåò, áðïôåëåß Ýíáí ious alternative activities. It is an earthly paradise that should be visited by åðßãåéï ðáñÜäåéóï ðïõ êÜèå ëÜôñçò ôùí ôáîéäéþí ðñÝðåé íá ãíùñßóåé. any traveler. We feel proud that we were born here and that we are Åßìáóôå ðåñÞöáíïé ãéá ôïí ôüðï ðïõ ìáò ãÝííçóå, æïýìå êáé åðé÷åéñïýìå. blessed to live and expand our businesses in this area. This place is the Ôï "êáëýôåñï êñõììÝíï ìõóôéêü" ôçò ÅëëÜäáò. Óáò ðñïóêáëïýìå íá ãßíåôå 'best kept secret' of Greece. We would like to invite you to take part in it ìÝñïò áõôïý êáé íá æÞóåôå ôçí åìðåéñßá íá åßóôå êïììÜôé ôçò Ìáãíçóßáò and to live the experience of being part of Magnesia and of our lives here! êáé ôçò æùÞò ìáò åäþ !

Ï ðñüåäñïò ôïõ Åðéìåëçôçñßïõ Ìáãíçóßáò The President of the Chamber of Magnesia ÁñéóôïôÝëçò ÌðáóäÜíçò Aristotelis Basdanis THE DESTINATION ÓêéÜèïò, Óêüðåëïò,Áëüííçóïò ÐÞëéï Âüëïò Káëþò Ïñßóáôå êáñäéÜ. ÅëÜôåíáóáòôçí ãíùñßóïõìå…. óôçí êáñäéÜôçòÅëëÜäáò. Åêåßáêñéâþò"ìéëÜåé"çÌáãíçóßá,óôçäéêÞóáò áêñïãéáëéÝò, öõóéêÞïìïñöéÜ, ðïëéôéóìü,éóôïñßá,ãáóôñïíïìßá,áñ÷éôåêôïíéêÞ, ¸íáò ôüðïòåõëïãçìÝíïò / / ôï óðßôéôùíÊåíôáýñùí ç ðüëçôùíÁñãïíáõôþí , ðïõóõíäõÜæåéõðÝñï÷áôïðßá, ìïíáäéêÝò VOLOS / Ôá äéáìÜíôéáôïõÁéãáßïõ PELION Welcome Volos / the city of the Argonauts Pelion / the home of the Centaurs Skiathos, Skopelos, Alonissos / The diamonds of the Aegean Sea

SKIATHOS SKOPELOS ALONISSOS

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Thanos Ventouras Volos / the city of the Argonauts

Thanasis Ntovas Volos, the capital of Magnesia, is one of the most beautiful industrial buildings by renovating them and turning them cities in Greece and is located in the center of the country. into public venues. It is a natural port of the Pagasitikos Gulf, resting in the shadow of the mythic mountain of the Centaurs, Pelion, The city's University is the center of innovation and while, at the same time, Volos, also, acts as a cabotage youth culture. It is home for more than 11.000 eager and connection between the mainland and the islands of energetic students, who roam the city's streets, experienc- Northern Sporades i.e. Skiathos, Skopelos and Alonissos. ing the philosophy of modern evolution and new ideas.

IMPRESSIVE ENTRANCE: The view is spectacular and The 2004 Olympic Games highlighted Volos as an each day at dawn the city is almost mystical. The Gods Olympic City. There were renovations made to the city's residing in Pelion seem to gently lift over the villages of waterfront and the grandiose Panthessaliko Stadium was, Portaria and Makrinitsa the veil of the morning mist, while also, resurrected, which played an important role in the the liner vessels start up their engines, ready to roam the promotion of Sport tourism, but, also, in the area's devel- Sporades islands. It is within this magical scenery that the opment and promotion of exercise and of a healthy waves of Pagasitikos Gulf gently stroke the 'prince', who lifestyle for people of all ages. stretches in an effort to embrace the horizon. You can easily play tic-tac-toe by gazing the city streets from high The luxurious cruise ships with thousands of visitors dis- above! All the city streets run on horizontal and vertical embarking every year in the port of Volos have helped a lines, following the design of the Hippodamian System of great deal in the promotion of Volos and Mount Pelion all urban planning, eliminating this way any chance of ever over the world. The same is true for the mythic ship of getting lost in the city. The horizontal streets run parallel to Argo, which was reconstructed, copying the model of the the sea, while the vertical ones aim towards Mount Pelion. original ship, and is now located in the center of Volos' All you need is lots of energy to walk. port.

A ‘NEW' CITY: The city of Volos experienced a rapid pace The airport of Nea Anchialos (VOL) acts as an air gate of development after its incorporation into the Greek state for many European countries. There are charter flights, as in 1881. Its history, however, starts 9.000 years before well as scheduled ones that carry thousands of visitors that. In order for someone to relive it, he or she must tour every year. the archeological sites of Dimini, Sesklo, Pagases and Nea Anchialos... You must visit the wonderful findings Volos is a modern city where you can enjoy a quick walk kept in the Athanasakio Archaeological Museum of Volos along its beautiful waterfront, with its many anchored sail- and find out more about Iolko, Dimitriada and the mythical ing boats and coffee shops, where you can enjoy tsipouro journey of the Argonauts. The city's port harbored com- (a local alcoholic beverage) in any one of the more than mercial trade for the whole of Thessaly and Mount Pelion, 400 seafood taverns that serve it or take the road that while the work of the refugees, who came over after the leads to Pelion, where you can enjoy the fresh air, escape distraction of Asia Minor in 1922, made the city of Volos to the nearby beaches and enjoy their crystal-clear waters into an important industrial center for Greece. or, if you decide to stay in the city, go shopping in the city's rich and modern market. There are so many things The earthquake of 1955 halted -temporarily- the city's to do in Volos that it takes time for anyone to take it in and rapid development, destroying an important segment of realize that this is the perfect city for someone to live in, its architectural style. New buildings were resurrected in due to its moderate pace of life that combines harmo- the city, while the officials, through their tireless efforts, niously a modern urban atmosphere and an ideal vaca- VOLOS managed to rescue from demolition some of the city's tion destination. Âüëïò / ôï ëéìÜíé Volos / the port

Ç èáëÜóóéá åðéêïéíùíßá ôïõ Âüëïõ ìå ôéò Üëëåò ðåñéï÷Ýò ôïõ The maritime communication between Áéãáßïõ, îåêéíÜ áðü ôï ôÝëïò ôçò ÍåïëéèéêÞò åðï÷Þò (4000 Volos and the rest of the areas around the ð.×.). Áðü åäþ, Üëëùóôå, ï ìõèéêüò ÉÜóïíáò îåêßíçóå ôï ôáîßäé Aegean Sea started at the end of the ôïõ ãéá ôçí Êïë÷ßäá ìå ôçí èñõëéêÞ "Áñãþ". Ç áíÜðôõîç ôçò Neolithic Age (4000 BC). It is from this place íÝáò ðüëçò, ìåôÜ ôçí áðåëåõèÝñùóÞ ôçò, ïöåßëåôáé óå that, after all, the mythic figure of Jason ìåãÜëï ìÝñïò óôï ëéìÜíé ôçò, üðïõ óõãêåíôñþíïíôáí üëç ç started his journey towards Colchis, aboard ðáñáãùãÞ ôçò Èåóóáëßáò. the legendary ship of Argo. The develop- ment of the new city, right after its liberation, ÓÞìåñá, ôï ëéìÜíé ôïõ Âüëïõ êáôÝ÷åé óçìáíôéêÞ èÝóç óå it is largely due to its port, where usually the ðïëëïýò ôïìåßò ôçò ïéêïíïìßáò áíáäåéêíýïíôÜò ôï óå majority of all the products produced in áíáðüóðáóôï êïììÜôé ôçò æùÞò ôçò ðüëçò. Åßíáé ôï ôñßôï Thessaly ended up. åìðïñéêü ëéìÜíé ôçò ÷þñáò, ðáñÝ÷ïíôáò õðçñåóßåò óå ðëïßá áðü êáé ðñïò ôç Ìåóüãåéï êáé ôçí Åõñþðç, êáèþò êáé Today, the port of Volos holds an important õðçñåóßåò áðïèÞêåõóçò åìðïñåõìÜôùí. ÓõíäÝåôáé ìå ðëïßá, position amongst the rest of the sectors êáèþò êáé ìå ôá÷ýðëïá, ìå ôç ÓêéÜèï, ôç Óêüðåëï, êáé ôçí contributing towards national economy, Áëüííçóï. Ç áðüóôáóç ôçò ðñïâëÞôáò áðü ôï êåíôñéêü making it an integral part of city life. It is the óçìåßï ôçò ðáñáëßáò åßíáé ìüëéò 200 ì. êÜíïíôáò ôçí third largest commercial port in Greece, ðñüóâáóç ó' áõôÞí ðïëý åýêïëç êáé ôï ëéìÜíé áíáðüóðáóôï offering services to vessels travelling to and êïììÜôé ôçò æùÞò ôïõ Âüëïõ. from the Mediterranean region and Europe, Óôï ëéìÜíé ôïõ Âüëïõ ëåéôïõñãåß ÷þñïò ìüíéìçò as well as cargo storage services. There are áãêõñïâïëßáò óêáöþí áíáøõ÷Þò, ðïõ ìðïñåß íá öéëïîåíÞóåé ships and speedboats connecting the port óêÜöç ìéêñïý êáé ìåóáßïõ ìåãÝèïõò, ðáñÝ÷ïíôáò õðçñåóßåò with Skiathos, Skopelos and Alonissos. The åëëéìåíéóìïý. ÐáñÜëëçëá óôïí ßäéï ÷þñï äñáóôçñéïðïéïýíôáé distance between the port's dock and the Philippos Retsios åôáéñßåò åíïéêéÜóåùí óêáöþí áíáøõ÷Þò. city's waterfront is just 200 m., making access to it very easy and fully incorporat- Ôï ëéìÜíé ôïõ Âüëïõ ôá ôåëåõôáßá ÷ñüíéá åîåëßóóåôáé óå Ýíá ing the port into the city's everyday life. The êïìâéêü ëéìÜíé åîõðçñÝôçóçò êñïõáæéåñüðëïéùí, ðïõ port of the city of Volos is, also, a long-term åðéëÝãïõí ôïí ðñïïñéóìü ôïõ Âüëïõ êáé ôçò Ìáãíçóßáò ãéá mooring site for recreational craft, where ãíùñéìßá ôüóï ìå ôï ÐÞëéï, ôïí Âüëï áëëÜ êáé ôá ÌåôÝùñá. small or medium size boats can be accom- modated and offered mooring services. Additionally, one can find recreational craft rental companies in the same area.

In recent years the city's port is developing into a key cruise ship service port, which many cruise ships select as a docking desti- nation in order to offer to their passengers the opportunity to visit the city of Volos and the region of Magnesia in general, Mount Pelion, as well as Meteora. Thanos Ventouras ¼ôáí ï ÉÜóïíáò áíáëáìâÜíåé íá öÝñåé ôï ÷ñõóüìáëëï äÝñáò, áðü ôçí Êïë÷ßäá, êáëåß íá ôïí óõíôñïöåýóïõí óôç ìåãÜëç ðåñéðÝôåéá üëïé ïé ãåííáßïé ôçò åðï÷Þò ôïõ. Óôçí åêóôñáôåßá ðÞñáí ìÝñïò üëïé ïé Þñùåò ôçò ÅëëÜäïò, 50 ôïí áñéèìü, óõìðåñéëáìâáíïìÝíïõ ôïõ ÇñáêëÞ êáé ôçò ÁôáëÜíôçò, ôçò ìüíçò ãõíáßêáò. ¹ôáí öôéáãìÝíç áðü äÝíäñá ôïõ Ðçëßïõ, õðü ôçí êáèïäÞãçóç ôçò èåÜò ÁèçíÜò. ÁðÝðëåõóáí áðü ôéò ÐáãáóÝò, ôï ëéìÜíé ôçò Éùëêïý - ôïí óçìåñéíü Âüëï-, êáé êùðçëáôþíôáò Ýöôáóáí óôï âáóßëåéï ôçò Êïë÷ßäáò. 35 áéþíåò ìåôÜ, ï ìýèïò áíáâßùóå. Ç óýã÷ñïíç Áñãþ êáôáóêåõÜóôçêå ìå ôéò ßäéåò ðñïäéáãñáöÝò, åñãáëåßá êáé îýëá, ôçñþíôáò Thanasis Ntovas ðéóôÜ üëïõò ôïõò êáíüíåò ôçò ðáíÜñ÷áéáò åëëçíéêÞò íáõðçãéêÞò, ðïõ ôçí êáèéóôïýí óÞìåñá ðüëï äéåèíïýò åðéóôçìïíéêïý êáé Áñãþ / ï ìýèïò êáé ç áíáâßùóç áêáäçìáúêïý åíäéáöÝñïíôïò êáé ðñáãìáôïðïßçóå êáé ðÜëé ôï ìõèéêü ôáîßäé. Argo / the myth and its revival When Jason decided to take the Golden Fleece from Colchis, he called upon all the brave men of his era to accompany him. All the heroic men of Greece took part in the quest, 50 of them, including Hercules and Antalanti, the only woman. The ship was made out of timber from Mount Pelion with the guidance of the Goddess Athena. They sailed off from Pagases, the port of Iolkos -the city of Volos today- and rowing they have reached the kingdom of Colchis. 35 centuries later, this myth is revived. The mod- ern Argo was constructed following the same specifications, tools and timber used for the original, replicating the rules of ancient Greek shipbuilding, which make it today the center of international scientific and academic interest, and revived this mythical journey once more. Âüëïò / ç ðáñáëßá Volos / the waterfront Ç Áñãïíáõôþí. Ç ðåñßöçìç ðáñáëßá ôïõ Âüëïõ, ìßá áðü ôéò ðéï üìïñöåò âüëôåò óå üëç ôçí ÅëëÜäá, áðïêëåéóôéêü ðñïíüìéï ìüíï ôùí ðåæþí êáé ôùí ðïäçëÜôùí. Ìå âÞìá áñãü, áëëÜ êáé ãñÞãïñï, ìå ôæüêéíãê áëëÜ êáé ìå ïñèïðåôáëéÝò, ìéá áðïëáõóôéêÞ äéáäñïìÞ äßðëá óôç èÜëáóóá, áíÜìåóá óå øáñüâáñêåò êáé éóôéïðëïúêÜ áðü ôç ìéá ìåñéÜ, êáöåôÝñéåò êáé ôóéðïõñÜäéêá áðü ôçí Üëëç êáé ìéá åëáöñÜ ëïîïäñüìçóç ãéá Ýîôñá ñïìáíôæÜäá óôï "êïñäüíé", üðïõ íéþèåéò íá ðåñðáôÜò óôï íåñü….

The street Argonafton. The well-known waterfront of the city of Volos, one of the most beautiful places to take a stroll in Greece, is reserved only for pedestrians and bikes. You can stroll lazily or you can walk faster or go for a jog or for a ride with your bike, whatever you choose to do, the route that takes you by the sea is pleasurable, as you find the fishing and sailing boats on the one side of the street and the coffee shops and the seafood taverns on the other. And if you are feeling a bit romantic, then all you need to do is swerve a little and follow the path that will take you down the long pier, where you can feel like you are walking on water….

Thanasis Ntovas Âüëïò / “ÁèáíáóÜêåéïí” Añ÷áéïëïãéêü Mïõóåßï Volos / Athanasakio Archaeological Museum of Volos

Êôßóôçêå ôï 1909 êáé åßíáé Ýíá áðü ôá óçìáíôéêüôåñá åëëçíéêÜ ìïõóåßá. Óôéò áßèïõóÝò ôïõ åêôßèåíôáé áíôéêåßìåíá áðü ôïõò íåïëéèéêïýò ïéêéóìïýò ôïõ ÓÝóêëïõ êáé ôïõ Äéìçíßïõ, ðÞëéíá åéäþëéá, ãëõðôÜ ôçò êëáóéêÞò åðï÷Þò, êáèþò êáé óðÜíéåò ãñáðôÝò åðéôýìâéåò óôÞëåò ôïõ 3ïõ ð.×. áé. Óôç íÝá ðôÝñõãá ëåéôïõñãåß ìüíéìç Ýêèåóç ìå èÝìá ôç äéá÷ñïíéêÞ éóôïñßá ôùí ôñéþí ìåãÜëùí ðüëåùí ôçò ðåñéï÷Þò, ôçò ÌõêçíáúêÞò Éùëêïý, ôùí Öåñþí êáé ôçò ÅëëçíéóôéêÞò ÄçìçôñéÜäáò. (ÁèáíáóÜêç 1, Ô. 2421025285).

It was built in 1909 and it is one of the Greek museums of great importance. In its halls one can marvel many objects found in the Neolithic settlements of Sesklo and Dimini, clay figurines, sculptures of the classical period, as well as a rare inscribed tombstone stelae of the 3rd century BC. In the museum's new wing the visitor can find an exhibition presenting the history of the three major cities of the region: Mycenaean Iolkos, Feres and Hellenistic Demetrias. (Athanasaki 1, Ô. +30 2421025285).

/ Mïõóåßï ôçò Ðüëçò ôïõ Âüëïõ / The Museum of Volos City

Åßíáé ôï ìïíáäéêü óýã÷ñïíçò áíôßëçøçò Ìïõóåßï Ðüëçò óôçí ÅëëÜäá. Áðïôåëåß Ýíá ÷þñï üðïõ åêôßèåíôáé ïé éóôïñßåò æùÞò ôùí áíèñþðùí ôçò ðüëçò ìáæß ìå ôá õëéêÜ ôåêìÞñéá ôçò äñáóôçñéüôçôÜò ôïõò. ÓôåãÜæåôáé óôï êôÞñéï ôçò ðñþçí êáðíáðïèÞêçò ÐáðÜíôïõ, ç ïðïßá êôßóôçêå ðåñß ôï 1920. (Öåñþí 17, ÐáëáéÜ, Ô. 2421029878, www.vmoc.gr. Åßóïäïò åëåýèåñç).

It is the only City Museum of modern perspective in Greece. It is a place where visitors can marvel the life stories of the city's residents through a display of the material evidence of their activities. It is housed in the building of the former Papandou tobacco warehouse, which was build around 1920. (Feron 17, Palaia, Ô. +30 2421029878, www.vmoc.gr. Free Entrance). / Óéäçñïäñïìéêüò óôáèìüò / Ôhe Railway Station

Ï éóôïñéêüò Óôáèìüò, Ýñãï ôïõ éôáëïý ìç÷áíéêïý Åâáñßóôï Íôå Êßñéêï, ðáñáìÝíåé ßäéïò áðü ôï 1884 ìÝ÷ñé óÞìåñá. Ç êïìøüôçôá, ç íåïêëáóéêÞ ôïõ ãñáììÞ êáé ç äßñéêôç óôÝãç ìå ôïí îýëéíï äéÜêïóìï óôï ðåñßãñáììá êÜíïõí ôï êôßóìá Ýíá ðñáãìáôéêü áñ÷éôåêôïíéêü êüóìçìá ãéá ôçí ðüëç. Óôïí ðñþôï üñïöï ôïõ êôéñßïõ ëåéôïõñãåß ôï Óéäçñïäñïìéêü Ìïõóåßï Èåóóáëßáò, ìå ðáëéÝò öùôïãñáößåò, ôçëÝãñáöïõò, ñïëüãéá óôáèìïý, âéâëßá ãéá ôçí áñ÷éôåêôïíéêÞ ôùí óéäçñïäñüìùí áëëÜ êáé ôá ðñùôüôõðá ó÷Ýäéá ôïõ ÅâÜñéóôï Íôå Êßñéêï.

The historic train station, constructed by the Italian engineer Evaristo de Chirico, is preserved since 1884. It is an elegant building of neoclassical design and a two-pitch roof with wooden decorations on the outline that makes it a true architectural jewel for the city. On the first floor of the building the visitor can find the Railway Station Museum of Thessaly where old photo- graphs, telegraphs, station watches, books on railway architecture, and the original designs of Evaristo de Chirico are on display.

/ Mïõóåßï Ðëéíèïêåñáìïðïúßáò Í. & Ó. ÔóáëáðÜôá / The Rooftile and Brickworks Museum N. & S. Tsalapatas

Ôï åñãïóôÜóéï ðëéíèïêåñáìïðïéßáò ÔóáëáðÜôá, áðü ôï 1925 ìÝ÷ñé ôï 1975 Ýöôéá÷íå ôïýâëá êáé êåñáìßäéá, ôá ïðïßá åîÞãáãå óôçí Åõñþðç êáé üëï ôïí êüóìï ìÝóù ôïõ ëéìáíéïý ôïõ Âüëïõ. Ôï 1994 áãïñÜóôçêå áðü ôï ÄÞìï Âüëïõ ðïõ áðïêáôÝóôçóå ôá êôÞñéÜ ôïõ. Ôï 2004, ôï Ðïëéôéóôéêü ºäñõìá Ïìßëïõ Ðåéñáéþò, áíÝëáâå íá äçìéïõñãÞóåé Ýíá ðñüôõðï Ìïõóåßï ðïõ ïëïêëçñþèçêå ôï 2006. Ìðïñåßôå íá äåßôå áðü êïíôÜ ôçí ôå÷íïëïãßá, ôá åñãáóéáêÜ Þèç ôçò åðï÷Þò êáé ôá óôÜäéá ôçò äéáäéêáóßáò ðáñáãùãÞò, åíþ îå÷ùñßæåé ç êÜìéíïò Hoffman. Óôïõò ÷þñïõò ôïõ äéïñãáíþíïíôáé åêðáéäåõôéêÜ ðñïãñÜììáôá êáé Üëëåò äñáóôçñéüôçôåò, åíþ óôïí ðñïáýëéï ÷þñï ôïõ óõãêñïôÞìáôïò ëåéôïõñãïýí åóôéáôüñéá, ìðáñÜêéá, ìïõóéêÞ óêçíÞ, äçìéïõñãéêÜ åñãáóôÞñéá ê.Ü. óõãêñïôþíôáò óôï óýíïëü ôïõ Ýíáí ðïëõ÷þñï, êüóìçìá ãéá ôï Âüëï. (Ô. 2421029844, www.piop.gr).

The rooftile and brickworks factory of Tsalapata was manufacturing bricks and roof tiles from 1925 and up until 1975, which it exported to Europe and all over the world through the port of Volos. In 1994 the old factory buildings were bought and renovated by the Municipality of Volos. In 2004, the Piraeus Bank Group Cultural Foundation decided to create a model museum, which was completed in 2006. The visi- tor has the opportunity to see up close the technology used, the labor practices of the time and the var- ious stages of the production process, while amongst them, what truly stands out is the Hoffman fur- nace. Various educational programs and activities are organized in the museum, while in the complex's courtyard there are restaurants, bars, live music halls, creative workshops etc. creating this way a multi- functional space that is an asset for the city of Volos. (Ô. +30 2421029844, www.piop.gr). Âüëïò / ÐáíåðéóôÞìéï Èåóóáëßáò Volos / The Univercity of Thessaly

Áðü ôï 1988 ðïõ äÝ÷ôçêå ôïõò ðñþôïõò öïéôçôÝò, ìÝ÷ñé óÞìåñá, äåêÜäåò ÷éëéÜäåò Ýæçóáí ôçí êáëýôåñç öïéôçôéêÞ æùÞ ôïõò. Ïé óçìåñéíïß 11.000 ðåñßðïõ öïéôçôÝò êáé 700 äéäÜóêïíôåò, æïõí êáé áíáðíÝïõí, óôéò åãêáôáóôÜóåéò ôïõ Ðáíåðéóôçìßïõ ðïõ åßíáé óõãêåíôñùìÝíåò óå ðÝíôå ðåñéï÷Ýò. Óôï Ðáñáëéáêü Óõãêñüôçìá óôåãÜæïíôáé ïé ÄéïéêçôéêÝò Õðçñåóßåò êáé ç Ó÷ïëÞ Áíèñùðéóôéêþí êáé Êïéíùíéêþí Åðéóôçìþí, óå Ýíá Thanasis Ntovas åìâëçìáôéêü êôÞñéï ãéá ôçí ðüëç êáé ôçí ðáñáëßá ôçò, áõôü ôùí "Êáðíáðïèçêþí ôïõ ÐáðáóôñÜôïõ", ôçò ãíùóôÞò åôáéñßáò óéãáñÝôùí. / ¢ãéïò Íéêüëáïò

Since 1988, when the first students walked through its doors, and up until today, thousands / The church of Saint Nicholaos of students have spent there the best years of their student lives. Today, the University's Ï Ìçôñïðïëéôéêüò íáüò ôïõ Âüëïõ, åßíáé ôï êÝíôñï ü÷é almost 11.000 students and 700 professors live and breathe in the University's facilities, ìüíï ôçò åêêëçóéáóôéêÞò æùÞò ôùí êáôïßêùí, áëëÜ êáé which are distributed in five different locations within the city. The building that is located at óçìåßï áíáöïñÜò ôçò ðüëçò, ìéáò êáé âñßóêåôáé óôï êÝíôñï the city's waterfront houses the University's Administrative Offices and School of Humanities ôçò åìðïñéêÞò áãïñÜò ôïõ Âüëïõ / The Cathedral of the city and Social Studies. This building, which is the former Papastratos' tobacco warehouses, the of Volos is not only the center of religious life for the city's res- well-known tobacco company, is an emblematic building for the city and its waterfront. idents, but, also, the landmark of the city, since it is located at the center of the commercial market of Volos. / ¢ãéïò Kùíóôáíôßíïò / The church of Saint Constantine

O íáüò ôùí Áãßùí Êùí/íïõ êáé ÅëÝíçò äåóðüæåé óôï ôÝëïò ôçò ðáñáëßáò ìåôÜ ôï ðÜñêï êáé åíôõðùóéÜæåé ìå ôï ìåãáëüðñåðï êùäùíïóôÜóéï ôïõ / The church of Saint Constantine and Saint Helen stands out at the end of the waterfront, right after the city's park, and it guarantees to impress anyone with its magnificent bell tower. Kostas Antonakis Thanasis Ntovas / A÷ßëëåéïí / ÔñÜðåæá ôçò ÅëëÜäïò / Äçìïôéêü Ùäåßï / The Achilleion / Ôhe Bank of Greece / The Municipal Conservatory

Ôï êéíçìáôïèÝáôñï ôïõ 1925, ðñùôïðüñï ãéá ôçí Ôï íåïêëáóéêü êôßñéï ôçò ÔñÜðåæáò ôçò ÅëëÜäïò, ×ñçóéìïðïéåßôáé ãéá ôéò áíÜãêåò ôçò ÖéëáñìïíéêÞò, åðï÷Þ ôïõ, ìå ôç óõñüìåíç óôÝãç, áðü ôï ïðïßï ìå ôïõò åíôõðùóéáêïýò êßïíåò, êôéóìÝíï ôï 1935, ôçò ÓõìöùíéêÞò Ïñ÷Þóôñáò ÍÝùí êáé ôïõ ðÝñáóå üëïò ï êáëëéôå÷íéêüò êüóìïò ìÝ÷ñé ôï 1990, äåóðüæåé óôï êÝíôñï ôçò ðáñáëßáò / The neoclassi- Äçìïôéêïý Ùäåßïõ Âüëïõ. Åßíáé ôï öõôþñéï íÝùí ïðüôå êáé áíáêáéíßóèçêå. Âñßóêåôáé óôçí êåíôñéêÞ cal building that houses the Bank of Greece, with its ìïõóéêþí ôçí ðüëçò / It is mainly used by the ðáñáëßá ôïõ Âüëïõ / The pioneering movie theatre of impressive pillars, was build in 1935 and ever since Philharmonic orchestra, the Youth Symphonic Orchestra and the students of the Municipal 1925 was a very popular spot for many artists since dominates the city's waterfront. the year 1990, when it was renovated. It is located at Conservatory of Volos. It is an ‘incubator’ for the city's the center of Volos' waterfront. young musicians.

/ BéâëéïèÞêç / KÝíôñï TÝ÷íçò / Ðáíèåóóáëéêü ÓôÜäéï / The Library / The Art Space / Ôhe Stadium ÊáôáóêåõÜóôçêå áñ÷éêÜ ôï 1910 êáé áíáêáéíßóôçêå Ôï ÊÝíôñï ÔÝ÷íçò Ôæéüñôæéï íôå Êßñéêï áðïôåëåß ÊáôáóêåõÜóôçêå ôï 2004 ãéá ôéò áíÜãêåò ôïõ óôçí óçìåñéíÞ ôïõ ìïñöÞ óôç äåêáåôßá ôïõ 1980. ÷þñï Ýêöñáóçò êáëëéôå÷íéêÞò äçìéïõñãßáò ìå ôéò Ïëõìðéáêïý ôïõñíïõÜ ðïäïóöáßñïõ ìå Áðü ôüôå ëåéôïõñãåß ùò ç êåíôñéêÞ âéâëéïèÞêç ôïõ åêèÝóåéò ðïõ öéëïîåíåß / The 'Giorgio de Chirico' ÷ùñçôéêüôçôá 22.307 èåáôþí / It was built in 2004 Ðáíåðéóôçìßïõ Èåóóáëßáò / It was first build in 1910. Art Space is a place of artistic expression and cre- in order to host the Olympic football tournament. It It was renovated and acquired its current look during ation that hosts many exhibitions. has a capacity of 22.307 seats. the 1980's and ever since it functions as the central library of the University of Thessaly. PORTARIA Âüëïò / êïíôéíÝò áðïäñÜóåéò Volos / nearby getaways

Óå áðüóôáóç áíáðíïÞò áðü ôçí ðüëç, âñßóêïíôáé õðÝñï÷ïé ðñïïñéóìïß, ôüóï óôï âïõíü üóï êáé óôç èÜëáóóá. Áêñéâþò ðÜíù áðü ôï Âüëï áðïëáìâÜíïíôáò ìïíáäéêÞ èÝá, èá åðéóêåöèåßôå äýï ìïíáäéêÜ ÷ùñéÜ: Ôçí ÐïñôáñéÜ êáé ôç Ìáêñéíßôóá. Èá ìáãåõôåßôå áðü ôçí ðáñáäïóéáêÞ áñ÷éôåêôïíéêÞ ôùí óðéôéþí, èá ðåñðáôÞóåôå óå ðÝôñéíá êáëíôåñßìéá, èá ðéåßôå êáöåäÜêé óôéò ðëáôáíïóêÝðáóôåò ðëáôåßåò ôïõò, èá ãåõôåßôå ôçí áõèåíôéêÞ ðçëéïñåßôéêç êïõæßíá êáé èá óõíáíôÞóåôå ÷áìïãåëáóôïýò êáé ðñüó÷áñïõò áíèñþðïõò. Áí èÝëåôå íá íéþóåôå ôç èáëÜóóéá áýñá êáé íá áðïëáýóåôå ôï ôóéðïõñÜêé óáò äßðëá óôï êýìá, Þ ôï êïëýìðé óáò óôá ðáñáèáëÜóóéá ÷ùñéÜ ôïõ Ðçëßïõ ðïõ åßíáé êïíôÜ óôï Âüëï, óáò ðåñéìÝíïõí: ÁãñéÜ, MAKRINITSA Ëå÷þíéá, Ðëáôáíßäéá, ÌáëÜêé, ÊÜôù ÃáôæÝá, ÊáëÜ ÍåñÜ... Áðü ôçí äõôéêÞ ðëåõñÜ ôïõ Âüëïõ, èá ãíùñßóåôå ôéò ÁëõêÝò, êáé ìÝóá áðü ìéá èáõìÜóéá ðáñáèáëÜóóéá äéáäñïìÞ èá öôÜóåôå óôç ÍÝá Áã÷ßáëï ìå ôçí ðëïýóéá ðïëéôéóôéêÞ êëçñïíïìéÜ êáé ôç ìïíáäéêÞ ðáñáëßá ôçò ìå ôç ìáýñç Üììï.

There are plenty of beautiful destinations at a short distance from the city, both to the sea and to the mountain. Directly above the city of Volos there are two unique villages with breathtaking views: the villages of Portaria and Makrinitsa. The traditional architecture of the houses will mesmerize you. Both villages offer to visitors the opportunity to wander around their cobblestone streets, enjoy their coffee in the beautiful squares under the shade of plane trees, taste the authentic traditional Greek cuisine of Pelion and meet the villages' smiling and pleasant inhabitants. If you prefer the sensation of the sea-breeze and wish to enjoy a glass of tsipouro by the seaside or to go swimming, the sea-side villages of Mount Pelion, which are only a short distance away from Volos, await you: Agria, Lechonia, Plaranidia, Malaki, Kato Gatzea, Kala Nera... On the west side of the city you will find Alykes and after a wonderful sea-side route you will reach Nea Anchialo, a town with a rich cultural inheritance and a unique beach that has black sand.

AGRIA NEA ANCHIALOS Äéá÷ñïíéêÞ áßãëç / Timeless prestige

Ç áäéÜëåéðôç ðáñïõóßá ôïõ áíèñþðïõ óôçí ðåñéï÷Þ, áðü ôçí íåïëéèéêÞ åðï÷Þ, ôåêìçñéþíåôáé ìå óçìáíôéêÜ åõñÞìáôá. Áðü ôïõò íåïëéèéêïýò ïéêéóìïýò ôïõ Äéìçíßïõ êáé ôïõ ÓÝóêëïõ, ôç ìõèéêÞ Éùëêü êáé ôçí åëëçíéóôéêÞ ÄçìçôñéÜäá, Ýùò ôï ÂõæÜíôéï êáé ôçí Ôïõñêïêñáôßá. ¼ëá áõôÜ êáèñåðôßæïíôáé óôéò ðëïýóéåò áñ÷áéïëïãéêÝò êáé ëáïãñáöéêÝò óõëëïãÝò ôïõ íïìïý, êáèþò êáé óôïõò áñ÷áéïëïãéêïýò ÷þñïõò ðïõ êáôÜ êáéñïýò Ý÷ïõí Ýñèåé óôï öùò... The constant presence of humans in the area, even from the Neolithic era, is documented through a series of important findings. From the Neolithic settle- ments of Dimini and Sesklo, the mythic Iolko and the Hellenistic Demetrias up until Byzantium and the Ottoman domination. This long heritage is well repre- sented through the rich archaeological and folklore collections of the prefecture, as well as through the archeological sites uncovered over the years.

Èïëùôüò ôÜöïò óôï ÄéìÞíé Áñ÷áéïëïãéêüò ÷þñïò Í. Áã÷éÜëïõ Ôï èÝáôñï ôçò Áñ÷áßáò ÄçìçôñéÜäáò Vaulted tomb in Dimini Archaeological site of N. Anchialos The ancient theatre of Dimitriada

Photo: Dimitrios Stratos Photo: ÄÇ.Ê.É.

Óôï ÄéìÞíé, èá äåßôå ôï íåïëéèéêü ïéêéóìü, ìå ôïõò Ýîé ïìüêåíôñïõò ëéèüêôéóôïõò ðå- In Dimini, the visitor can see the Neolithic settlement with its six con- ñßâïëïõò áðü ôï ôÝëïò ôçò 5çò ÷éëéåôßáò. Ôï 1980 áðïêáëýöèçêå óçìáíôéêüò Ìõêç- centric stone quadrangles dating back to the 5th millennium. In 1980 íáúêüò ïéêéóìüò, ðïõ ôáõôßæåôáé ìå ôçí Éùëêü, ôçí ðáôñßäá ôïõ ÉÜóïíá. Îå÷ùñßæåé ï an important Mycenaean settlement was uncovered, which resembles åðéâëçôéêüò èïëùôüò ôÜöïò, ðïõ åßíáé ãíùóôüò êáé ùò «Ôïýìðá». (Ô. 2421085960). that of Iolko, Jason's birthplace. The imposing vaulted tomb, also known as 'Tumba', stands out. (Ô. +30 2421085960). Óôï ÓÝóêëï, èá äåßôå ôï íåïëéèéêü ïéêéóìü ðÜíù óôï ëüöï «ÊáóôñÜêé». Åßíáé áðü In Sesklo, you will see the Neolithic settlement on the hill "Kastraki". It ôïõò ðáëéüôåñïõò óôçí Åõñþðç êáé êáôïéêÞèçêå ãéá ðñþôç öïñÜ óôá ìÝóá ôçò 7çò is one of the oldest settlements in Europe and it was first inhabited n ÷éëéåôßáò. (Ô. 2421085960, 2421095172). the middle of the 7th millennium. (Ô. +30 2421085960, 2421095172). Óôçí Áñ÷áßá ÄçìçôñéÜäá, ìéá áðü ôéò ìåãáëýôåñåò ðüëåéò ôçò áñ÷áéüôçôáò ðïõ In Ancient Demetrias, one of the largest cities of antiquity that was éäñýèçêå áðü ôïí ÄçìÞôñéï ÐïëéïñêçôÞ ôï 294 ð.×., èá äåßôå ôï èÝáôñï, ôï áíÜêôï- founded by Demetrius Poliorcetes in 294 BC, you will see the theater, ñï, ôï Çñþï, ôá áðïìåéíÜñéá ôïõ ñùìáúêïý õäñáãùãåßïõ, ãíùóôÜ ùò «äüíôéá», ôá the palace, the Monument, the remnants of the Roman aqueduct, ôåß÷ç êáé ôçí áêñüðïëç. (Ô. 2421076278, 2421088091). known as 'teeth', the walls and the acropolis. (Ô. +30 2421076278, 2421088091). Óôç ÍÝá Áã÷ßáëï, åîÝ÷ïí êÝíôñï ôçò ðáëáéï÷ñéóôéáíéêÞò êáé âõæáíôéíÞò Èåóóáëßáò, In Nea Anchialos, an important center of the Early Christian and áðü ôá óçìáíôéêüôåñá åõñÞìáôá ôçò ðåñéï÷Þò åßíáé ôìÞìáôá ðáëáéï÷ñéóôéáíéêþí íá- Byzantine Thessaly, one of the most important findings of the region þí, ðïõ ôïðïèåôïýíôáé ÷ñïíïëïãéêÜ óôïí 5ï êáé 6ï ì.×. áéþíá. Îå÷ùñßæïõí ôá õðÝñï- are the sections of Early Christian temples that are dating back to the ÷á øçöéäùôÜ äÜðåäá, ðïõ äéáôçñïýíôáé óå éäéáßôåñá êáëÞ êáôÜóôáóç. 5th and 6th century AC. The wonderful mosaic floors, which are pre- (Ô. 2428076468). served in good condition, stand out. (Ô. +30 2428076468). ÓçìáíôéêÜ áêüìç áñ÷áéïëïãéêÜ åõñÞìáôá, âñßóêïíôáé óôéò ÌéêñïèÞâåò (Öèéþôéäåò Important archeological findings can, also, be found in Mikrothivai ÈÞâåò), óôï Âåëåóôßíï (ÖåñÝò), óôï Ëüöï ôçò Ãïñßôóáò ðÜíù áðü ôï Âüëï, óôá (Phthiotic Thebes), in Velestino (Feres), in the hill of Goritsa that over- ÐåõêÜêéá (Íçëåßá), óôéò ÐáãáóÝò êáé óôï Óùñü (ÁìöáíÝò). looks Volos, in Pefkakia (Nileia), in Pagases and in Soro (Amfanes). ÐÞëéï / ôï ìáãéêü âïõíü ÊñõóôÜëëéíá íåñÜ, ðñÜóéíï, áðáñÜìéëëç öõóéêÞ ïìïñöéÜ, ãñáöéêÜ ÷ùñéÜ, áðßóôåõôåò ðáñáëßåò, ðáñÜäïóç, ìõñùäéÝò, ãåýóåéò... Äåí õðÜñ÷åé Üëëï ìÝñïò óôïí êüóìï ðïõ íá óõíäõÜæåé ìå ôüóï áñìïíéêü ôñüðï ôçí ïìïñöéÜ ôïõ âïõíïý êáé ôçò èÜëáóóáò êáé íá ðñïêáëåß óå êÜèå ãùíéÜ ôïõ áíÜôáóç áéóèÞóåùí êáé øõ÷Þò.

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ÐÇËÉÏ It feels like it sprang from underneath the sea, like known beaches you will understand to what degree it is a "sea mountain", one of the most densely pop- the photographs you have seen fail to capture their real ulated mountains in Greece. Since its creation it was beauty! inhabited by Gods, semi-Gods, Centaurs, Driades, Nymphs, Giants and Titans. It is here that Asklepios Pelion resembles a well structured book. For each studied medicine. It is here that Achilles was born, season, there is a different chapter with each own the fruit of the marriage of the mortal Peleus with the unique beauty. For every place, there is a whole differ- Nereid Thetis. It is here that Paris has chosen ent section. Poets and scholars have praised it. Since Aphrodite, the goddess of Love. It is from Iolko, at antiquity, Homer described it as einosifyllon (shaking the mountain's foot, that the legendary Argo and leafs, he used that word in order to describe the image Jason started their journey to Colchis. Pelion was of the movement made by the leaves, as the wind blew chosen by the Olympian Gods as their summer through the dense forests). Many enlighteners found home, long before we did the same... here the perfect ground to establish great schools of 'higher education', while being in exile. They fell in love Pelion's natural beauty fascinates anybody with its with this mountain and they have decided to donate primal element, water, which springs from the moun- their fortunes for the development of this place. There tain's gut and pours out, like a torrent, to fertilize the were, also, many of Pelion's inhabitants that gave their earth, which, in turn, returns the favor by constantly lives to aid the Greek fight for freedom. giving birth to nature's goods. At the same time, the mountain is covered by an impenetrable veil of deep- It is more than just a tourist destination. There is green forests, covering every surface and reaching to myth, history, tradition in the air that blows through the sea, where the green of the forest and the blue of every corner and every village of this mountain: the sea become one. Makrinitsa, Zagora, Tsagkarada, Milies, Trikeri and in many more of the mountain's villages. A simple stroll Pelion is a mountain full of life. Its houses are down the mountain's trails places the visitors' senses in made from materials that the mountain produces. high alert, as they listen closely, certain to hear the gal- You will come across guesthouses that bare all the loping of the Centaurs. It is the songs and dances of elements of the art of Epirus masters and craftsmen, the traditional 'Pelion Wedding', as well as the ritual who first build them and they were later renovated by traits of the worship of nature and the Dionysian atmos- their owners with the utmost respect. You will walk phere of the "Maides". The tradition and customs of on cobblestone streets, which were once the only Pelion is not just a tourist attraction, they are closely avenues of communication between the inhabitants. intertwined with the life of its inhabitants. Even a ride You will cross stone bridges and you will drink water on the historic train of Moutzouris is a ritual, a journey from the numerous fountains that can be found on through time. the edge of the road. You will visit the monasteries (it was called the mountain of monastic cells), the Pelion is the mountain of escape and exploration, of numerous churches and chapels, which were build myth, history and culture. Pelion as a misty mountain centuries ago in order to warm the hearts of the faith- or Pelion as a serene paradise offers a perfect balance ful and that are now filled with masterpieces of and a paradise on earth for nature lovers. Hike through painters, hagiographers and woodcarvers. You will it, listen closely, live the full experience it offers! experience the unique tastes of true organic farming and when you reach one of the mountain's well- Pelion will reward you for certain! PELION Pelion / the enchanting peninsula Crystal-clear waters, greenery, unparalleled natural beauty, picturesque villages, clean beaches, tradition, divine aromas and flavors... There is no other place in the world that combines so harmoniously the beauty of the mountain with that of the sea, evoking such heightened emotions and sen- sations to the visitors, no matter which part of it they choose to visit. ÐÞëéï / ìå èÝá ôïí Ðáãáóçôéêü Pelion / with a view to Gulf

×ùñéóìÝíá óå äýï "ãåéôïíéÝò" - áõôÜ ðïõ âñÝ÷ïíôáé áðü ôá Þñåìá íåñÜ êáé ôá ïñåéíÜ - ôá ÷ùñéÜ ðïõ âëÝðïõí óôïí Ðáãáóçôéêü ÷áñáêôçñßæïíôáé áðü ôçí çðéüôçôá êáé ôç ãáëÞíç ôïõ ôïðßïõ. Áêñéâþò ðÜíù áðü ôïí Âüëï ç äéÜóçìç ÐïñôáñéÜ åßíáé ç "êõñßá åðß ôçò õðïäï÷Þò", åíþ ç Ìáêñéíßôóá, ôï "ìðáëêüíé ôïõ Ðçëßïõ", ðñïóöÝñåé ôçí êáëýôåñç èÝá! Ðñï÷ùñþíôáò óôïí ðáñáèáëÜóóéï äñüìï ôïõ Ðçëßïõ, ïé åéêüíåò åíáëëÜóóïíôáé åõ÷Üñéóôá êé üôáí áñ÷ßæåéò í' áíçöïñßæåéò, ôï èÝáìá óïõ "ðáßñíåé" ôçí áíÜóá! Áêüìç ðéï óõãêëïíéóôéêü ãßíåôáé ôï ôáîßäé áí ôáîéäÝøåéò ìå ôïí "Ìïõôæïýñç" ôï ãñáöéêü ôñåíÜêé ôïõ Ðçëßïõ ðïõ îåêéíÜ áðü ôá Ëå÷þíéá ãéá íá êáôáëÞîåé óôéò ÌçëéÝò. Óôç óõíÝ÷åéá, ç íüôéá áðüëçîç ôïõ âïõíïý ôùí Êåíôáýñùí åßíáé ãåìÜôç åêðëÞîåéò. ÅíáëëáêôéêÝò äéáäñïìÝò, üìïñöåò ðáñáëßåò, ðïëëÝò ìéêñÝò êïõêßäåò óôï ÷Üñôç, óå ðñï(ó)êáëïýí í' áíáêáëýøåéò ôïõò èçóáõñïýò ðïõ êñýâïõí... 80 ÷éëéüìåôñá óõíïëéêÞò äéáäñïìÞò, ðïõ üôáí öôÜóåéò óôï Ôñßêåñé êáé ôçí Áãßá ÊõñéáêÞ èá åõ÷üóïõí íá ìçí ôÝëåéùíáí ðïôÝ!

Ôï ÐÞëéï ôïõ Ðáãáóçôéêïý åßíáé éäáíéêü ãéá ïéêïãåíåéáêÝò äéáêïðÝò ðïõ ðåñéëáìâÜíïõí öéëïîåíßá, êáëü öáãçôü óôá ãñáöéêÜ ôáâåñíÜêéá, ÷áëÜñùóç, ñïìáíôéêÜ çëéïâáóéëÝìáôá, èáëÜóóéá óðïñ, éððáóßá, ðïäÞëáôï âïõíïý, ðåæïðïñßá óå êáëïäéáôçñçìÝíá ìïíïðÜôéá... ÊáëÞ äéáäñïìÞ!

The villages that are closer to Pagasitikos Gulf are divided into two categories: those close to the calm shores and those that are up the mountain. All of the villages overlooking Pagasitikos Gulf are characterized by the mildness and serenity of the scenery. Located directly above the city of Volos, the well-known village of Portaria is regarded as the "host- ess", while the village of Makrinitsa is known as "the balcony of Mount Pelion", since it is known for the spectacular views it offers. Taking Pelion's seaside road there is a pleasant change of scenery and as you start to ascent higher up the view is breathtaking! The journey is even more magnificent if you decide to board the picturesque train of Pelion, Moutzouris, which starts its journey from Lechonia and reaches its destination in Milies. The southern end of the Mount of Centaurs is full of surprises. Many alternative routes, many beautiful beaches, many small dots on the map invite you to explore their hidden treasures…. an overall journey of 80 kilometers and when you reach Trikeri and Agia Kyriaki you will wish that this journey will never end!

The side of the Mount Pelion that overlooks the gulf of Pagasitikos is ideal for family vaca- tions that include great hospitality, great food in picturesque taverns, relaxation, romantic sunsets, water sports, horse riding, mountain biking, hiking on well-kept trails…. Have a nice journey! ÐÞëéï / áð’ ôïõ Áéãáßïõ ôá íåñÜ Pelion / from the side of Aegean sea

Ç åîùôéêÞ ðëåõñÜ ôïõ Ðçëßïõ! "¢ãñéá" öýóç, ðïõ óå... ãáëçíåýåé, äÜóç, ðëáôÜíéá, íåñÜ, äéÜóðáñôá ÷ùñéÜ "êáìïõöëáñéóìÝíá" ìÝóá óôçí ïñãéþäç âëÜóôçóç êáé óôï âÜèïò ôï ìðëå ôçò èÜëáóóáò, íá óâÞíåé óå ìáãåõôéêÝò ðáñáëßåò ðïõ üìïéåò ôïõò äåí èá âñåéò ðïõèåíÜ! Èá áðïëáýóåéò ôï êáöåäÜêé êáé ôï ôóéðïõñÜêé óïõ óå âáèýóêéùôåò ðëáôåßåò, èá ãåõôåßò ôç ìïíáäéêÞ ðçëéïñåßôéêç êïõæßíá êáé èá ÷ùíÝøåéò ìå Ýíáí ðåñßðáôï óôá ëéèüêôéóôá ìïíïðÜôéá, ðåñíþíôáò ðÝôñéíá ãåöýñéá, ìáæåýïíôáò âüôáíá êáé ðßíïíôáò ôï ãÜñãáñï íåñü áðü ôéò áìÝôñçôåò êñÞíåò ðïõ èá âñåéò óôï äéÜâá óïõ. Èá åíôõðùóéáóôåßò áðü ôçí áñ÷éôåêôïíéêÞ ôùí óðéôéþí, ôçí öéëïîåíßá ôùí êáôïßêùí, èá áíÜøåéò ìå åõëÜâåéá Ýíá êåñÜêé óôçí Áãßá Ìáñßíá, óôïí ¢ç Ãéþñãç, óôçí Áãßá ÐáñáóêåõÞ, èá ãßíåéò êé åóý ìýóôçò ôçò éóôïñßáò êáé ôïõ ðïëéôéóìïý ôçò ðåñéï÷Þò, åðéóêåðôüìåíïò ìïõóåßá êáé âéâëéïèÞêåò. ÔóáãêáñÜäá, ÆáãïñÜ, ¢ãéïò ÉùÜííçò, Ìïýñåóé, Íôáìïý÷áñç, Êéóóüò... ÊÜèå ÷ùñéü êáé ìéá ìïíáäéêÞ åìðåéñßá óå ôñïöïäïôåß ìå åéêüíåò ðïõ èá óå óõíôñïöåýïõí ãéá ðïëý êáéñü. Êé üôáí áíôéêñßóåéò ôçí áðåñáíôïóýíç ôçò èÜëáóóáò ìáæåýïíôáò âïôóáëÜêéá áðü ôéò õðÝñï÷åò ðáñáëßåò ôïõ ×ïñåõôïý, ôùí Áãßùí ÓáñÜíôá, ôïõ ÌõëïðïôÜìïõ, ôïõ ÐáðÜ Íåñü... èá äïîÜóåéò ôïí Èåü ðïõ óå ïäÞãçóå óå áõôü ôï åõëïãçìÝíï ìÝñïò!

The exotic side of Mount Pelion! "Wild" nature that gives you a feeling of … serenity. Forests, plane trees, clear waters and scattered villages, hidden behind lush vegeta- tion and beyond all this the deep blue of the Aegean Sea. All the colors fade into the mesmerizing beaches of Pelion that cannot be compared to any other all over Greece! On this side of the mountain you can enjoy your coffee or tsipouro under the thick shade of vast plane trees and taste the unique traditional flavors of Pelion cuisine. If you need a bit of exercise to aid digestion, take a walk on the cobble- stoned paths, cross the stone bridges, picking up herbs and stopping for a sip of clear, running water from the numerous fountains you will come across along the way. The houses' architecture is certain to impress you along with the inhabitants' hospitality. Stop and light a candle in the chapels of Saint Marina, St. Giorgis and Saint Paraskevi and become a part of the history and culture of the area by visiting its museums and libraries. Tsagkarada, Zagora, Agios Ioannis, Mouresi, Damouchari, Kissos... Every village offers a unique experience that will flood you with images that will stay with you for a long time. And when you come face to face with the vastness of the sea, while pick- ing up pebbles from the magical beaches of Chorefto, Agious Saranta, Mylopotamos and Papa Nero... you will praise God for leading you to this blessed place! MAKRINITSA Ôá ×ùñéÜ ôïõ Ðçëßïõ The Villages of Mount Pelion

ÅîÞíôá ôñßá ðáñáäïóéáêÜ ÷ùñéÜ óå ðåñéìÝíïõí! ÅíôõðùóéáêÞ áñ÷éôåêôïíéêÞ, ãñáöéêÝò ðëáôåßåò, áñ÷ïíôéêÜ, ðÝôñéíá êáëíôåñßìéá, èáëðùñÞ, ñïìáíôæÜäá êáé ìõñùäéÝò, üðïõ êé áí âñåèåßò. Áðü ôá ðéï "îáêïõóôÜ" üðùò ç Ìáêñéíßôóá, ç ÐïñôáñéÜ, ç ÔóáãêáñÜäá, ç ÆáãïñÜ, ç ÌçëéÝò, ï ¢ãéïò ÉùÜííçò, ç ÁñãáëáóôÞ... óôá "êñõöÜ êáé ìõóôéêÜ ÷ùñéÜ" üðùò ï ¢ãéïò Ãåþñãéïò Íçëåßáò, ï ¢ãéïò ËáõñÝíôéïò... Ãéá çëéïâáóéëÝìáôá êáé ÷áëáñÝò êáôáóôÜóåéò ç Ìçëßíá, ôï ×üñôï, ôï Ôñßêåñé... áëëÜ êáé ôá êïóìïðïëßôéêá üðùò ôá ÊáëÜ ÍåñÜ, ç ¢öçóóïò... Ôï "äéáêñéôéêü" ÐÞëéï üðùò ï Êéóóüò, ï Ëáýêïò, ç ÄñÜêåéá, ïé ÁöÝôåò, ôï Íåï÷þñé, ôï ÊáëáìÜêé, ç ÊåñáóéÜ... Ãéá íá ãõñßóåéò ðßóù óôï ÷ñüíï, ìðïñåßò íá ðåñðáôÞóåéò óôï Ðïõñß, óôï Ðñïìýñé, óôïí ¢ãéï ÂëÜóéï. Ãéá íá èáõìÜóåéò ðÝôñéíá óðßôéá óôéò ÐéíáêÜôåò, êáé ôç Âõæßôóá... Ôï ÐÞëéï óõíäõÜæåé üëåò ôéò áéóèÞóåéò, åíäéáöÝñïíôá êáé åðéèõìßåò!

63 traditional villages await for you to visit them! Impressive architecture, picturesque squares, mansions, cobblestone streets, cozy and romantic atmosphere and enchanting aro- mas wherever you go. From the famous villages, such as Makrinitsa, Portaria, Tsagkarada, Zagora, Milies, Agios Ioannis, Argalasti... to the 'lesser-known, secret" villages of Agios Georgios Nileias and Agios Lavrentios ... For sunsets and relaxed situations there are the villages of Milina, Chorto, Trikeri... but if the cosmopolitan life is more you're your style, then there are Kala Nera and Afissos... There is, also, a more 'discreet' part of Mount Pelion, with villages such as Kissos, Lafkos, Drakeia, Afetes, Neochori, Kalamaki and Kerasia... If you want to turn back in time, take a walk through the villages of Pouri, Promyri and Agios Vlasios. And if you wish to marvel the stone houses, then you need to visit Pinakates and Vyzitsa... Mount Pelion caters to all the senses, interests and desires!

PORTARIA

TSAGARADA ZAGORA

AGIOS IOANNIS

MILIES MYLOPOTAMOS PAPA NERO AG. SARANTA

Ïé Ðáñáëßåò ôïõ Ðçëßïõ Mount Pelion’s beaches

Äåí åßíáé âïõíü... åßíáé "íçóß"! Ðþò áëëéþò ìðïñåßò íá åîçãÞóåéò ôá 200 ÷éëéüìåôñá áêôïãñáììÞò êáé ôéò ðÜíù áðü 80 ðáñáëßåò, ðïëëÝò áðü ôéò ïðïßåò èõìßæïõí åîùôéêïýò ðñïïñéóìïýò. ÍåñÜ ôõñêïõÜæ, âáèõãÜëáæá, äéÜöáíá, áêôÝò ìå ÷ñõóáöÝíéá Üììï Þ êáôÜëåõêá âüôóáëá... Ôá ïíüìáôÜ ôïõò êÜíïõí ôï ãýñï ôïõ êüóìïõ: Ìõëïðüôáìïò, ¢ãéïé ÓáñÜíôá, ×ïñåõôü, Öáêßóôñá, ¢ãéïò ÉùÜííçò, ÐáðÜ Íåñü... Áí, ðñáãìáôéêÜ, ôï ÐÞëéï Þôáí íçóß èá Þôáí ôï äçìïöéëÝóôåñï íçóß ôçò ÅëëÜäáò.

It is not a mountain... it is an 'island'! How else to explain the 200 kilometers of coastline and the existence of more than 80 beaches - many of which resemble those of exotic destinations. Turquoise-colored, deep-blue, crystal-clear waters and beaches of golden sand or bleached white pebbles... Their names are known all over the world: Mylopotamos, Agioi Saranta, Chorefto, Fakistra, Agios Ioannis, Papa Nero... If, indeed, Pelion was an island, then it would have been the most popular island in the whole of Greece.

MORTIAS AFISSOS Ôï ôñåíÜêé ôïõ Ðçëßïõ “Ìïõôæïýñçò” The Pelion train ‘Moutzouris’

O "Ìïõôæïýñçò" Ýêáíå ôï ðñþôï ôïõ äñïìïëüãéï, áðü ôï Âüëï óôá ¢íù Ëå÷þíéá ôï 1896, ãéá íá ôåñìáôßóåé ãéá ðñþôç öïñÜ óôï óôáèìü ôùí Ìçëåþí ôï êáëïêáßñé ôïõ 1903. ÊáèçìåñéíÜ, óêáñöÜëùíå óôï ÐÞëéï áãêïìá÷þíôáò, ìåôáöÝñïíôáò áíèñþðïõò êáé åìðïñåýìáôá ìÝ÷ñé ôï 1971, êáé áðïôåëïýóå ôï óçìáíôéêüôåñï ìÝóïí ìåôáöïñÜò áôüìùí êáé åìðïñåõìÜôùí. Ôçí ¢íïéîç ôïõ 1996 åðÝóôñåøå äñéìýôåñïò ìå åêóõã÷ñïíéóìÝíç ìç÷áíÞ ãéá ôç "íÝá" ôïõ æùÞ. ÎåêéíÜåé áðü ôá ¢íù Ëå÷þíéá ãéá íá ôåñìáôßóåé óôéò ÌçëéÝò ìåôÜ áðü 15 ÷ëì. Åêåß, ìå ÷åéñïêßíçôï ôñüðï ãõñßæåé ç ìç÷áíÞ ôïõ ãéá ôï ôáîßäé ôçò åðéóôñïöÞò. Åßíáé ìéá Ýîï÷ç äéáäñïìÞ ìéáò þñáò êáé ôñéÜíôá ëåðôþí, ìÝóá áðü ëáãêÜäéá, ñåìáôéÝò, åííÝá ãÝöõñåò -ïêôþ ðÝôñéíåò êáé ìéá ìåôáëëéêÞ, ôçí Íôå Êßñéêï ðñïò ôéìÞí ôïõ Éôáëïý ó÷åäéáóôÞ ôçò ãñáììÞò- êáé äýï ìéêñÜ ôïýíåë. Ìéá áîÝ÷áóôç åìðåéñßá êáé äéáäñïìÞ ðïõ ðñÝðåé íá ôç æÞóåôå!

The train called Moutzouris realized its fist train service from Volos to Ano Lechonia in 1896 and included for the first time as its final stop the rail station of Milies in 1903. On a daily basis, the train climbed up Mount Pelion, huffing and puffing, transporting a heavy load of people and goods up until 1971. Back then this train was the most important mean of transportation for people and goods. In the spring of 1996 the train came back to life, with a modernized engine, fit for its new life. Its route starts from Ano Lechonia and ends, after crossing 15 kilometers, in the Rail Station of Milies. There, the engine is reversed manually for the journey back. It is a splendid train ride of an hour and a half, through gorges, ravines, nine different bridges -eight stone ones and one metallic, named de Chirico in honor of the Italian designer of the route- as well as through two small tunnels. It is an unforgettable experience and train ride that you should not miss! Ôï Xéïíïäñïìéêü ÊÝíôñï Ðçëßïõ “Áãñéüëåõêåò” Pelion Ski Center ‘Agriolefkes’

Åßíáé áðü ôá ïìïñöüôåñá ×éïíïäñïìéêÜ ÊÝíôñá ôçò ÅëëÜäïò, óå õøüìåôñï 1529ì., ìÝóá ó' Ýíá ìïíáäéêü ôïðßï áðü äÜóïò ïîéÜò êáé ìå áðïêëåéóôéêü ðñïíüìéï ôçí áðßóôåõôç èÝá äýï èáëáóóþí, ôïõ Ðáãáóçôéêïý êáé ôïõ Áéãáßïõ. ÌÜëéóôá, üôáí ï êáéñüò åßíáé êáèáñüò, ç ìáôéÜ öôÜíåé ìÝ÷ñé ôï ¢ãéï ¼ñïò! Åßíáé ìßá áßóèçóç ðñùôüãíùñç ðïõ äåí èá âñåßôå ðïõèåíÜ áëëïý, êáé êÜíåé ôçí åðßóêåøç óôï ×éïíïäñïìéêü ÊÝíôñï, ìéá èáõìÜóéá åìðåéñßá áêüìç êáé ãéá ôïõò ìç óêéÝñ. Ãéá ôïõò ëÜôñåéò ôïõ áèëÞìáôïò, õðÜñ÷ïõí 5 ðßóôåò óõíïëéêïý ìÞêïõò 15 ÷ëì. Ëåéôïõñãïýí êáôáöýãéï, áíáøõêôÞñéï, åóôéáôüñéï, åíïéêéÜóåéò - ðùëÞóåéò åîïðëéóìïý åéäþí óêé, ó÷ïëÞ óêé.

It is considered to be one of the most beautiful ski centers in Greece. It is located at an altitude of 1529 meters in unique scenery, surrounded by a forest of beech trees and an amazing view of both the Aegean Sea and Pagasitikos Gulf. In fact, when the horizon is clear, you can see all the way to Mount Athos! It gives you a feeling that you have never expe- rienced before and it is guaranteed to make your visit there a wonderful experience, even if you are not a fan of winter sports. For those who love skiing, the ski center has 5 ski runs of 15 kilometers total length. The visitor can find a moun- tain retreat, a bar, a restaurant, a shop where they can rent or buy skiing gear and a ski school. ÐÞëéï / ïé “öÜñïé” ôçò Ïñèïäïîßáò Pelion / the ‘beacons’ of Orthodoxy

Ôï èñçóêåõôéêü áßóèçìá ôùí Ðçëéïñåéôþí åßíáé áëëçëÝíäåôï ìå ôçí éóôïñßá ôïõò, ôïí ðïëéôéóìü êáé ôçí ßäéá ôç æùÞ ôïõò. Áõôü Üëëùóôå êáôáìáñôõñïýí ôá åêáôïíôÜäåò ÷ñéóôéáíéêÜ ìíçìåßá ðïõ ÷ñïíïëïãïýíôáé áðü ôïí 3ï áé., åñåßðéá ðáëáéï÷ñéóôéáíéêþí íáþí, óðïõäáßá âõæáíôéíÜ ìíçìåßá, ìéêñÜ êáé ôáðåéíÜ îùêëÞóéá, ìïíáóôÞñéá, ðïõ óå ìåôáöÝñïõí áéþíåò ðßóù, ôüôå ðïõ óå ïëüêëçñï ôï ÐÞëéï Üíèéæå ç ìïíáóôçñéáêÞ æùÞ. Êáé áí äåí åßíáé ôüóï ôï èñçóêåõôéêü áßóèçìá, ç éäéüôõðç áñ÷éôåêôïíéêÞ, ôá èáõìÜóéá îõëüãëõðôá ôÝìðëá, ïé èïëùôÝò ôïé÷ïãñáößåò, áëëÜ êáé ïé áãéïãñáößåò ëáúêþí æùãñÜöùí, ðïõ ôá êïóìïýí, åßíáé áðü ìüíá ôïõò Ýíáò êáëüò ëüãïò íá ôá åðéóêåöôåßò.

The religious feeling of the inhabitants of Pelion is closely connected to their history, culture and life. This, after all, is evident from the thousand Christian monuments dating back to the 3rd centu- ry, ruins of early Christian temples, great Byzantine monuments, small and humble chapels, monasteries, that take you centuries back, when monastic life was blooming all over Mount Pelion. And if this religious feeling is not enticing enough, then the idyllic architecture, the wonder- ful wooden carved altarpieces, the vaulted murals, but, also, the hagiographies of folk painters that decorate their walls are reason enough to visit them.

Ç êïõëôïýñá ðïõ áíáðôý÷èçêå óôï ÐÞëéï êáé ç ôåñÜóôéá óõíåéóöïñÜ ôïõ óôïí ôïìÝá ôùí Ôå÷íþí êáé ôùí ÃñáììÜôùí, âñßóêåôáé öõëáãìÝíç óå ìïõóåßá, óõëëïãÝò êáé âéâëéïèÞêåò, ðïõ / ôá Ìïõóåßá êáé ïé ÂéâëéïèÞêåò êáôáìáñôõñïýí ôïí ðíåõìáôéêü ðëïýôï ðïõ åõôý÷çóå íá âéþóåé ôï ÐÞëéï. Ôá Ó÷ïëåßá ôùí "Êïéíþí ÃñáììÜôùí", áðü ôçí åðï÷Þ ôçò Ôïõñêïêñáôßáò, åßíáé äéÜóðáñôá óôï ÐÞëéï, ìå ôï / the Museums and Libraries Åëëçíïìïõóåßï ÆáãïñÜò, ôç Ó÷ïëÞ Ìçëåþí, ôç Äçìüóéá ÂéâëéïèÞêç ÆáãïñÜò, ôç âéâëéïèÞêç Ìçëåþí íá îå÷ùñßæïõí. Áêüìç, ôá ËáïãñáöéêÜ ìïõóåßá, ðïõ âñßóêïíôáé ó÷åäüí óå êÜèå ÷ùñéü ôïõ Ðçëßïõ, áðïôõðþíïõí ôç æùÞ ôùí êáôïßêùí óôï ðÝñáóìá ôïõ ÷ñüíïõ, åíþ Ýñãá ëáúêÞò æùãñáöéêÞò, üðùò ôïõ Ìõôéëçíáßïõ æùãñÜöïõ Èåüöéëïõ ×áôæçìé÷áÞë êáé ôïõ Çðåéñþôç æùãñÜöïõ ÉùÜííç Ðáãþíç, âñßóêïíôáé ðáíôïý, óå áñ÷ïíôéêÜ, êáöåíåßá, åêêëçóßåò...

The culture that was developed in Pelion and its huge contribution in the field of Arts and Letters can be found well-preserved in museums, collections and libraries, acting as a testament to the spiritual wealth that Pelion was fortunate enough to experience. The "Common Education" Schools that oper- ated during the Turkish dominion are scattered all over Pelion, with the Hellenic Museum of Zagora, the School of Milies, the Public Library of Zagora and the library of Milies being the most well-known amongst them. Furthermore, the Folklore museums, which can be found in almost every village in Pelion, capture the lives of the mountain's inhabitants over the years, while folk paintings, such as those by the painter Theophilos Chatzimihail from Mytilene and the painter Ioannis Pagonis from Epirus, can be found in mansions, cafes, churches etc. ÐÞëéï / ôá ìíçìåßá ôçò öýóçò êáé ôùí áíèñþðùí Pelion / the monuments of nature and men

Áóôåßñåõôç ðçãÞ åíÝñãåéáò ç ðçëéïñåßôéêç ãç, ìåãáëïõñãåß êáé äçìéïõñãåß Ýñãá ôÝ÷íçò üðùò ï ÷éëéü÷ñïíïò ðëÜôáíïò / ïé åêäçëþóåéò óôçí ÔóáãêáñÜäá, ìå ðåñßìåôñï êïñìïý ðÜíù áðü 14 ìÝôñá / Cultural events êáé ìå ôá êëáäéÜ ôïõ íá äçìéïõñãïýí Ýíá åíôõðùóéáêü ãëõðôü. Îýëï êáé ðÝôñá, ôá ïðïßá ç ðçëéïñåßôéêç ãç Ýäùóå ôá õëéêÜ êáé ç ôÝ÷íç ôùí ìáóôüñùí áîéïðïßçóå. Ç éäéáßôåñç áñ÷éôåêôïíéêÞ ôïõ Ðçëßïõ Þêìáóå áðü ôéò áñ÷Ýò ôïõ 18ïõ ùò êáé ôá ôÝëç ôïõ 19ïõ áéþíá, äçìéïõñãþíôáò ìïíáäéêÜ ìíçìåßá. Áñ÷ïíôéêÜ, ðõñãüóðéôá, åêêëçóßåò, ðëáôåßåò, ãåöýñéá, êáëíôåñßìéá, êñÞíåò... ¼ðïõ êáé íá óôñÝøåéò ôï âëÝììá, ìáãíçôßæåôáé. ¸ñãá Èåïý êé Ýñãá áíèñþðùí óå ìéá áñìïíéêÞ óõíýðáñîç!

The earth of Pelion is an abundant source of energy. It creates works of art, such as the hundred-years-old plane tree of Ôï ÐÞëéï åßíáé ìéá áôÝëåéùôç ðïëéôéóôéêÞ "óêçíÞ". Ôï "èÝáôñï" ïíåéñéêü, ïé Tsagkarada, with a tree trunk of more than 14 meters high and "ðñùôáãùíéóôÝò" ôáëáíôïý÷ïé, ôï "óåíÜñéï" äéá÷ñïíéêü êé ïé "èåáôÝò" óðåýäïõí óôéò tree branches shaped naturally to form an impressive sculp- åêáôïíôÜäåò "ðáñáóôÜóåéò" ðïõ öéëïîåíïýíôáé óôï âïõíü ôùí Êåíôáýñùí... ÄéåèíÞ ture. Wood and stone were given freely by the earth of Pelion ÖåóôéâÜë, êáëëéôå÷íéêÝò óõíáíôÞóåéò, áíáâéþóåéò åèßìùí, óõíáõëßåò, äéáëÝîåéò, to the craftsmen, who, in turn, used them artfully. Pelion's spe- óåìéíÜñéá, ðïéçôéêÝò âñáäéÝò, èåáôñéêÝò ðáñáóôÜóåéò. Îå÷ùñéóôÞ èÝóç êáôÝ÷ïõí ôá cial architecture flourished at the begging of the 18th century ðáíçãýñéá, ðïõ ãßíïíôáé óå êÜèå ÷ùñéü ðñïò ôéìÞ ôùí Áãßùí... and until the end of the 19th century, creating unique monu- Pelion is an endless scene of cultural events. The 'theater' is divine, the 'lead actors' are very tal- ments. Mansions, tower houses, churches, village squares, ented, the 'script' is timeless and the 'spectators' are eager to partake in hundreds of 'shows' bridges, cobblestone streets and fountains... Wherever you hosted by the mountain of the Centaurs... International Festivals, artistic meetings, revivals of old customs, concerts, lectures, seminars, poetic nights, theater. Fests hold a special place amongst look, you are mesmerized. The works of God and the works of the various cultural events, since they are held in every village in honor of their patron Saint... men coexisting in harmony! ÐÞëéï / ç äñÜóç / ï ðåñßðáôïò Pelion / activities / hiking

Ï ðáñÜäåéóïò ôçò áäñåíáëßíçò âñßóêåôáé Ôï éäáíéêü ìÝñïò ãéá ðåñéðÜôïõò ìÝóá óå Ýíá èáõìÜóéï öõóéêü ðåñéâÜëëïí, óôïëéóìÝíï ìå åäþ! Canyoning óôá ðáíÝìïñöá ðáíÝìïñöá ôïîùôÜ ãåöýñéá êáé âñýóåò. ÐïëëÜ áðü ôá ìïíïðÜôéá ôïõ Ðçëßïõ ÷ôßóôçêáí ôïí öáñÜããéá, éððáóßá ìÝóá óôï äÜóïò óáí 18ï áéþíá, óôñùìÝíá ìå ðÝôñåò (êáëíôåñßìéá) êé Þôáí ïé äñüìïé åðéêïéíùíßáò áíÜìåóá óôá óýã÷ñïíïé ÊÝíôáõñïé, ïñåéíÞ ðïäçëáóßá ÷ùñéÜ êáé ôá ëéìÜíéá ôïõ Ðçëßïõ. ÓÞìåñá ôá ðåñéóóüôåñá Ý÷ïõí áðïêáôáóôáèåß êáé ãéá üëá ôá åðßðåäá êáé ôéò ðñïôéìÞóåéò, óçìáôïäïôçèåß êáé ðåñéëáìâÜíïíôáé óå ÷Üñôåò ôçò ðåñéï÷Þò. éóôéïðëïÀá óôá íçóéÜ ôïõ Ðáãáóçôéêïý êáé Pelion is the ideal place for hiking through nature, which is decorated by beautiful arched ôùí ÓðïñÜäùí, êáôáäýóåéò óå bridges and fountains. Many of Pelion's trails were created in the 18th century, paved with ìáãåõôéêïýò âõèïýò, èáëÜóóéï êáãéÜê ãéá stones (cobblestone streets) and they were the only roads that existed between the villages íá ãíùñßóåôå åñçìéêÝò ðáñáëßåò, êõíÞãé and the ports of Pelion. Today most of them are restored, there are signs that designate them ìáíéôáñéþí, 4×4 ïff road tours óôïõò and they are included in the maps of the area. ÷ùìáôüäñïìïõò ôïõ Ðçëßïõ... ÎåêéíÞóôå!

The paradise of adrenaline can be found here! Canyoning in the beautiful canyons, horse-back riding in the forests like modern- day Centaurs, mountain biking for all levels of skill and preferences, sailing in the islands of Sporades and Pagasitikos Gulf, scuba-diving in the majestic seabed, sea kayaking in order to reach remote beaches, mushroom hunting, going for 4×4 ïff road tours on the dirt roads of Pelion... Ready? Go! P. Plageras / ØÜ÷íïíôáò ôïí ÊÝíôáõñï ×åßñùíá / Looking for the Centaur Cheiron

Ï ðéï óõíåôüò, ðñÜïò êáé óïöüò áð' üëïõò ôïõò Êåíôáýñïõò, ï ×åßñùíáò, åß÷å ôï "óðßôé" ôïõ óôï ÐÞëéï. Åêåß äßäáîå ôçí åðéóôÞìç ôçò ÉáôñéêÞò óôïí ãéï ôïõ Áðüëëùíá, ôïí Áóêëçðéü. Åêåß äéáðáéäáãþãçóå ôïí Á÷éëëÝá, åêåß áíÝèñåøå ôïí èñõëéêü ÉÜóïíá, ôïí áñ÷çãü ôçò èñõëéêÞò ÁñãïíáõôéêÞò åêóôñáôåßáò. ÐïëëÜ ÷ùñéÜ ôïõ Ðçëßïõ "äéåêäéêïýí" ôçí ðåñßöçìç óðçëéÜ ôïõ. Ç ìåãáëýôåñç êáé ðéï åðéâëçôéêÞ, âñßóêåôáé óôï Íüôéï ÐÞëéï, áíÜìåóá óôï ×üñôï êáé ôç Ìçëßíá.

Cheiron, the most prudent, meek and wise of the Centaurs, had Pelion as his home. He taught Apollo's son, Asclepius, the sci- ence of medicine there. He, also, educated Achilles there, raised the legendary Jason, the leader of the Argonautic campaign. Many of Pelion's villages lay claim to his famous cave. The largest and most imposing of all the caves in Pelion can be found in Northern Pelion, somewhere between the villages of Chorto and Milina.

/ ôï äéÜóçìï ÐÞëéï / the famous side of Pelion

Ðåñðáôþíôáò óôç Íôáìïý÷áñç, áí áêïýóåôå ôç ìïõóéêÞ ôùí Abba, ìçí áðïñÞóåôå. Óôï åîùôéêü áõôü ìÝñïò ôïõ Ðçëßïõ, üðùò êáé óôç ÓêéÜèï êáé ôç Óêüðåëï, ãõñßóôçêáí áñêåôÝò óêçíÝò áðü ôçí ôáéíßá Ìamma Mia, ðïõ Ýóðáóå ôáìåßá. Tï "óðßôé" ôçò Meryl Streep åßíáé áêüìç åêåß!

If you hear the music of Abba playing as you walk around Damouchari, don't be surprised. In this exotic corner of Pelion, as well as in Skiathos and Skopelos, is where many of the scenes of the huge box-office film Mamma Mia! were filmed. In fact, Meryl Streep's house in the film is still there! THE ISLANDS sun finallysets,enjoythefierysunset bysippingonacocktail... remote beaches,playwiththedolphins thataretameenoughtoswimrightnextyou...andwhen the turquoise waters,marvelthegreenery thatcoversthemajorityofland,gofishingsailingtodiscover There youwillhavetheopportunity toliveuniqueexperiences,visitvelvetbeachesandswimintheir serves passengersfromalloverEurope andfromAthens. other citiesinGreece(Thessaloniki,AgiosKonstantinos,Mantoudi Evia).Skiathoshasitsownairportthat expectation. Regularcostaltransportationbyferryoraflyingdolphin isavailablefrombothVolosand Alonissos: threeuniquedestinationsthateachhasdifferentcharacteristics tosatisfyeveryneedand A wonderfulclusterofthreeislandsawaitsyouonlyashortdistance fromVolos...Skiathos,Skopelos, óáò... êéüôáíãýñåéïÞëéïò,áöåèåßôåóôïöëïãåñüçëéïâáóßëåìá ìåÝíáêïêôÝúëóôï÷Ýñé... êÜíåôå éóôéïðëïÀááíáêáëýðôïíôáòåñçìéêÝòðáñáëßåò,èáðáßîåôå ìåôáäåëößíéáðïõêïëõìðÜíåäßðëá èá áðïëáýóåôåôïðñÜóéíïðïõêáëýðôåéìåãáëýôåñïìÝñïòôçò ÝêôáóÞòôïõò,èáøáñÝøåôå, Èá âéþóåôååìðåéñßåòìïíáäéêÝò,óåäáíôåëùôÝòáêôÝò,êïëõìðþíôáò óôáãáëáæïðñÜóéíáíåñÜôïõò, üëç ôçíÅõñþðç,áëëÜêáéáðüÁèÞíá. Êùíóôáíôßíïò, ÌáíôïýäéÅýâïéáò).HÓêéÜèïò,Ý÷åéôïäéêüôçòáåñïäñüìéïðïõåîõðçñåôåßðôÞóåéòáð' phin ãßíïíôáéôüóïáðüôïÂüëïüóïêáéÜëëáóçìåßáôçòÅëëÜäïò(Èåóóáëïíßêç,¢ãéïò óôïé÷åßá ãéáíáéêáíïðïéÞóïõíêÜèåðñïóäïêßá.ÔáêôéêÝòáêôïðëïúêÝòóõãêïéíùíßåòìåferryÞflyingdol Óêüðåëïò, Áëüííçóïò, ¸íá õðÝñï÷ïóýìðëåãìáôñéþííçóéþí,óáòðåñéìÝíåéóåêïíôéíÞáðüóôáóçáðüôïÂüëï... / Skiathos, SkopelosAlonissos / ÂüñåéåòÓðïñÜäåò ÓêéÜèïò, Óêüðåëïò,Áëüííçóïò The NorthernSporades ôñåßò ìïíáäéêïßðñïïñéóìïßðïõïêáèÝíáò÷áñáêôçñßæåôáéáðüäéáöïñåôéêÜ ÓêéÜèïò, - SKIATHOS SKOPELOS ALONISSOS

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Photos: SKYFRAME ÓêéÜèïò / ôï íçóß ôïõ ÐáðáäéáìÜíôç Skiathos / Papadiamantis’ island

Ôï íçóß óôï ïðïßï ãåííÞèçêå ï "¢ãéïò ôùí åëëçíéêþí ãñáììÜôùí", ðñïéêéóìÝíï The island in which the "Saint of Greek Letters" was born is gifted by nature with áðü ôç öýóç ìå 65 ðáíÝìïñöåò ðáñáëßåò, ìå ôá ËáëÜñéá êáé ôéò ÊïõêïõíáñéÝò 65 magnificent beaches, Lalaria and Koukounaries beach being the centers of íá ôñáâïýí óáí ìáãíÞôçò, ôï ðñÜóéíï, ôç ëßìíç ÓôñïöéëéÜ, ìå Ýíá ïñãáíùìÝíï attraction amongst them. Skiathos is a truly green island, with places such as the äßêôõï ìïíïðáôéþí 200 ÷éëéïìÝôñùí. Ìíçìåßá åíôõðùóéáêÜ, üðùò ôï lagoon Strofylia and an organized network of trails 200 kilometers long. It has ìåóáéùíéêü ÊÜóôñï êáé ôï ÌïíáóôÞñé ôçò Åõáããåëßóôñéáò, åßíáé ï ðáñÜäåéóïò impressive monuments, such as the Medieval Castle and the Monastery of ãéá ôïõò åñáóôÝò ôçò öýóçò. ÊïóìéêÞ, éäáíéêÞ ãéá ôïõò éóôéïðëüïõò, ìå beach Evangelistria, which are an earthly paradise for nature lovers. This is a cosmopol- bars êáé ðñïóåãìÝíá åóôéáôüñéá, ôï ìáãåõôéêü Ìðïýñôæé, ôï ðáëéü ëéìÜíé êé itan island, ideal for those that love sailing, full of beach bars and luxury restau- Ýíáí ðåæüäñïìï ãåìÜôï åìðïñéêÜ ðïõ äå ÷ïñôáßíåéò íá ôïí áíåâïêáôåâáßíåéò. rants, the enchanting Bourtzi, the old port and a market street full of shops to Ç ÓêéÜèïò åßíáé Ýíá íçóß éäáíéêü ôüóï ãéá áõôïýò ðïõ Ýñ÷ïíôáé íá áðïëáýóïõí window-shop for hours. Skiathos is the ideal island for those that visit it with the ôçí Ýíôïíç æùÞ, ôïí Þëéï êáé ôçí èÜëáóóá óôéò äéáêïðÝò ôïõò, áëëÜ êáé ãéá aim to enjoy the cosmopolitan life, the sun and the sea during their vacations, but, also, for those that demand a place with a high-quality tourist infrastructure. üóïõò áðáéôïýí õøçëïý åðéðÝäïõ ôïõñéóôéêÝò õðïäïìÝò. Äåí åßíáé Üëëùóôå It is no coincidence that the island has devoted visitors that come back every ôõ÷áßï ôï ãåãïíüò üôé Ý÷åé ôüóïõò öáíáôéêïýò åðéóêÝðôåò ðïõ åðéìÝíïõí îáíÜ year, earning -quite rightfully- the name "the boomerang island"! êáé îáíÜ, ÷áñáêôçñßæïíôáò ôçí äßêáéá "the boomerang island"! Photo: Zahos Stamoulis

Óêüðåëïò / ôï ìðëå ðñÜóéíï íçóß Skopelos / the island of blue and green

ÖñåóêïáóâåóôùìÝíá óðéôÜêéá áíôáíáêëïýí ôïí ëáìðñü êáëïêáéñéíü Þëéï, Freshly whitewashed houses that reflect the bright summer sun; gardens full of ìïó÷ïâïëéóôÝò áõëÝò êåñíïýí åõùäßåò êáé ãëõêÝò êáëçìÝñåò, êñõóôÜëëéíá íåñÜ sweet aromas welcoming the new day; crystal-clear waters that offer freshness ðñïóöÝñïõí äñïóéÜ êé åõåîßá. Áéùíüâéá ðåýêá ÷áñßæïõí ëßãá áðü ôá ÷ñüíéá ôïõò and well-being to the swimmers. Perennial pine trees that offer their long life to óå üðïéïí êïíôïóôáèåß êÜôù áðü ôïí ðá÷ý ßóêéï ôïõò. ¸íáò ôüðïò ðïõ ìéëÜåé anyone that will shortly stand underneath their thick shade. A place that speaks êáôåõèåßáí óôç øõ÷Þ óïõ. ¸íá êáôáðñÜóéíï íçóß ðáíÝìïñöï êáé åõëïãçìÝíï, directly to the heart of its visitors. An island full of green and blue colors, beauti- "æùãñáöéóìÝíï" ìå üëåò ôéò áðï÷ñþóåéò ôïõ ìðëå êáé ôïõ ðñÜóéíïõ, ðïõ óå ful and blessed, like a painting that includes within it all the shades of blue and êåñäßæåé ìå ôçí éóôïñßá ôïõ, ôï âáèý èñçóêåõôéêü ôïõ áßóèçìá, ôçí ïëïæþíôáíç green and manages to captivate you with its history, its deep religious feeling, ðáñÜäïóç, ôïí ðïëéôéóìü ôïõ, êáé ôïí áõèåíôéêü íçóéþôéêï ÷áñáêôÞñá ôïõ. Áðü its vibrant tradition and culture, its authentic island character. From Chora to ôçí ×þñá ùò ôç Ãëþóóá óôçí áíôßðåñá Üêñç, èá æÞóåôå óå êÜèå óáò âÞìá ôï Glossa and back, you will experience the true essence of summer in every step you take, just like the leading characters in the successful film Mamma Mia, "éäáíéêü" êáëïêáßñé, üðùò Üëëùóôå êé ïé ðñùôáãùíéóôÝò ôçò äéÜóçìçò ôáéíßáò who made it their home, since they found there the famous "kalokeri island" of Mamma Mia!, ïé ïðïßïé ôï Ýêáíáí óðßôé ôïõò âñßóêïíôáò óå áõôü ôï äéÜóçìï the theatrical and cinematographic work of the same name! "kalokairi island" ôïõ ïìþíõìïõ èåáôñéêïý êáé êéíçìáôïãñáöéêïý Ýñãïõ!

Photo: Zahos Stamoulis Photo: Steffen Piermaier Photo: Zahos Stamoulis Photo: Zahos Stamoulis

Áëüííçóïò / áíåðéôÞäåõôç ïìïñöéÜ Alonissos / unpretentious beauty

Áí äåí åßóôå öõóéïëÜôñåéò, åäþ èá ãßíåôå! ¸íá êáôáðñÜóéíï íçóß, ìå ôá If you are not a fan of nature that will change once you visit this island! A truly ðåýêá íá öôÜíïõí óôá äéÜöáíá íåñÜ ôïõ Ëåöôïý Ãéáëïý, ôïõ green island, with pine trees that stretch all the way to the clear waters of Êïêêéíüêáóôñïõ, ôçò ÌçëéÜò, åêåß ðïõ ï ðåñßðáôïò óôá óïêÜêéá ôçò Lefkos Yialos, Kokkinokastro and Milia. A stroll down the alleys of Palia Chora ÐáëéÜò ×þñáò åßíáé áíÜôáóç øõ÷Þò êáé ôá çëéïâáóéëÝìáôá áðü ôá can lift your soul and the sunsets are amongst the most beautiful ones you ïìïñöüôåñá ôïõ Áéãáßïõ. Ãåýóåéò ìïíáäéêÝò, ðáñáäïóéáêÝò, ìå ôá øÜñéá can find in the Aegean Sea. Unique flavors, traditional ones, and the smell of óôéò ãñáöéêÝò ôáâÝñíåò íá ìïó÷ïâïëïýí... èÜëáóóá! ÑïìáíôéêÝò âñáäéÝò fresh fish hanging in the air that surrounds the picturesque taverns! Romantic ìå áðáëÞ ìïõóéêÞ êÜôù áðü ôïí Ýíáóôñï ïõñáíü óôï ÐáôçôÞñé, øáãìÝíá nights, accompanied by soft music, under the starry sky of Patitiri. Cool bars in ìðáñÜêéá óôçí ÐáëéÜ Áëüííçóï, åëëçíéêÝò âñáäéÝò óôï Ðáëéü ×ùñéü.... Palia Alonisso and nights full of Greek music in Palio Chorio.... Ãýñù ôçò, Ýíá ðëÝãìá áðü äåêÜäåò åñçìïíÞóéá äçìéïõñãïýí ôï Åèíéêü There is a cluster of dozens of deserted islands that surround the island, creat- ÈáëÜóóéï ÐÜñêï: ÐåñéóôÝñá, ÊõñÜ - ÐáíáãéÜ, Ãéïýñá, Øáèïýñá... ¸íá ing the National Marine Park of Alonissos: Peristera, Kyra- Panagia, Gioura, áðü ôá ôåëåõôáßá "êáôáöýãéá" ãéá ôçí ðñïóôáóßá ôçò ìåóïãåéáêÞò öþêéáò Psathoura... One of the last refuges for the protection of the Mediterranean monachus monachus, ôïõ óðÜíéïõ, ðáíÝîõðíïõ èçëáóôéêïý, ôï ïðïßï monk seal monachus monachus, a rare, smart mammal, which attracts scien- ðñïóåëêýåé åðéóôÞìïíåò êáé ëÜôñåéò áõôÞò êÜèå ÷ñüíï. tists and admirers to the island's shores every year. ÄõôéêÞ Ìáãíçóßá / ç “áíåîåñåýíçôç” West Magnesia / the undiscovered land

ÁðÝíáíôé áðü ôï åíôõðùóéáêü ÐÞëéï, óôçí áíôßðåñá ü÷èç ôïõ Ðáãáóçôéêïý, îåäéðëþíåôáé ç äõôéêÞ Ìáãíçóßá. ¸íá ìÝñïò ðïõ ìüíï åõ÷Üñéóôá ìðïñåß óå îáöíéÜóåé. Âåëåóôßíï, ÍÝá Áã÷ßáëïò, Áëìõñüò, Óïýñðç, Ðôåëåüò...

Ìå ðëÜôç ôçí ¼èñõ, ôï âïõíü ôùí ÔéôÜíùí, ôá ÷ùñéÜ áðëþíïíôáé áíÜìåóá óôïí êÜìðï êáé ôç èÜëáóóá. ÐåñÞöáíïé ãéá ôç ãåíÝôåéñá ôïõ ÑÞãá ÂåëåóôéíëÞ, ôïõ Öåñáßïõ, ïé Âåëåóôéíéþôåò æïõí ðëÜé óôá áñ÷áßá åõñÞìáôá ôçò ðåñéï÷Þò, ôïõò Ìõêçíáúêïýò ôÜöïõò, ôçí áêñüðïëç, ôï íáü ôïõ Èáõëßïõ Äéüò, ôçí ÕðÝñåéá êñÞíç. ¼ðùò êé ïé Áã÷éáëßôåò. ÄåêÜäåò áñ÷áéïëïãéêÝò èÝóåéò äéÜóðáñôåò óå üëç ôçí ðüëç. ÂáóéëéêÝò, ôåß÷ç, øçöéäùôÜ êáé ç ðåñßöçìç ðáñáëßá ôïõò ìå ôç ìáýñç Üììï.

Ï Áëìõñüò "ðñùôåýïõóá" óôï Êñüêéï Ðåäßï, ìå ôçí ôåñÜóôéá éóôïñßá êáé ôçí áñ÷áßá ´Áëï, ôçí üìïñöç êåíôñéêÞ ðëáôåßá, ôï áñ÷áéïëïãéêü ìïõóåßï êáé ôï ðáëéü ãõìíÜóéï, óÞìåñá ùäåßï - óçìåßá áíáöïñÜò ôçò ðüëçò. Êáé öõóéêÜ ôï äÜóïò Êïõñß ìå ôéò ëéìíïýëåò êáé ôï åóôéáôüñéï. Ðéï äßðëá ç Åõîåéíïýðïëç ìå ôéò ðåñßöçìåò ëßìíåò ÆçñÝëéá, äýï ôÝëåéïõò êýêëïõò ìåò óôá ëéâÜäéá, ðïõ ëåí üôé ôïõò Ýöôéáîáí ìåôåùñßôåò.

Áîßæåé í' áíçöïñßóåéò ìÝ÷ñé ôçí ÁíÜâñá, íá äåéò ðþò êáôÜöåñáí ïé Üíèñùðïé ìå ôçí ðñüôõðç äéá÷åßñéóç êïíäõëßùí êáé áíáíåþóéìùí ðçãþí åíÝñãåéáò íá ôçí êÜíïõí ðÝñá ãéá ðÝñá áõôüíïìç êáé äéÜóçìç óôçí Åõñþðç. Íïôéüôåñá ï äñüìïò ôñáâÜ ãéá ôç ìïíÞ ÎåíéÜò, üðïõ öõëÜãåôáé ç èáõìáôïõñãÞ åéêüíá ôçò ÐáíáãéÜò Âñåöïêñáôïýóáò... Âñýíáéíá êáé ´Áãéïò ÉùÜííçò, ÷ùñéÜ äéÜóçìá ãéá ôçí êáëëéÝñãåéá ôóáãéïý êáé ñßãáíçò. Ôï 80% ôçò ðáñáãùãÞò ôóáãéïý âïõíïý ôçò ÅëëÜäáò, åäþ êáëëéåñãåßôáé.

Óôçí èáëáóóéíÞ ðëåõñÜ, ç Óïýñðç áðü üðïõ îåêéíïýí äõï äñüìïé ãéá ôá ðáñÜëéá. Ðñïò ôéò ÍçÝò êáé ôçí ÁìáëéÜðïëç Þ ÍÝá ÌéôæÝëá.

Ï Ðáãáóçôéêüò óôï íïôéüôåñï óçìåßï ôçò Ìáãíçóßáò, óìßãåé ôá íåñÜ ôïõ ìå ôïí Åõâïúêü. Ðôåëåüò, ÐçãÜäé áëëÜ êáé ôï äçìïöéëÝò Á÷ßëëåéï. ÃáëÞíéá øáñïëéìáíÜêéá, ìå ôáâÝñíåò ìå öñÝóêï øÜñé, äùìÜôéá êáé îåíïäï÷åßá, ðáñáëßåò êáé ðëáêüóôñùôåò ðñïêõìáßåò, ÁëëÜ êáé ðáñáëßåò ãéá ìðÜíéï, äåêÜäåò äéÜóðáñôåò, ïñãáíùìÝíåò Þ ü÷é, Áãßá Ìáñßíá, Ëåýêç, Ëïõôñü...

Across from the impressive Mount Pelion, on the other side of Pagasitikos Gulf, spreads the west side of Magnesia. It is a place that can pleasantly surprise you. Velestino, Nea Anchialos, Almyros, Sourpi, Pteleos... Ëßìíç ÊÜñëá / ç “áíáãÝííçóç” Lake Karla / the ‘rebirth’

H ëßìíç Âïéâçßäá Þ ÊÜñëá, ðïñåýôçêå ìáæß ìå ôïõò ðáñáëßìíéïõò áíèñþðïõò áíÜìåóá óôï ìýèï êáé ôçí ðñáãìáôéêüôçôá. ÕìíÞèçêå áðü ôïí ¼ìçñï, ôïí Ðßíäáñï, ôïí ÓôñÜâùíá... ÓõíäÝèçêå ìå ôïí èåü Áðüëëùíá, ôïí Áóêëçðéü, ôçí ÁñãïíáõôéêÞ åêóôñáôåßá, åíþ Þôáí ðÝñáóìá Þ êáôáöýãéï ãéá ðïëëïýò çìßèåïõò êáé Þñùåò Photo: Dimitris Letsios (ÈçóÝáò, ÇñáêëÞò, Áìáæüíåò) óôçí ðïñåßá ôïõò ãéá ôéò äéÜöïñåò áðïóôïëÝò ôïõò. Ç áðïîÞñáíóç (1962) / The drainage (1962) Óôá íåñÜ ôçò Þêìáóå Ýíáò ëéìíáßïò ðïëéôéóìüò ðïõ ç áñ÷Þ ôïõ ÷Üíåôáé óôá âÜèç ôïõ ÷ñüíïõ... Ãéá ðïëëÝò ãåíéÝò ïé êÜôïéêïé ôçò ðáñáëßìíéáò ðåñéï÷Þò Þôáí áðïêëåéóôéêÜ øáñÜäåò êáé æïýóáí êõñéïëåêôéêÜ óôç áãêáëéÜ ôçò ëßìíçò ìÝóá óå êáëýâåò ãéá åííéÜ Lake Voivis or Karla walked along the lakeside populations between ìÞíåò êÜèå ÷ñüíï, øáñåýïíôáò ìå ôá "êáôßêéá". Óôçí õäÜôéíç ðïëéôåßá åðéêñáôïýóáí ïé myth and reality. It was praised by Homer, Pindar, Strabo... It was con- êáëýâåò êáé ôá "êáñÜâéá" (ïé ðñùôüôõðåò ÷ùñßò êáñßíá âÜñêåò ôùí øáñÜäùí). nected to the God Apollo, Asclepius and the Argonautic campaign, while ØáñÜäåò, øÜñéá, ðïõëéÜ êáé ñáãÜæéá, üëá ìáæß, Üíèñùðïé, æþá êáé öõôÜ óå áñìïíéêÞ it was passage or shelter for many demigods and heroes (Theseus, óýíèåóç. Hercules, Amazons) on their way to their various quests. The lake's Ôá ó÷Ýäéá ãéá ôçí áðïóôñÜããéóÞ ôçò, îåêéíïýí óôá ôÝëç ôïõ 18ïõ áéþíá. Ôï waters helped for a lakeside culture to flourish, its roots dating back åã÷åßñçìá Ýãéíå ôåëéêÜ ôï 1962, óôÝëíïíôáò ìÝóù óÞñáããáò üëá ôá íåñÜ óôïí many centuries... For a number of generations the lakeside inhabitants Ðáãáóçôéêü. Áðü ôï 2009, ôá íåñÜ Ýêáíáí êáé ðÜëé ôçí åìöÜíéóÞ ôïõò, ìåôÜ ôçí of the area were exclusively fishermen that literally lived at the edge of ïëïêëÞñùóç ôùí Ýñãùí åðáíáðëçììõñéóìïý ôçò ÊÜñëáò, óå Ýíá áðü ôá ìåãáëýôåñá the lake's water in huts for nine months each year, fishing. In this settle- Ýñãá áðïêáôÜóôáóçò õãñïâéïôüðïõ óôçí Åõñþðç. ment by the water there were several huts and 'ships' (the original boats without keel that were used by the fishermen). Fishermen, fish, birds and wattled weeds, all tangled together, men, animals and plants in a harmo- nious composition. The plans to drain the lake started around the end of the 28th century. The project was finally materialized in 1962, diverting the lake's water to Ç ÊÜñëá óÞìåñá / The lake today Pagasitikos Gulf through a tunnel. Since 2009, the lake is again full of water, after the completion of the lake's flooding in one of the largest wetland rehabilitation projects in Europe. Ãáóôñïíïìßá / ïé ãåýóåéò ôçò Ìáãíçóßáò "Tasty is the food that was cooked by people that love cooking"! The freshly cut tomato that you've just took out of your vegetable Gastronomy / Magnesia’s flavors garden tastes differently, so is the bread you just took out from the wood oven or the mushrooms you've just picked from the mountain... That is the philosophy of the local cuisine. Fresh, "Íüóôéìï öáãçôü åßíáé áõôü ðïõ Ýöôéáîåò ìå üñåîç"! ¢ëëç ãåýóç Ý÷åé ç íôïìÜôá ðïõ local products that aid in the creation of tasty traditional dishes, Ýêïøåò áðü ôïí êÞðï óïõ, ôï øùìß ðïõ öïýñíéóåò óôïí îõëüöïõñíï, ôá ìáíéôÜñéá ðïõ such as spetzofai (green peppers and sausages in tomato ðåñðÜôçóåò óôï âïõíü ãéá íá ìáæÝøåéò... ÁõôÞ åßíáé ç öéëïóïößá ôçò ôïðéêÞò êïõæßíáò. sauce), boubari (stuffed intestines with meat and herbs), all kinds ÁãíÜ, íôüðéá õëéêÜ ðïõ äçìéïõñãïýí ðåñßöçìá ðáñáäïóéáêÜ ðéÜôá, üðùò óðåôæïöÜé, of pies and many more dishes. Usually every meal ends with a ìðïõìðÜñé, üëùí ôùí åéäþí ôéò ðßôåò êáé ðïëëÜ Üëëá. ÓõíÞèùò Ýíá ãåýìá ôåëåéþíåé ìå desert, like the traditional sweet preserves of apple, chestnuts êÜðïéï ãëõêü ôïõ êïõôáëéïý, üðùò ìÞëï öéñßêé, êÜóôáíï, óýêï. Áðü ôï ôñáðÝæé äåí and figs. Seafood and fish is, also, a fixture in traditional local ëåßðïõí ôá èáëáóóéíÜ êáé ôá øÜñéá, áëéåõìÝíá óôï Áéãáßï. cuisine, usually caught in the Aegean Sea. Äåí ðñÝðåé íá îå÷íÜìå, åîÜëëïõ, ðùò ç ãáóôñïíïìéêÞ óêçíÞ ôïõ Âüëïõ åßíáé ôáõôéóìÝíç You should not forget, after all, that the gastronomic scene of ÷ñüíéá ôþñá ìå ôï ôóßðïõñï - ôï aperitif ôùí Âïëéùôþí. Ç éóôïñßá îåêéíÜ ùò óõíÞèåéá ôùí Volos is closely connected with tsipouro (alcoholic drink) - the ðñïóöýãùí ôçò ÌéêñÜò Áóßáò ôïõ 1922 êáé êõñßùò áõôþí ðïõ äïýëåõáí óôç èÜëáóóá aperitif of the inhabitants of Volos. This connection with tsipouro êáé óôï ëéìÜíé. Ï Âüëïò äéáèÝôåé ðÜíù áðü 400 ôóéðïõñÜäéêá, äéÜóðáñôá óå êÜèå ãùíéÜ started with the refugees of Asia Minor (1922) and those that ôïõ, Ýôïéìá íá óáò ìõÞóïõí óôçí öéëïóïößá ôïõò! mainly worked as fishermen or near the port. They were drinking tsipouro, accompanied by seafood, as an everyday habit. Volos today has more than 400 seafood taverns that serve tsipouro, they can be found scattered in every corner of the city, ready to serve you and pass on to you their philosophy! Öéëïîåíßá / ÓõíÝäñéá Hospitality / Conferences

Óôçí ðüëç ôïõ Âüëïõ, óå üëï ôï ÐÞëéï êáé óôá íçóéÜ ôùí âïñåßùí ÓðïñÜäùí, ëåéôïõñãïýí ðÜíù áðü 800 êáôáëýìáôá üëùí ôùí êáôçãïñéþí þóôå íá âñåßôå áõôü ðïõ óáò ôáéñéÜæåé. Ðáñáäïóéáêïß îåíþíåò, boutique, art, family hotels, resorts áëëÜ êáé äéáìåñßóìáôá, áõôïåîõðçñåôïýìåíá êáôáëýìáôá, âßëåò, ðÜíôá ìå êñéôÞñéï ôçí ðïéïôéêÞ äéáìïíÞ êáé ôçí ôéìÞ.

ÐáñÜëëçëá äéáôßèåíôáé áßèïõóåò êáé óõíåäñéáêïß ÷þñïé ìå üëåò ôéò ðáñï÷Ýò, óôçí ðüëç ôïõ Âüëï êáé ôï ÐÞëéï, þóôå ôï óõíÝäñéï Þ ç åêäÞëùóÞ óáò íá Ý÷åé ôï áðïôÝëåóìá ðïõ åðéèõìåßôå.

There are more than 800 different cate- gories of accommodation operating in Volos, Pelion and the islands of Northern Sporades and it is guaranteed that you will find something to your liking. Traditional guesthouses, boutique, art and family hotels, resorts and apartments, independ- ent accommodation and villas, depending on the quality and price you are seeking.

In addition, there are venues and confer- ence rooms available with all the necessary facilities both in Volos and in Pelion, so that your special event or conference with be successful and to your satisfaction. ÊïíôéíÝò ÅîïñìÞóåéò Getaways a short distance away

/ ÌåôÝùñá - Meteora

Áðü ôá óçìáíôéêüôåñá ãåùëïãéêÜ öáéíüìåíá ôïõ êüóìïõ, Ýíá óýìðëåãìá áðü ôåñÜóôéïõò âñÜ÷ïõò ðïõ äçìéïõñãïýí Ýíá ðÝôñéíï äÜóïò ðïõ äýóêïëá ôï óõëëáìâÜíåé ï áíèñþðéíïò íïõò. ÐÜíù ôïõò, êñåìáóìÝíá êõñéïëåêôéêÜ, Þ ëáîåõìÝíá óôïõò âñÜ÷ïõò, åðéâëçôéêÜ ìïíáóôÞñéá ðïõ Üñ÷éóáí íá ÷ôßæïíôáé áðü ôï 1100 ì.×. KáôáãåãñáììÝíï óôïí êáôÜëïãï ìíçìåßùí ðáãêüóìéáò êëçñïíïìéÜò ôçò UNESCO. One of the most important geological phenomena in the world, a cluster of huge rocks that create a forest of stone so unbelievable that is hard to conceive. On the rocks rest imposing monasteries that have begun to be built since 1100 AC and are positioned in such a way as to look like they are hanging from the rocks. The site of Meteora is listed in the UNESCO World Heritage List.

/ ¼ëõìðïò - Mount Olympus

Ç êáôïéêßá ôùí 12 Oëýìðéùí èåþí ôçò áñ÷áéüôçôáò, óáò ðåñéìÝíåé ãéá ìéá ìïíáäéêÞ åìðåéñßá. Áðþôåñïò óôü÷ïò óáò íá êáèßóåôå êé åóåßò óôï "èñüíï ôïõ Äßá" êáé íá äåßôå íá îåäéðëþíåôáé ìðñïóôÜ óáò üëç ç ÅëëÜäá! The home of the 12 Olympian Gods of antiquity, it awaits you for a unique expe- rience. The ultimate goal is for you, also, to sit on the throne of Zeus and marvel the whole of Greece stretching at your feet!

/ Ëßìíç ÐëáóôÞñá - Lake Plastira

Ç ôå÷íçôÞ ëßìíç ðïõ óõíáñðÜæåé ìå ôç... öõóéêÞ ïìïñöéÜ ôçò! Áðü ðÜíù ôçò, âñßóêïíôáé ïé åëáôïóêÝðáóôåò êïñõöÝò ôùí ÁãñÜöùí, åíþ ðëáéóéþíåôáé áðü äåêÜäåò ãñáöéêÜ ÷ùñéÜ. The artificial lake that fascinates with its natural beauty! Above it you can see the forests of tall pine trees that cover Agrafa and around it a dozen of picturesque villages. Ôá áåñïäñüìéá The airports

/ VOLOS AIRPORT (VOL) / SKIATHOS AIRPORT (JSI) Ôï áåñïäñüìéï ôçò ÊåíôñéêÞò ÅëëÜäïò Ôï áåñïäñüìéï ôùí ôïõñéóôþí The airport of Central Greece The airport of the tourists

Ï Êñáôéêüò ÁåñïëéìÝíáò ( VOL) Üñ÷éóå ôç ëåéôïõñãßá ôïõ ôï 1993. To áåñïäñüìéï ÓêéÜèïõ "ÁëÝîáíäñïò ÐáðáäéáìÜíôçò", åßíáé ç êýñéá Eßíáé Ýíáò óýã÷ñïíïò ÁåñïëéìÝíáò ðïõ ìðïñåß íá êáëýøåé ôéò áíÜãêåò ðýëç åéóüäïõ ôùí åðéóêåðôþí ôçò ÓêéÜèïõ, ôçò ÓêïðÝëïõ êáé ôçò ôçò êåíôñéêÞò ÅëëÜäáò åîõðçñåôþíôáò ðôÞóåéò ôóÜñôåñ, áëëÜ êáé ÁëïííÞóïõ. ÐôÞóåéò ôóÜñôåñ åîõðçñåôïýí ÷éëéÜäåò åðéóêÝðôåò áöïý scheduled, áðü êáé ðñïò ôéò ìåãáëýôåñåò ðüëåéò ôçò Åõñþðçò. Ôï ãßíïíôáé áðåõèåßáò ðôÞóåéò áðü ðïëëÝò åõñùðáúêÝò ÷þñåò. Óôï áåñïäñüìéï Ý÷åé óýíäåóç ìå ôçí ðüëç ôïõ Âüëïõ, åíþ õðÜñ÷ïõí üëåò åóùôåñéêü ôçò ÷þñáò ãßíïíôáé ôáêôéêÝò ðôÞóåéò áðü êáé ðñïò ôï ïé õðçñåóßåò åîõðçñÝôçóçò ôùí åðéâáôþí. áåñïäñüìéï ôçò ÁèÞíáò "ÅëåõèÝñéïò ÂåíéæÝëïò". Ôï áåñïäñüìéï (Ôçë.: +30 24280 76886, www.thessalyairport.gr ). ðáñÝ÷åé üëåò ôéò õðçñåóßåò ãéá ôçí êáëýôåñç åîõðçñÝôçóç ôùí åðéâáôþí. ( Ôçë. +30 24270 29105, www.jsi-airport.gr). The Sate Airport (VOL) started its operation in 1993. It is a modern air- port that is equipped to cover the needs of Central Greece, serving both Skiathos Airport "Alexandros Papadiamantis" is the main entry gate of all charter and scheduled flights from the biggest European cities. The air- the visitors of Skiathos, Skopelos and Alonissos islands. There are char- port is connected with the city of Volos, while there are all types of facili- ter flights that serve thousands of visitors and direct flights from many ties available to passengers. European countries. There are, also, frequent flights from and to the air- (Ôel.: +30 24280 76886, www.thessalyairport.gr ). port of Athens "Eleftherios Venizelos". The airport offers its passengers all kinds of services. (Tel. +30 24270 29105, www.jsi-airport.gr).

Ðþò èá Ýëèåôå How to get here

ÏÄÉÊÙÓ: Ï Âüëïò áðÝ÷åé áðü ôçí ÁèÞíá 305 ÷ëì. êáé áðü ôç Èåóóáëïíßêç 210 ÷ëì. Ôï Õðåñáóôéêü ÊÔÅË Ìáãíçóßáò ðñáãìáôïðïéåß êáèçìåñéíÜ áñêåôÜ äñïìïëüãéá áðü êáé ðñïò ÁèÞíá, Èåóóáëïíßêç êáé Üëëåò ðüëåéò.

ÌÅ ÔÑÅÍÏ: ÊáèçìåñéíÜ áðü ÁèÞíá êáé Èåóóáëïíßêç ùò ôç ËÜñéóá êé áðü åêåß ìå áíôáðüêñéóç ãéá Âüëï.

ÁÅÑÏÐÏÑÉÊÙÓ: Ìå äéåèíåßò ðôÞóåéò, ðñïò ôï áåñïäñüìéï ôïõ Âüëïõ (VOL) óôç ÍÝá Áã÷ßáëï, ôï ïðïßï áðÝ÷åé 30÷ëì áðü ôï Âüëï êáé ðñïò ôï áåñïäñüìéï ôçò ÓêéÜèïõ.

ÁÊÔÏÐËÏÚÊÙÓ: Ï Âüëïò óõíäÝåôáé ìå ôá íçóéÜ ôùí Âïñåßùí ÓðïñÜäùí, óôá ïðïßá ìðïñåßôå íá öôÜóåôå êáé áðü ôá ëéìÜíéá ôïõ Áã. Êùíóôáíôßíïõ êáé ôïõ Ìáíôïõäßïõ Åõâïßáò.

BY CAR: Volos is 305 kilometers away from Athens and 210 kilometers away from Thessaloniki. There is a Coach Service (KTEL Magnesia) that runs several services everyday from and to Athens, Thessaloniki and many other destinations.

BY TRAIN: there are daily services from and to Athens and Thessaloniki through Larisa. From Larisa Railway Station there are services to every Greek city, including Volos.

BY AIR: International flights to Volos Airport (VOL) in Nea Anchialo, which is 30 kilome- ters away from Volos, and to Skiathos Airport.

BY FERRY: Volos is connected to the islands of Northern Sporades by ferry. You can, also, reach the islands by taking the ferry from the ports of Agios Konstantinos and Madoudi Evias.

Åêäüôçò: ÅðéìåëçôÞñéï Ìáãíçóßáò Publisher: The Chamber of Magnesia Êåßìåíá / öùôïãñáößåò: Ó. ÐáñáóêåõÜò Texts / Photos: S.Paraskevas Äéïñèþóåéò: È. ÊáììÝíïõ / Ã. Æáöåßñçò Editing: Th. Kammenou / G. Zafeiris Ó÷åäéáóìüò / óåëéäïðïßçóç: ÅÍÔÏS Design / Pagination: ÅÍÔÏS Åêôýðùóç: PALMOS Printing: PALMOS ÅõãåíéêÞ ðáñá÷þñçóç öùôïãñáöéþí: Photos courtesy of: Th. Ntovas, È. Íôüâáò, Ã. ËåïíôáñÜò, Ö. ÑÝôóéïò, G. Leontaras, F. Retsios, È. Âåíôïýñáò, Ê. ÁíôùíÜêçò, Ð. ÐëáãåñÜò, Th. Ventouras, K. Antonakis, P. Plageras, Å. ËåâÝíôç, Æ. Óôáìïýëçò, Skyframe, E. Leventi, Z. Stamoulis, Skyframe, Mountain Escapes, Å. Êáñáúóêïõ. Mountain Escapes, E. Karaiskou.

ÂÏËÏÓ 2019 ISBN: 978-960-99728-1-9 VOLOS 2019 ÄçìçôñéÜäïò 176 382 21 Âüëïò Ô. +30 2421 094700 F. +30 2421 031211 Å. [email protected] www.cci-magnesia.gr

Chamber of Magnesia 176, Dimitriados str. 382 21 Volos, Greece