Volos

The port of Volos is the port of Central Greece, and due to its comparative advantages, such as easy access from PATHE – Athens – Thessaloniki Motorway, close to the railway network, and close proximity to the Anchialos airport, it becomes attractive with great development potential. It is the only large port between Piraeus and Thessaloniki and is therefore called “the Port of Thessaly”.

At the same time, it is connected by ferry to the Sporades islands (Skiathos, Skopelos, Alonissos) and Trikeri.

The port of Volos and the current city are located near the most important, oldest, and most fully excavated settlements of the Neolithic era in Greece, Dimini (3km) and Sesklo (10km). They are also located on the sites of three important cities of antiquity: Iolkos, Pagases, and Dimitriada. The area is endowed with many tourist attractions. There are five particularly important museums, with exhibits from the prehistoric, classical, Byzantine, and modern times, three in Volos, one in Nea Anchialos, and one in Almyros.

There are the findings of ancient Iolkos, from where the mythical Jason, at the head of the Greeks, began the Argonaut expedition to Colchis.On the slopes of Mount Pelion, visitors can find rare herbs, while in the traditional settlements of Pelion (Portaria 11.1 km. – Makrinitsa 13.1 km., etc.), there are houses of unique architecture, temples, squares, etc.

Visitors have the opportunity to visit Meteora, with its imposing rocks and its historical value as a living monastic center, also recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and to take a ride on the Pelion train, a historic steam train, which is a tourist attraction that passes through the green landscape of Pelion, offering a unique experience.