Gallery 48--of Pilio, Greece

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Traditional water fountain and paved path ("kalderimi")

Many-leaved Pelion was an inspiration to Homer, Pindar, and Euripides

With the countless cobble-stoned paths, you can simply head off for a lovely walk along some of the paths, and admore the beautiful nature and scenery along the way. See the fresh water spings, beautiful flowers and plants, the old architecture and much more

The cobbled paths connect the villages is still the same from the ancient years

Most of the traditional mansions in Pelion are built according to the Northern Greece style, which was brought to Pelion by refugees from Hepirus during the Ottoman occupation. .

These people were artists in stone and building, and they created most of the churches in Pelion, stone arched bridges, the cobble stone paths and the buildings. In Pelion you will find that several mansions were built according the Egyptian style, with simple lines, symmetrical windows, iron balconies and marble details

Byzantine churches with wonderful wall paintings and icon screens

The Pelion peninsula has so much beauty to offer that no photograph can do justice to the inspiring and unique scenery that you will find on every corner.

Volos is the capital city of the region of Magnesia. It was built at the foot of the mountain of Pelion, and is 325km from Athens, and 216km from Thessalonica. The population of Volos is approximately 205,000.

Volos is a very lively and pleasant city. One thing you must do is to visit one of the fish tavernas, "tripouradika", and enjoy fish titbits and tsipouro. Once you have experienced this, you will forever have this picture in your mind and heart.

Parts of the film I daskala me ta xantha mallia (The Student With Blonde Hair) was filmed here in makrynitsa.

The picturesque cobbled paths of Makrinitsa are scattered with traditional water fountains. Makrynitsa has a school, a lyceum, a church, a post office and a square (plateia) with few tall trees. Makrinitsa is a popular tourist destination, especially during winter.

In one of the traditional coffee houses there is a big fresco by Theofilos

The square with age-old trees lends a panoramic view of Volos and the Pagasetic Gulf.

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