The third largest and one from the busiest ports of Greece, Volos is in the geographic region of Thessaly and it’s indolently nested in the hug of the Pagasitikos Gulf and protected by the mountain Pelion, which, according to Greek mythology, was Gods’ summer residence and Centaurus’ habitat.

Its privileged location gives Volos the advantage to be one of the most amazing destinations for any season all year round, and an ideal starting point for many dreamy excursions.

While you will discover the city, it will offer you its unique scenery and its calm and carefree character will soon conquer your heart.

In the mornings, you will enjoy a relaxing walk around its boundless, bathed I the dazzling sun beach and then, window-shopping at the market and strolls at the old town with its neoclassical buildings, and later a visit to the castle and the hill of Goritsa, in a city that knows how to combine masterfully its pas with its present and future.

The view from the church of Zoodochos Pigi will capture your gaze and the smooth breeze will travel you far away, where the sea touches the horizon.

In the afternoons you will go back to the beach and when the colors of the sunset will turn the scenery red and the sea smell tickle your nose, you will follow the locals to the famous traditional bars named tsipouradika (because of the traditional spirit, tsipouro, served there), and where tradition merges with the present, you will make some time to clink a glass of tsipouro and meet its entourage, a variety of well-prepared small plates that the sea has gifted to you.

And if you have time, before your holidays come to an end, you will take care to have a glimpse of Pelion, a mountain of unique beauty,that can offer you everything.

You will be in awe of the leafy forests, imposing ridges, well-known ski resort, impressive springs, countless picturesque mountainous villages built with the traditional architecture of Pelion, rich vegetation that slides until the villages along the seacoast, and amazing beaches with crystalline green-blue waters.

You will go to Portaria, Makrinitsa or to any village the road takes you and among the lush scenery, the springs with the plantains, the old wealthy houses and the picturesque stone-built alleys, the aromas of the foods coming out from the open windows, the traditional jams, the impressive waterfalls, the aromas of the flowers and of the herbs, the view that debouches from the steep slopes, you will feel the unforgettable experience that can only be obtained when in real contact with nature.

Now how about some “tsipouro’?’