The attractive Pelion region of Greece combines enchanting hill towns with the gorgeous beaches and also tiny angling ports by the coast. Discover all the things to do in Pelion Greece and also the variety of landscapes that can be discovered within a tiny region.
A guide to Pelion Greece Photo Heatheronhertravels.com
The gateway city for this lovely area is Volos. Its peninsula curves around the protected Pagasetic Gulf on one side, with the Aegean sea on the various other. Pelion is a location for all seasons, referred to as much for its fall walks and also wintertime snow when it comes to the beaches and also summer season fun that bring in primarily Greek vacationer.
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Where is the Pelion region?
The Pelion is in central Greece, part of the province of Thessaly that is recognized for its bountiful ranches and create. It’s convenient the Pelion by rail, bus or road in around 4 hours from both Athens and also Thessaloniki.
Both have worldwide flight terminals, or via the smaller sized neighborhood airport terminal at Volos that brings in some summertime charter flights.The peninsula is bounded by the sea as well as situated near to the Sporades island group. It’s typically seen in summertime by sailors who charter yachts to cruise around this archipelago.
Mountain towns of the Pelion Greece Picture Heatheronhertravels.comMountain towns of the Pelion Greece
Ideal things to do in Pelion Greece?
The satisfaction of the Pelion is that cool, dubious hill villages are simply a brief drive from attractive beaches and also rather fishing ports. So, you obtain the most effective of Greece in a small area. Right here’s a fast review of the very best things to do in the Pelion Check out better right into the article for even more detail on the Pelion as well as its enchanting destinations.
Afissos in the Pelion.
Take the Little train of Pelion from a station simply outside Volos. This heritage heavy steam train takes you along narrow tracks that skirt the hillside. Enjoy sights over the sea until you get to the lovely mountain village of Milies.
See Makrinitsa, known as the Balcony of the Pelion, the most effective understood of the mountain villages. Unwind for an hour or 2 over lunch. Discover shady squares and also standard stone estates as well as delight in the view over Volos. Its adjoining town Portaria is a simple leave and also another excellent place for lunch.
Discover picturesque towns like Milies, or Vyzitsa or portaria or Makrynitsa that are likewise an excellent choice for Pelion accommodation (πήλιο ενοικιαζομενα δωματια )
Discover more mountain towns of the Pelion Have lunch in a dubious square bordered by hydrangeas and also cool your hands in a fountain. Remain in among the small rock estate bed and breakfast and also go to the local church to admire frescoes as well as icons.
Check out several of the lovely seaside villages that line the calm waters of the Pagasetic Gulf. Swim from their coastlines or dine in their seafood restaurants. Our favourites were Agria, which is a brief drive from Volos and Afissos. Here there are 2 preferred coastlines at either end of the village.
Afissos in Pelion
Delight in the gorgeous large sandy coastlines of the eastern Aegean coast, or take a boat trip to explore this coast better. Our favourites were Agios Ioannis, Damouchari, Potistika and Limnionas.
Discover the Mother Mia movie locations at Damouchari where the small harbour was used in some of the scenes from the movie. Bear in mind the women embarking on the jetty?
Take a boat trip to the island of Trikeri, at the idea of the Pelion Peninsula, with its abbeys and fish and shellfish dining establishments.
Go treking in the hills, there are several rock paved courses attaching towns called kalderimi. These were used in the old days to get around by donkey or on foot, before highways were built.
Discover the traditional food of the Pelion From the fresh seafood on the coast to the fruit maintains that are made in the mountain villages as well as provided as a “sweet spoon” to visitors.
Makrinitsa Pelion
Volos– gateway city for the Pelion.
When checking out the Pelion, you’ll possibly arrive first in Volos, a port and university city that’s well worth exploring for a day or two. I’ve composed a separate post about all the things to do in Volos, but below’s a fast review of what you can appreciate.
Stray around the harbour and marina that brings in seafarers from throughout the world. You can stroll, cycle or simply while away some time in among the unethical coffee shops that line the seafront.
Work with a bike as well as use it to discover the city which is level and extremely bike pleasant. You can cycle right along the harbour front to the community coastlines or take a course to the popular Alykes coastline, just around the bay.
Try the Tsipouro, an aniseed flavour spirit that’s offered with lots of little plates. Get a beverage and the food comes totally free!
Look into some of the street art in Volos, a result of previous mural celebrations. You’ll discover job by some of Europe’s leading urban artists.
Explore the heritage of Volos in the old city walls, the brick museum, archaeology gallery and also museum of the city.
Allows hear what a visitor of pelion carried out in Pelion.
When I check out the area, I pick to stay on the Pagasitic Gulf side rather than the Aegean, mainly because of the outstanding sunsets. Anywhere between Afissos as well as Milina would be great however the more south you go, the further you are away from the towns on the Aegean coastline such as Tsangarda, Damouchari, Horefto as well as Kissos. Every one of these are a beautiful drive round the hill where you base yourself.
My very own choice is to stay in Horto which is a pretty fishing town with a pebbly beach and also some great tavernas and is likewise exactly on the roadway. Lefokastro is likewise extremely enjoyable as well as has a wonderful sandy beach. It’s tavernas aren’t excellent however it’s only a brief drive along the coastline to Afissos which has a lot of tavernas.
The major hotel in the location is Agios Ioannis which has three good sandy coastlines however gets on the Aegean side as well as sheds the sunlight fairly very early as a result of the high mountain behind.
There are several towns on the side of the hill on the Gulf side which are well worth a check out consisting of Milies, Vysitsa, Agios Giorgios Nilias and Lafkos.
The very best coastlines go to Horefto, Agios Ioannis, Milopotamos (below Tsangarada) as well as – best of the great deal – Potistika got to by means of Argolasti as well as Xinovrisi. This is a very popular coastline with Greeks boiling down from Volos and also Larissa for the weekend break when it obtains extremely hectic.
Up the shore towards Thessaloniki, there is a string of resorts along the coastline around Mount Olympus. There is absolutely nothing excellent regarding any one of them and also although there are miles of sandy coastlines, the hotels are all backed by the National Roadway as well as the main line railway.
If you want a completely various experience, I recommend that you drive up to Volos as well as take the roadway which skirts to the eastern of Mount Pelion and then over Mount Ossa (Kissavos) to the coast. This is a charming drive in the primary. I suggest you remain at Kokkino Nero which is a delightful fishing town with some wonderful rooms, a pebbly beach and also 4 tavernas all beside each other competing for profession. And also it’s extremely inexpensive being way off the regular traveler track. An easier as well as quicker way of arriving from Pelion is to take the National Road regarding the bottom of the Vale of Tembe and turn south when you reach the shore but it’s an active road and also pretty monotonous.
One last considered Pelion. If you drive all the way to the end of the peninsula, the town of Trikeri is a Cycladic design town as well as well worth seeing. On the coast listed below is the angling town of Agia Kyriaki which has fabulous fish tavernas. It’s a really stunning spot with lovely views over the Aegean to Evia