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Volos
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| Three hundred twenty four kilometers from Athens and 216 km from Thessaloniki, at the foot of Pelion, Volos is a city that combines old with new. Nothing betrays the blow which was the city from the earthquake of 1955. The development of trade and industry is important as the port of Volos is the third largest of Greece. Most attractions (museums, churches, buildings), the University and with the guidance to all kinds of artistic and cultural activity contribute to the Volos described as both modern and traditional city. The region is linked with many cities by plane, bus, train and ferry to the islands. A beautiful ride that anyone can enjoy is the train, which links the villages of Pelion by the port of Volos | |
From the time of the mythical Argonauts and slow the
port of Volos continues uninterrupted maritime tradition of lying right at the
cove Pagasitikos Bay. Before developing the roads, the port of Volos serve the
entire domestic production of Thessaly and the wider region. From here were
leaving the grain of the plain and between Pelio for large markets of Europe and
the East. Since I traveled abroad many of the famous products of the industrial
boom of Volos, the kasmiria, agricultural tools, processed leather, fruits, oils
and seafood. Starting from the central pier, the port now occupies a sea front
in the overall length of 6 km. The main commercial section, which is developed
on the outskirts of the city, serving the freight and transit of trucks, rail
wagons and containers. The other part is located within the city and serves
passenger vessels, ferries and hydrofoils which connect Volos with the Northern
Sporades, Mytilene, Halkidiki and other ports of the Aegean. Also serves
ichthyoparagogiki activity, the fishing boats and sport fishing and let the
boats that anchor in the central beach of Volos
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