What is Pelion Greece known for?

Pelion is considered one of the most beautiful mountains in Greece and is a popular tourist attraction throughout the year: hiking trails and stone paths give access to springs, coves and numerous beaches, sandy or pebbly, set among lusciously green slopes.

Where is Mount Pelion in Greece?

Magnesia peninsula
Mount Pelion, Modern Greek Pílios, mountain on the Magnesia peninsula of southeastern Thessaly (Modern Greek: Thessalía), Greece, rising to 5,417 feet (1,651 metres) at its highest point.

What does the word Pelion mean?

to make matters worse; aggravate or compound a situation. to engage in vain or futile efforts.

What are Pelion and Ossa?

1. To further complicate something that is already tedious or challenging. Ossa and Pelion are two mountains in Greece.

How do you get to Pelion?

The closest airport to Pelion is the airport of Nea Anchialos, about 30 km from Volos. This airport works only in summer and receives charters and low cost flights from abroad. Every time a plane arrives, there are buses to transfer visitors to Volos. From Volos, visitors can take the bus to the villages of Pelion.

How high is Mount Pelion?

1,610 m
Pelion/Elevation

Where was Thessaly?

northern Greece
Thessaly, Modern Greek Thessalía, region of northern Greece south of Macedonia (Modern Greek: Makedonía), lying between upland Epirus (Ípeiros) and the Aegean Sea and comprising chiefly the fertile Tríkala and Lárissa lowlands.

Who was Pheme?

In Greek mythology, Pheme (/ˈfiːmiː/ FEE-mee; Greek: Φήμη, Roman equivalent: Fama), also known as Ossa, was the personification of fame and renown, her favour being notability, her wrath being scandalous rumors. In Homer Pheme is called Rumour the goddess or the messenger of Zeus.

Can you stay at the hotel in Mamma Mia?

The Skopelos Village Hotel was the Mamma Mia! What they may not know is that you can book with British Airways and sleep in the same hotel as the film’s stars, since Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan and Colin Firth all chose to stay at the Skopelos Village Hotel on the fringe of Skopelos town. It’s easy to see why.

Is Volos Greece worth visiting?

Situated between Athens and Thessaloniki, combining heavenly sea and adventurous mountains as a gateway to Mount Pelion (the Centaurs mountain), and serving as the first step to the Sporades islands, Volos is a destination worth visiting.

Where is Pelion located in Thessaly, Greece?

Pelion Greece is a mountainous peninsula sitting in Thessaly, in the central part of the country. Thanks to its diverse natural landscape, Pelion is a wonderful destination for both summer and winter holidays!

What can you see from the valley of Pelion?

A panorama from Pelion offers a views of the valley, the mountains of western Magnesia, Mount Olympus, the plain of Thessaly and its nearby mountains, Mavrovouni, Euboea, Central Greece and the northern Sporades islands. Depending on the humidity of the atmosphere, visitors can view the mountains of Agio Oros.

Where to go for winter holidays in Pelion?

The most popular villages for winter holidays in Pelion are Makrinitsa, Portaria, Miles, Vizitsa, Tsagarada, and Chania, where a ski center lies. Their deep-green woodland backdrop and traditional houses will steal your breath!

Is there a steam train from Pelion to Milies?

The legendary steam train of Pelion works only in summer weekends for tourist reason. The train departs from Ano Lehonia to Milies, crossing a region of extreme natural beauty. Volos is the largest town close to Mount Pelion. The port of Volos serves daily ferries to the Sporades islands, particularly Skiathos, Skopelos and Alonissos.