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Mount Pilio covers the entire peninsula of the prefecture of Magnesia and reaches the cape of Trikeri.  On this majestic mountain, one finds rich stands of wild chestnut, oak and beech trees.

All fruit bearing trees thrive in the Pilio area.  Apple, peach, pear, prune, cherry, orange, lemon and naturally, olive trees.  In Ancient times it was the place where all therapeutic herbs were collected.  It is for this reason that Pilio was also known as “Healer Mountain.”  In Pilio one could also find the “konion” (the poison that Socrates took.)

There are very few places in Greece like Pilio where mountain blends effortlessly with the sea.  It is an ideal place to visit all seasons, and driving in Pilio is an absolute delight.  The mountain has an atmosphere of serenity, which becomes wilder as the weather changes.

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There is water everywhere.  One finds countless streams in the villages, waterfalls etc.  The interchange of mountain and sea reaches an absolute.  The beaches have an exotic beauty.  Wild coasts along the Aegean Sea and more serene coasts along the Pagasitic Gulf.  Pilio is a veritable “miracle of nature”.  A perfect combination of mountain, sea and architecture that blends with the natural environment…  A place of endless journeys and great cuisine!

Worth Visiting

- Just about every place in Pilio

The better-known villages of Pilio are:

Portaria.  At a distance of 15km from Volos, with traditional buildings, built according to Pilian architectural principles.  A town of 1.000 inhabitants.  Portaria is an ideal place to relax, with beautiful nature and lovely traditional guest houses and mansions.

Makrinitsa.  A village of 600 inhabitants and 15km from the city of Volos.  Makrinitsa is replete with maple trees and has a breathtaking view of the city of Volos and the Pagasitic Gulf.  It is one of the most representative villages of Pilio.

Worth visiting

- The Folkloric Museum

- The Madonna of Makrinitsa

- The Holy Trinity

- The central town square

- The village’s central traditional cafe, where one finds works of folk painter Theofilos

Milies – Vizitsa

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Milies have a population of 1,500 and are 28km from Volos.

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Vizitsa is about 1km from Milies.  Both towns share the beauty of the natural environment and traditional Pilian architecture.  Culture flourished greatly during the 18th and 19th century.  Milies is the birthplace of Anthimos Gazis (an intellectual who was instrumental in organizing the Greek revolution against Ottoman rule in the 1800s).

Worth visiting

- Taking a promenade along the streets of both towns
- The old train station in Milies that is once again in operation.

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The route is without comparison!
- The town library