Volos Holidays

Volos – Pleasant gateway to the Pelion peninsular
Volos holidays are based in the capital of the Pelion peninsular, a vibrant Greek town sitting at the foot of Mount Pelion and looking out across the Pagasitic Gulf. Volos holidays offer a pleasant lively well-laid out town of broad avenues founded in the middle of the 19th century. Many visitors use holidays in Volos as a gateway to the stunning Pelion peninsular. Holidays in Volos offer a bustling town base from which to explore the outstanding scenery and pretty villages of the peninsular and experience the unique magic of Pelion. Volos airport is the arrival point for visitors to the Pelion region.

Volos holidays – Dozens of Pelion excursions
Holidays in Volos will obviously include trips to beautiful Pelion beach resorts like Kala Nera, Koropi, Horton and Agios Ioannis, but Volos holidays should also include trips to splendid interior mountain villages like Vizitsa, Milies and Tsangarada for fine views, a glimpse of tranquil traditional village life, a quiet drink and perhaps a meal in a characterful taverna under a shady plane tree: unforgettable Volos holiday experiences. Holidays in Volos also offer outstanding excursions within a few kilometres of the town. Volos holidays offer several sites for enthusiasts of ancient sites, including the remains of ancient Dimitriados, Dimini and Sesklo with the remains of the oldest acropolis in Greece. Volos holidays should find time for a visit to the nearby traditional villages of Anakasia, Makrinitsa or Portaria.

Holidays in Volos – A vast array of eating places!
Stroll up to Ano Volos for fine views of the gulf and the city. The view of twinkling lights of Pelion villages is a memorable feature of holidays in Volos. Holidays in Volos tend to focus on the long waterfront promenade which is lined with cafes, bars, cake shops, restaurants and tavernas. Holidays in Volos enjoy by far the widest selection of restaurants and tavernas in the Pelion region. Holidays in Volos provide the perfect opportunity to sample tsipouradika, characterful places serving the local tsipouro spirit and mezedes appetisers along with more conventional fish and seafood dishes. There are over 300 tsipouradikia in Volos alone! Volos holidays also offer the biggest selection of nightlife in the region. Volos holiday nights tend to focus on the waterfront and the surrounding streets. Holidays in Volos enjoy plenty of shopping opportunities and the best transport connections, with buses to Pelion peninsular villages and ferries to the islands of Skiathos, Skopelos and Alonissos.