| Volos
Airport and City
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| Volos
Airport location is 21 km/13 Miles SW of Volos |
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Volos Airport Public Transport •
bus - No airport buses,
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Taxi - available - but scarse |  |
Volos (326 km. from Athens, 215 km. from Thessaloniki)
is the capital and economic centre of the prefecture. Thanks to its privileged
position at the foot of Mt. Pelion on the Pagasitic gulf, it is a good base for
enjoying the sea, wooded slopes, and green valleys that surround it. As for the
derivation of the word "Volos", which according to a Byzantine historian of the
14th century was called "Golos", there are several theories; the most widely accepted
is that it represents a corruption of the Mycenaean Iolkos. Founded in the mid
19th century, modern Volos, with 71,000 inhabitants, is a cheerful , lively town,
soundly laid out with pleasant broad streets. The waterfront is an ideal spot
for a stroll. A modern coastal avenue bustling with life, it is lined with pastry
shops, cafes and restaurants. From the suburb of Ano Volos, built upon the slopes
of Pelion, the Pagasitic gulf and the town below take on another dimension. Volos
harbour is particularly active. It is the main export centre of Thessaly and the
scene of much commercial and passenger traffic bound for the Sporades, the great
ports of the Mediterranean, Syria, and other Middle Eastern cities. |
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Here is the link to good Volos
Tourist Info on-line Click
here and find the Greek National Tourist Organisation
with information and links to all there is to know about Greece. |
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