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The Pelion
The Pelion Information
Destinations in The Pelion
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Opening hours
Greece
Mon & Thurs 9am - 8pm
Tues, Weds & Fri 9am - 5.30pm
Sat 9am - 4.30pm
Sun 11am - 3pm
Cyprus
Mon-Fri 9am - 5.30pm
Sat 9am - 4.30pm
The Pelion holidays
Little wonder that the ancient gods chose the Pelion – home of the Centaurs (Kentavros) – as the place for their weddings and celebrations; for here is a near-perfect synthesis of mountain, forest and sea.
Fresh and green year-round, the peninsula is dominated by mountains reaching a height of some 1600 metres and covered with pine, oak, fir, plane and chestnut. Views are dramatic, particularly on the northeast where mountains plunge dizzily to the sea. The western side is gentler – its hills covered with olive trees and shrubs – yet still remarkably attractive.
Pelion’s preserved mountain villages are a joy. Clinging to wooded slopes high above the sea, they share a unique architectural tradition and are amongst the most beautiful in Greece. The old stone-built mansions, with their grey slate roofs and overhanging balconies, blend with their surroundings. Often the only sounds are a babbling brook or birdsong. Everywhere are trees, shrubs, plants and flowers.
Holidays In The Pelion
The coastline hides some excellent beaches, often of a coarse sand/fine shingle which makes for excellent swimming in clear water. Foreign tourism is still fairly undeveloped, and the small seaside villages – quiet for most of the year, busy over weekends and local holiday periods – remain reassuringly Greek!
Because Pelion is still pretty virgin territory it does not have the touristic infrastructure of more established areas. Money exchange and ATMs can be hard to find (so take a good supply of Euros with you); the bus service limited and English not universally spoken. Excursions are also limited and run only subject to numbers (Afissos is the best base for organised trips).
With all this in mind, car hire is strongly recommended. If you don’t mind some very winding roads, it would be a pity not to discover the whole of Pelion. Even Meteora and Delphi are within reach. A visit to Pelion will refresh the palate of even the most frequent Greek traveller. It did ours, and that takes some doing!
Friday Day flight Gatwick to Volos (note: inbound flight via Skiathos) or Manchester to Volos (note; outbound flight via Skiathos). Then 1½ – 2½ hrs by coach or taxi – see resort pages.
We can arrange car and motorboat hire (note: motorboats for clients staying in Lefokastro or Afisssos).
Our resident representative is based in Afissos - will visit.
