Western Pelion

Holidays In Western Pelion

The village has a small ?shing harbour at its entrance. Its long seafront is where most of the dozen restaurants are to be found, along with a few cafés, minimarkets and bakery. At its heart is a shady central square with attendant church.

Gently shelving beaches lie to either side, a mix of ?ne shingle and coarse sand. The longer offer (in season) watersports and sunbeds, and there is a scuba-diving and a sailing school. A?ssos is the best place if you wish to see a little more of Pelion without hiring a car as it has a reasonable bus service to Volos and (last year) excursions ran to Meteora and ’around the Pelion’. Popular with locals, A?ssos can be busy during weekends and Greek holiday periods.

An hour’s beautiful walk (or a ten minute drive) south along the narrow country lanes through the olive groves brings you to Lefokastro. This seaside hamlet is pretty as a postcard – a delightfully tranquil wooded bay, with a ribbon of houses fronting the water and a safe ?neshingle beach. It has three local tavernas and a small shop (usually open from midJune to mid-September).

A few kilometres to the south Kalamos is also a peaceful retreat. It has a shingle beach (one of the longest on the gulf side), some four tavernas when in season and a small shop.

Both Lefokastro and Kalamos offer an authentically Greek ‘away from it all’ holiday in unspoilt green surroundings, with good swimming and few foreign visitors. The countryside is hilly and full of olive trees, so offers ?ne walking (gentler than in the east).

To make the most of a stay here, car or motorboat hire is recommended, especially in the early or late season when not all the tavernas or shops may be open.