Located at the bottom of the Mount Pelion and on the shores of the Pagasitikos Gulf, Volos is an important port for commercial boats as well as cruise yachts.
It is from Volos, called, at the time, Iolkos, that Jason and the Argonauts set off on the quest for the Golden Fleece.
You can also admire a copy of the Argo, the famous boat of the Argonauts, mooring at the port of Volos.
Volos is a town of 150,000 inhabitants, where you will find everything for supplies.
Not to be missed, the tsipouradika of Volos, where you can enjoy local food and drink their special raki, called Tsipouro.
You can get there by car from Athens or by plane from Nea Anchialos Airport located 30 kilometers away.