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Arrivals – Departures |
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Athens International Airport – Eleftherios Venizelos |
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 National Observatory of Athens |
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| Volos (capital) |
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 Volos has 105.000 permanent inhabitants and it is the capital and economic centre of the perfecture of Magnesia.
Volos is the "land of the argonauts". In Ancient Greece, Volos, then named "Iolkos", was an important part of historical events of the time and this is the place that Jason (Iason) initiated the "Argonautic Expedition".
Volos is the main export and industrial centre of Thessaly and its harbour is the scene of much commercial and passenger traffic bound for the Sporades, the great ports of Mediterranean, Syria and other Middle Eastern cities. A remarkable industrial growth can be mentioned, mainly in the sectors of textile industry, cement industry, the process of tobacco and iron as well as in the field of flour industry.
Thus, Volos is experiencing today an intense economic and cultural development. In 1955 strong earthquakes demolished the city to a large extent, but Volos was quickly rebuilt and today is one of the most beautiful Greek cities, keeping its glamour and beauty. |
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| Worth seeing |
• The archaeological Museum with many finds of the Prehistoric period, ceramics, sculptures and tombstones found in Dimitriada;
• The house of the folklore writer Kitsos Makris with frescoes by the great folk artist, Theophilos;
• the Municipal Gallery, with many pieces of art made by modern Greek artists;
• Volos' old-fashioned train;
• The Balkan Exposition of Handicraft, that takes place in August with the participation of many Balkan countries;
• At Dimini: A settlement from the Neolithic period, 5 km far from Volos;
• At Sesclo: A prehistoric settlement, 15 km far from Volos |
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