Hair - The modern Greek city is a port built near the ancient Ioloks. History of Illoks begins with the seventh millennium BC. From this city, Argonauts began their famous campaign to the shores of Kolkhid, for the Golden Room.
In the vicinity of today's Volos, archaeologists continue to excaving the oldest IOLKOS.
It is also located, the legend of the Mountain Pilion. Legends talk about amazing creatures - Centaurs who lived at the foot of the Pilion Mountain.
The mountains overgrown the slopes of the mountain, the colorful Greek villages, the preserved ancient amphitheater, and the Panoramic views.
In the city itself, it is worth considering the Church of St. Constantine, Church of St. Nicholas, the Church of the Holy Trinity and the Cathedral of Metamorphosis.
Admire the painting of the walls of the famous bakery of Velendzas, the wall painting is made by the artist Theophilos . In the city of a rich archaeological museum, which gathered a rich collection of rare ancient exhibits. It is worth visiting the House Museum of Kitzos Makrisa - the famous ethnographer.
There are many vintage mansions of the neoclassical style built in the nineteenth century.
Be sure to ride on the Pelionar train. Narrow, only 60 centimeters, the river is laid out of the hair to the village of Milues in the mountains. The train at a low speed will drive you around the scenic route and will stop in the villages on the mountain Pelion.
This unique railway was opened at the end of the eighteenth century.
It had to build several stone arched bridges, tunnels, pedestrian bridges, and an iron bridge is a work of engineering art.
A small Pelionskaya train, worked for many years, delivering goods and people to mountain settlements. In 1971, the operation of this railway branch was stopped. And in 25 years, after reconstruction, the train began to carry tourists.
None of the tourists misses the ability to travel on the old steam locomotive, admire the groves of olive, fast streams, mountain gorges and a view of the sea with a top of the mountain.
The city is surrounded by mountains that protect him from the wind. Clean beaches, fresh seafood, developed infrastructure - all makes hair attractive place of recreation and tourism.