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Pefkakia of Volos - Greece GLart © 2009

Volos is a city situated at the center of the Greek mainland, about 326 km north from Athens and 215 km south from Thessaloniki. It is the capital of Magnesia prefecture.

Built at the innermost point of the Pagasetic Gulf and at the foot of Mount Pilio or Pelion (the land of the Centaurs), Volos is the only outlet towards the sea from Thessaly, the country's largest agricultural region.

With a population of around 83,000 it is an important industrial centre, while its port provides a bridge between Europe, the Middle East and Asia.

Volos is the third of the major commercial ports of Greece, but also gains much traffic because it is connected by ferries as well as by hydrofoils with the nearby Sporades Islands, which includes Skiathos, Skopelos and Alonissos.

In ancient times this city was called Iolkos, and was allegedly the place of departure for the mythical Jason and his Argonauts when they set off to capture the Golden Fleece.

P.S. [Forgive me for my mediocre English description ]