Volos Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
coastal port city in Thessaly, Greece
About Volos
Modern Volos is built on the area of the ancient cities of Demetrias, Pagasae and Iolkos. Iolkos was the homeland of ancient Greek hero Jason who boarded the ship Argo accompanied by the Argonauts and sailed in the quest for the Golden Fleece to Colchis. Demetrias was established by Demetrius Poliorcetes, King of Macedonia, in 293/92 BC. In 197 BC Romans annexed Demetrias. To the west of Volos there are the Neolithic settlements of Dimini with a ruined acropolis, walls and two beehive tombs dated between 4000-1200 BC and Sesklo with the remains of the oldest acropolis in Greece (6000 BC), as well as the foundations of a palace and mansions, among the most typical examples of Neolithic civilisation. During the Byzantine Empire, Emperor Justinian I in 551 fortified Palea hill. In 1423 Ottoma
Top Attractions in Volos
Explore the best things to see and do in Volos:
- ★Achillion
- ★Archaeological site of Ancient Dimini
- ★Archaeological site of Ancient Sesklo
- ★Athanasakeion Archaeological Museum of Volos
- ★Brickworks Museum N. & S. Tsalapata
- ★Metaksourgio
- ★Village cinemas
- ★Volos Town Museum
Where to Eat in Volos
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Gea (Γαία)
- 🍴I kaftra
- 🍴I Voskopoula
- 🍴I Yiota
- 🍴La Marimba
- 🍴Lemonas Leonidas
Where to Stay in Volos
- 🏨Aegli hotel
- 🏨Avra hotel
- 🏨Domotel Xenia Volou Hotel
- 🏨Galaxy hotel
- 🏨Kalloni hotel
- 🏨Park hotel
Volos Travel Guide Sections
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