Pelion
The mountain of the four seasons
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Top Attractions
Top attractions, top sights, archaeological sites, museums, monasteries, beaches, picturesque places, special places, photos, panoramic photos, virtual tours, etc.
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Museums
Museums, archaeological museums, byzantine museums, history museums, galleries, folklore museums, coin museums, maritime museums, war museums, etc.
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Monasteries
Monasteries, nunneries, places of worship, etc.
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History
Pelion, the mountain of the Centaurs, was chosen by the twelve gods of Olympus as their summer residence. In Pelion lived the Centaurs and the wise Chiron, under whom Achilles studied as well as Asclepius who was taught medicine. The area has been inhabited since early prehistoric times. The most important archaeological finds of the Neolithic Age in Sesklo (beginning …
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Culture
The local customs and festivals gather a large number of visitors every year. Some of the main customs that are preserved today in the villages are the "Rogatsaria", the traditional carols of the Lights in Velestino and the custom of Klidona on the feast of Agios Ioannis the Forerunner, in Afetes, Agios Dimitrios Mouresiou etc. Don't miss the Halloween revival …
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Activities
Pelion is the mountain where the Battle of Titan took place! Pelion is the mountain of the Centaurs! The Pelion of Philyra and Chiron the Centaur, the teacher of Jason and Achilles! The Pelion of 70%, of the herbs of the whole world! The Pelion of Riga Feraios, Anthimos Gazis and many other scholars of revolutionary Greece! Pelion is the …
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Sea & Mountain
Mountain and sea, beaches, picturesque beaches, lakes, rivers, waterfalls, canyons, mountain shelters, etc.
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Photographs
Photographs and Images, monument photographs, beautiful photographs, etc.
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Information
Travel information, weather forecast, ship schedules, bus schedules, airplane schedules, useful phone numbers, coastguard, police station, town hall, etc.
