Pelion is a mountain in northern Greece's Thessaly region that forms a hook-shaped peninsula between the Aegean Sea and the Pagasetic Gulf.
The mountain is thickly forested, with both deciduous and perennial forests, mainly of beech, oak, maple, and chestnut trees, with olive, apple, pear trees, and plane tree groves surrounding places with water. Its highest summit, Pourianos Stavros, is 1624 meters. Mountain with an abundance of springs, gorges, streams, and rivulets. Many streams are routed in carved stone artificial beds to bring water to the villages and their thriving orchards and also are amply watered.
The two main villages in the area, Portaria and Makrinitsa, are visible as you ascend from Volos toward Pelion. There are cathedrals, mansions, cobblestone streets, traditional luxury guesthouses, five-star hotels, and distinctive local flavors and scents all around you. At your feet, Volos and Pagasitikos Gulf stretch out below. You can sense the pristine, high-quality lifestyle of a bygone era in these settlements, which are treasures of Pelioreite architecture.
At lower elevations, the eastern slopes include apple orchards, while the southern slopes feature olive trees and extensive maquis flora. Its hydrological characteristics are unique since the eastern slopes receive significantly more rain and snow than the lowland Thessaly averages.
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