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A town of
eight thousand population, thirty kilometres
south-west of Volos.
Almyros is the capital town of
the homonymous province of the prefecture of
Magnesia, Greece, which is in the center of
prosperous plain, known as ‘Krokio Pedio’ and is
crossed by torrents. The Municipality of Almyros
counts 9.000 residents and includes except the city
of Almyros, also the villages Platanos, Euxinoupolis,
Krokio, Ano Mavrolofo, Argilokhori, Zarkadokhori,
Mavrolofo, Neokhoraki and Perdika.
The history of Almyros starts from the ancient city
of Alos (about 10 km south of Almyros). Alos was a
very important and populous town, famous for its
port and for its part in the Persian Wars. After
Byzantine time, especially because of the pirate
raids, they built the town in the position that it
is today. Further on, after the WWII the town has
started its development. In 1980 a catastrophically
earthquake destroyed the whole town. In addition,
Almyros composes an important agricultural and
commercial center of Magnesia, and also, it is has
started to be developed as a tourist center for the
area. In the Museum you can admire the findings from
the Neolithic period. At the opposite side you can
visit the old High School, which is a monumental
classic building from the begging of 20th century,
which alongside the Museum are the oldest monumental
building of the area.
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We can trace the history of contemporary Almyros
back to ancient Alos, home of Achilles, near the
site Kefalosi; it was moved to its present location
after suffering repeated raids by pirates.
In the Archaeological Museum the
visitor can admire stone carvings, reliefs,
inscriptions, as well as artifacts from the Mycenean,
Geometric, Classical and Hellenistic periods, up
until the age of the Roman Empire. A short distance
form Almyros are the remains of ancient Alos and the
Kouri forest, covering an area of 1,100 hectares
with artificial lakes, various kinds of animals and
a miniature train, which takes visitors on a tour in
the forest.
Setting out form Almyros one can
visit the Monastery of the Dormition, Upper Xenias,
600 metres up in the Othris mountains, and admire
the superb frescoes and carved wooden screen dating
from the 16th century, before enjoying a walk on the
Othris mountains and through the are of Zirelia,
natural habitat of many aquatic species. The
Forestry Department office at Almyros supplies maps
of planned walking routs and the Climbers Club of
Almyros will provide any information you need about
climbing and mountain walks. A short distance from
the town are the beaches of Almyros, Euxeinoupolis
and Platanos, where you can swim and enjoy the
appetizers in one of the beautiful little tavernas.
Two of the year's high spots in the region are the
Euxeinoupolis carnival and the fish evening on
Almyros beach, organized every June.
This text (extract) is cited
November 2003 from the GNTO - Region of Thessaly -
Prefecture of Magnesia - Magnesia Prefecture Tourism
Committee tourist pamphlet
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