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Almiros
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.
http://www.gtp.gr/LocPage.asp?id=12964
Vacancies in
Almiros
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See also:
Volos
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