Archondisa Pelion, the beautiful Portaria, one of the first tourist resorts in our country. It is 12 χλμ. from Volos and 13 χλμ. from thkmcenter, and combining mountain and sea. Located at an altitude of 650m. with nice views to the Pagassitikos.
The visitor can navigate the natural beauties, as the "Trail of the Centaurs', the small waterfall of boat, walk the "streets" surrounded by the blossoming gardens, admired by the Archangels Pagassitikos, to worship in the Byzantine churches, be shown of old monasteries.
The numerous restored mansions show the way she lived Portaria through time. The Athanasakio Kindergarten (of the first in Greece), Zoulias Mansion (which functioned as a Professional School girls), the Tsopoteio Scholarcheio (current City Hall), are some of the most important museum of monuments.
It has a rich cultural tradition and the municipality is the cultural element with events, workshops conferences, festival in collaboration with the cultural association "ORMINIO». Examples include the following annual events:
- World Dance Day.
- International Children Folk Dance Festival.
- International Traditional Festival.
- Revival Pelion Wedding.
- Reports – Concerts – Workshops.
Has hotels of all categories, traditional guesthouses, rooms, and restaurants, taverns and other similar service for the visitor. In Portaria founded and operates the Women's Cooperative Agrototouristikos, who can offer Pelion sweets, jams, beverages, sweets and traditional foods.
