The city of Volos is located in the center of the mainland of Greece, 324 km North-West of Athens and 216 km South of Thessaloniki. Volos is a city in Thessaly, built in the inner part of Pagasitikos Gulf near the site of ancient Iolkos, which was the base for the Argonauts’ Expedition. According to Greek mythology, the hero Jason led this expedition, travelling with his ship, Argo, to Colchis in Georgia, in order to bring to Iolkos the Golden Fleece. Another element that connects the city of Volos to Greek mythology, is Mount Pelion, in the foothills of which the urban area ends up. Pelion is known as the birthplace of Centaurs, who were creatures with a human upper torso, and animal (horse) lower body. It is also known as the summer residence of the gods of Mount Olympus.
The city of Volos is located in the center of the mainland of Greece, 324 km North-West of Athens and 216 km South of Thessaloniki. Volos is a city in Thessaly, built in the inner part of Pagasitikos Gulf near the site of ancient Iolkos, which was the base for the Argonauts’ Expedition. According to Greek mythology, the hero Jason led this expedition, travelling with his ship, Argo, to Colchis in Georgia, in order to bring to Iolkos the Golden Fleece. Another element that connects the city of Volos to Greek mythology, is Mount Pelion, in the foothills of which the urban area ends up. Pelion is known as the birthplace of Centaurs, who were creatures with a human upper torso, and animal (horse) lower body. It is also known as the summer residence of the gods of Mount Olympus.
In Volos you can find one of the most modern airports in Greece, Nea Anchialos National Airport, located 26 km. from the city centre, between the towns of Nea Anchialos and Almyros. The port of Volos is the third largest commercial port in Greece, which provides daily transportation with ferries and hydrofoils To the Sporades Islands. Apart from the permanently anchored yachts and sailing boats, there are excursion boats and cruise ships that very often moor in this port, which serves as the starting point for excursions to areas of outstanding natural beauty and historic value.
«Ципурадика» - таверны, где помимо прочих напитков основным - считается «ципуро».
Volos is a city that combines its name with the well-known ' tsipouradika ', in a history of tastes, which has its roots in the early 20th century, when, around 1922, refugees from Asia Minor brought from their homelands imaginative culinary habits. Thus, through time, the culture of the local drink, tsipouro, and its accompanying appetizers was cultivated and today it is part of the living tradition of the city.
Originally, the drink was served with the Mostra, which is a special type of glass bottle, which regulates a slow, controlled flow, when serving.According to the tradition, all people eating at the same table had to drink tsipouro in rounds, with the waiter filling their glasses in succession from the same bottle-Mostra. Nowadays, there are still tsipouradika that maintain this traditional way of serving, though most now serve tsipouro in small bottles of one portion each, the so-called eikospentarakia (from their 25 dramia=80 gr inhalt)
In all cases, tsipouro is accompanied by 2-3 small dishes of delicacies the content of which is a surprise. With each order, the appetizers change, become more rich and elaborate, giving patrons the opportunity to make a delicious journey into the world of seafood, pickles and salted fish. Tsipouradika, constitute a genuine Greek habit and are another form of real Greek recreation that can easily be enjoyed by the whole family.
