Portaria

The quaint but beautiful village of Portaria or the lady of Pelion is situated on the western slopes of Pelion, in the north of Volos. You can walk around the webbed lanes of the village lined with whitewashed houses with big yards filled with the scent of the blooming flowers there. The restored mansions, Tsopotio school or the town hall, and the old Byzantine churches are some sites you cannot miss.

The village now has a number of resorts and hotels where you can spend your luxurious Greek holiday. There are a number of shops established by the women of Portaria where you can find delicious pastries, homemade marmalades, liquors, confectioneries, fruit conserves and other homemade delicacies. The settlement of this village dates back to the Slavic settlements in Greece and was named Dryanouvaina. After the Byzantine period came to an end, a number of monasteries were also created in Pelion. One of these monasteries was the 13th century, Panagia Portarea, giving birth to the village of ‘Portaria’. The village is quite literally immersed in greenery and blessed with clean moving waters and a picturesque scenery of the nearby villages of Pelion and the Pagasetic Gulf. It is also known as the lady at the reception, as it is the first village to welcome you as you enter the cluster of villages in Pelion.