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Pelion, The city of wonders
Title: Pelion, The city of wonders
Category: Recreation & Sports / Tourism
Details: Words: 1196 | Pages: 5.1 (approximately 235 words/page)
Pelion, The city of wonders
Pelion, land of the legendary Centaurs, the site chosen by the ancient gods for their weddings and celebrations, rises in lush magnificence to the northeast of Volos.
It was here that the centaur Cheiron, the wise teacher of demigods and heroes, gave his pupils daily instruction in the proper care of body and soul. Here, too, the first beauty contest took place between Thetis and Eris.
'Many leaved' Pelion was an inspiration to Homer, Pindar …showed first 75 words of 1196 total…
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…showed last 75 words of 1196 total…in the main square whose diameter measures 14 metres.
Here, too, don't miss the chance to taste the local specialities, 'spetzofai' and 'fasolada' (bean soup). An asphalted road takes you down to Milopotamos, the port of Tsangarada, 8 kilometres away.
After following a series of steps cut out of the rocky coast, you come to its sheltered beach composed of lovely smooth round stones. Not far from Milopotamos there is another beach in a bewitching setting - Fakistra.
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