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    Amaliapolis

    Posted by Greektraveller 14 August 2007

    This is a really unspoilt small seaside village on the east coast of mainland Greece about midway between Athens and Thessaloniki. It is just south of the city of Volos on the Pagasitic Gulf, opposite the Pelion peninsula.

    Amaliapolis is situated on a large bay and has nice tavernas which are well known locally for fresh fish, cafes and a couple of minimarkets. The gently sloping sandy beach at one end of the village is good for kids, as the water is quite shallow. There are very few tourists so the locals are very welcoming to visitors and, as the tavernas cater mostly for Greeks, the prices are reasonable. There is a good cross section of accommodation from some upmarket villas, through to holiday apartments, a couple of small hotels and basic rooms for rent.

    The main square looks out over the sea to a romantic uninhabited island in the bay with a whitewashed church and it is a great place to sit with an ouzo and watch the world go by.

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    How to get there? If you have a car that is great but otherwise you can use the excellent long distance buses (cheap and air-conditioned) either from Athens or Thessaloniki to the nearby market town of Almyros and then either get a local bus or a taxi for the last part of the journey.

    What else can I do? If you have a car there are lots of good day trips you can do - visit the medieval monasteries of Meteora, classical Delphi or the Pelion peninsula, fabled land of the centaurs.
    Posted by Greektraveller  1 August 2009