Pelion Pikilia

We built our house with an adjacent guest house on a hill, in an old olive grove. This guesthouse can be rented as an apartment with an area of 55m2. The whole has a breathtaking, panoramic view over the Pagasitic Gulf where fishing boats, sailing boats and the islands further away form the varied spectacle of the day. At sunrise and sunset you can enjoy differently colored skies; like paintings in this part of Greece that we so cherish. When night falls it is one big sea of stars.

Pelion
The peninsula is surrounded by the Aegean Sea to the east and the Pagasitic Gulf to the west. From north to south the area has a length of approximately 72 kilometers and at its widest it is 25 kilometers.

Pelion owes its name to the highest mountain in the area: 'the Pilio' which is 1681 meters. In the winter months there is snow on the mountains and more or less waterfalls flow throughout the year.

Above all, there is the paradisiacal nature of Pelion. Wild and difficult to access on the east side, with almost impenetrable vegetation all the way to the Aegean Sea; on the west side calm and peaceful, with picturesque villages and the quiet beaches of the Pagasitic Gulf.

Horto
The nearest village of Chorto is 200 meters from the apartment; a picturesque coastal town that actually only consists of a small harbor with a few traditional taverns and a jetty built perpendicular to the coast. The fisherman's houses leaning against each other give this charming village an authentic appearance.
Because it is located on the more or less enclosed Pagasitic Gulf, the sea here is, unlike on the Aegean coast, mainly calm. As with every village on the Gulf, there are a number of bays with beaches. The town of Argalasti is 4 km away for groceries, ATMs, health center, pharmacy and the local market on Saturdays.

The only city; Volos, one of the largest cities in Greece with around 150,000 inhabitants, was one of the Olympic cities in 2004.

From Pelion a visit to the monasteries of Meteora is very worthwhile. The monasteries were built on top of the rocks in the 11th or 12th century at a height of no less than 300 meters to protect the residents from the rulers. Considering the distance (124km) and the sights it will cost you a day of your holiday, but you will certainly not regret it.