Battle of Artemisium
The Battle of Artemisium, or Battle of Artemision, was a series of naval engagements over three days during the second Persian invasion of Greece.
Skiáthos is a town in Greece.
Population: 5,187
Latitude: 39° 09' 44.17" N
Longitude: 23° 29' 27.20" E
The Battle of Artemisium, or Battle of Artemision, was a series of naval engagements over three days during the second Persian invasion of Greece.
Skiathos (Greek: Σκιάθος, pronounced [ˈscaθos]; Latin forms: Sciathos and Sciathus) is a small Greek island in the northwest Aegean Sea.
Skopelos (Greek: Σκόπελος) is a Greek island in the western Aegean Sea. Skopelos is one of several islands which comprise the Northern Sporades island group, which lies east of the Pelion peninsula on the mainland and north of the island of Euboea. …
Skiathos Airport ‘Alexandros Papadiamantis’ (IATA: JSI, ICAO: LGSK) is an airport on the island of Skiathos, Greece.
The (Northern) Sporades (/ˈspɒrədiːz/; Greek: Βόρειες Σποράδες) are an archipelago along the east coast of Greece, northeast of the island of Euboea, in the Aegean Sea. They consists of 24 islands, four of which are permanently inhabited: Alonnisos,…
The railways of Greece have a history which begin in 1869, with the completion of the then Athens & Piraeus Railway, with parts of it also becoming the second-oldest underground metro system in the world.
Alonnisos (Greek: Αλόννησος), also transliterated as Alonissos or Alonisos, is a Greek island in the Aegean Sea. After Skiathos and Skopelos it is the third member of the Northern Sporades. It is 3 km (2 mi) (2 nm) E of the island of Skopelos.
…Peristera (Greek: Περιστέρα, feminine form of pigeon), also Aspro, locally Xero (meaning dry), is a Greek island in the Sporades. It is administratively part of the municipality of Alonnisos and is also directly east of the namesake island.
The Pagasetic Gulf (Greek: Παγασητικός κόλπος, Pagasitikós kólpos; (39°15′N23°00′E) is a rounded gulf (max. depth 102 metres) in the Magnesia regional unit (east central Greece) that is formed by the Mount Pelion peninsula. It is connected with the…
The Adelfoi Islets (Greek: Αδελφοί, "brothers") are two Greek islands in the Sporades. They are located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) east-southeast of the main island of Alonnisos and also administered by a municipality of the same main island name.…
Magnesia Prefecture (Greek: Νομός Μαγνησίας) was one of the prefectures of Greece. Its capital was Volos. It was established in 1899 from the Larissa Prefecture.
The Archaeological Museum of Volos, also known as Athanasakeion Archaeological Museum of Volos, is a museum located in Volos, Greece, that houses many exquisite finds from early 20th century and modern archaeological excavations in Thessaly. Exhibit…
Volos Municipal Stadium is a sports stadium in Volos, Greece used for football matches. This stadium was built in 1968 and it was renovated in 2004 since it was one of the Olympic training venues of the 2004 Summer Olympic Games. It has a capacity o…
Argalasti (Greek: Αργαλαστή) is a village and a former municipality in Magnesia, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality South Pelion, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. It is built on a fer…
Lefokastro (Greek: Λεφόκαστρον) is a fishing village on the Pagasetic Gulf, 8 kilometres (5 mi) from Argalasti and 34 kilometres (21 mi) from Volos.
The Thessaly Railway Museum (or Volos Railway Museum, Greek: Σιδηροδρομικό Μουσείο Θεσσαλίας) was founded in 2006 and occupies the first floor in the beautiful building of Volos railway station in Thessaly, Greece.
Promyri (Greek: Προμύρι) is a village in Magnesia, Greece. The stone-built village of Promyri clings to the steep hillsides of a long valley reaching the sea at Katigiorgis. The main road bypasses the village so it is quiet and free from traffic. Th…
The Chrysoula Zogia Museum and Art Gallery is a museum and art gallery in Volos, Magnesia, Greece.