The incredible
beauty of this place is due to the combination
of mountains and sea.
Everything is beautiful in Pelion: mountains are
of an amazing greenness with high trees and dense
vegetation, and the sandy beaches look like paintings,
with wonderful deep blue waters.
The peninsula is also the land of the Centaurs who were
mythical creatures with a body half human and half
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The most
famous Centaur was Chiron, teacher of the great
Greek hero Achilles and of others such as Jason
and Heracles.
Traditional villages built with the grey stone of
the region, stone bridges, Byzantine and post-Byzantine
churches and monasteries contribute to the unique
beauty of Pelion and fascinate everyone who is lucky
to see them.
Holidays in Pelion are interesting and beautiful
every time of the
year. It offers many summer and winter activities.
During summer,
the picturesque beaches and the superb green mountains
welcomes the visitor, making him enjoy the
must wonderful holidays of his life. |
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During winter, the beautiful mountains of the peninsula dresses in white and the snowy slopes offer to the
visitor the possibility to enjoy the well-organized
pistes of the ski centre in Chania, or to walk in
the snowy paths and rest in the warm and welcoming
traditional villages of Pelion. |
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