Set at an altitude of 500 metres, and 54 kilometres from the city of Volos, you can find the beautiful village of Tsagarada. The village is perhaps the most famous in Pelion, with visitors from both Greece and abroad. The village is full of lush greenery, trees, flowers, gardens and fresh running water, and offers a magnificent view across the sparkling blue Aegean.

Tsagarada is the capital of the Municipality of Mouresi and consists of four districts:

• Agioi Taxiarches, the oldest settlement
• Paraskevi
• St.Stephen
• St.Sunday, set low down the mountainside.

The village offers everything that a visitor could possibly need (hotels, restaurants, shops, etc). Also, during the summer, various cultural activities take place, offering visitors a different impression of the area and enriching their holiday experience.

It is worth seeing the thousand-year old tree in the square at Agia Paraskevi; it has an amazing 14-metre diameter. Also in Holy Taxiarches, there is another tree; this one is 800 years old has a diameter of 17 metres.

Activities
Do not miss the chance of a swim in the blue waters of the Aegean Sea. Visit Mylopotamos and Faskistra, with their crystal clear turquoise waters. Access to the beaches is by car, but you can try the traditional paths which descend from the village to the sea and offer unique views of the coast.

Text George Mavrogeorgos