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Overlooking the Aegean Sea, Zagora is Pelion's largest village with a
population of 3,000 inhabitants. Byzantine texts refer to the entire region of Pelion as
Zagora.
Ideally positioned for visiting the
stunning beaches close by, this pretty village offers a small selection of taverns
and bars around the village square.
If you can take your eyes off the fantastic view of the Aegean, pay a visit
to the famous school where many of the spiritual fathers of the Greek Revolution
studied, the historic library with rare books and manuscripts, and the Byzantine
churches of Aghios Georgios and Aghia Kiriaki, which contain richly carved icon
screens.
You would be fortunate indeed if you happened upon a traditional Pelion
wedding celebrated in one of them.
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If
you're here in summer, you might want to visit the fine beaches at Elitsa and Agios
Saranta, or head south to Milopotamos or the more
cosmopolitan resort of Aghios Ioannis, before continuing on to the
villages of Milies and Vizitsa.
THE APPLES: If you're here in spring, you'll smell the apple blossoms from the neighbouring
orchards; Zagora is Greece's largest producer of apples, which are harvested
mid-September to mid-October when the village is particularly busy. Don’t forget to refresh yourself with the
succulent apples of the region.
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Zagora has a splendid
18th-century church with a bell tower that looks almost Alpine, along with
several buildings with exterior porches that were built to protect people not
from the summer sun, but from the winter snow.
TRANSPORTATION BY LOCAL BUS
| Bus Routes |
Monday - Friday departures |
Saturday departures |
Sunday departures |
| Volos - Zagora |
05.15, 08.30, 14.15 |
14.15 |
14.15 |
| Zagora - Volos |
08.45, 14.30, 17.45 |
17.45 |
17.45 |
| Zagora - Chorefto |
07.45, 16.45 |
16.45 |
16.45 |
| Chorefto - Zagora |
08.15, 17.15 |
17.15 |
17.15 |
| Zagora - Pouri |
07.15, 10.30, 13.55, 16.15 |
13.15, 16.15 |
13.15, 16.15 |
| Pouri - Zagora |
07.30, 10.45, 14.10, 16.30 |
13.30, 16.30 |
13.30 16.30 |
This lovely bar, in the main square of Zagora, enjoys views of the Aegean Sea through its windows.
Painting by Chris H. U. James.
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