Mount Pelion (also spelt Pelio or Pelium; Greek, Modern: Πήλιο, Ancient/Katharevousa: Πήλιον) forms a hook-like peninsula between the Pagasetic Gulf and the Aegean Sea.
Villages are grouped together in clusters of nearby villages:
North West Pelion lies near the Pagasetic gulf.
The mountains are entirely forested, with beech, oak, maple and chestnut trees. Pelion is a tourist attraction throughout the year: the mountain includes trails and sidewalks for walking within small and large beaches with sand or pebbles.
Located near the city of Volos, in the prefecture of Magnesia.
North West Pelion is the area of Pelion which is closest to Volos.
There are frequently buses from Volos Interurban Bus Terminal ("Yperastiko KTEL") (KTEL Volou) to most of the villages in that area. Details on buses, can be found online here
Many of the villages slightly further in land, and of higher altitude, are themselves sights to see. Built on terraces cut into the side of the mountain, with many large traditional archontika buildings, which were the former homes of wealthy merchants. Makrinitsa and Milies that are particularly worth exploring.
There are various museums in the region. The Olive Museum in Ano Gatzea explores all things olive, and the Pelion Museum of Folklore and History in Makrinitsa explores regional history.
The most lively nightlife can found in Kato Lexonia, Kato Gatzea, Kala Nera and Afissos. Naturally, you can find a good coffee or ouzo in most village squares under the massive plane trees, but be sure to see and be seen in Portaria and Makrinitsa.
There are camping options near the beaches around Kala Nera, as well as regular hotels and holiday lets in the various coastal villages there and around Platanidia. If you stay further up Mt Pelion, in places such as Portaria and around Milies, there are more traditional options, with rooms available in the traditional stone built Archontika buildings, previously the old homes of the wealthy merchants of Volos.