Platanidia - village in Greece

Platanidia, Ano Lechonia, Kato Lechonia, Agios Minas are in Northwest Pelion. Since these villages are close to each other, they are considered as a single travel destination

Understand

Platanidia is small, quiet and peaceful beachfront area with a couple of tavernas, a small grocer shop, homes and some accomodation. Having bus number 5 from Volos come right down to the beach here makes this a feasible location to economically base oneself not only for visits to Volos and Agria but also for a trip onto Ano Lechonia's Pelion Train.

Get in

There are frequently urban buses from Volos (KTEL Volou). Details on buses, can be found online here

A zone 5 bus (Agria, Lechonia, Platanidia - Αγριά, Λεχώνια, Πλατανίδια) will get you to Ano Lechonia and then onto Platanidis (~1km from Ano Lechonia).

A zone 5 bus ticket will cost you 1.50€. (May 2022)

A taxi from nearby Ana Lechonia will cost you 5€.

Get around

See

• 17th Century Pelion Tower, Ano Lechonia. It used to be the Russian consulate during 17th Century, for this wider area of the Ottoman Empire. 2016-01-02

Do

• Swim at the beach.

• Fish from the shore.

• The Little Train of Pelion (Moutzouris), Ano Lechonia, +30 24210 39723. 2022-05-22

Buy

• Express Market, Kato Lechonia, 39.33049°, 23.03880°, +30 2428 093734. Small Super Market 2019/12/09

Eat

• Kostas Tavern (Ταβέρνα Κώστας), Malaki, 39.314372°, 23.068160°, +30 242 809 3250.
• O Takis (Ο Τάκης), Kato Lechonia, 39.33055°, 23.03808°, +302428301220. Pizza, Souvlaki, home delivery. 2019/12/09

Drink

• Karnagio, 39.3195°, 23.0170°.

Sleep

• Sonia Studios. content=Family-run accommodation in a two-storey guesthouse behind the main home. Directly cross the road from the water and a little beach. Clean, tidy and comfortable rooms with heating and aircon. The owner is really friendly but doesn't speak English: do your best with Greek and she'll do her best with English (or get a relative to help) and you'll get by. 40€ per night for a well sized double room with en suite, kitchenette and balcony 2022-05-22

• Villa Ambrosia, Πλατανίδια, 39.31401°, 23.05207°, +30 6999966669. 2019/08/13

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