Agria

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Agria is a town and a former municipality in Magnesia, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Volos, of which it is a municipal unit. The municipal unit has an area of 25.227 km². It lies on the Pelion peninsula about 7 km from Volos. ()

Local name: Αγριά Μαγνησίας Population: 5.5 thous.Coordinates: 39°20'18"N, 23°0'44"E

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Thessaly and Central GreeceGreece

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Agria – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Goritsa, Thessaly Railway Museum, Theofilos Museum of Anakasia, Museum of Folk Art and History of Pelion.

2.2 miNW
Archaeological site, Ancient Greek architecture
Goritsa, Volos
56 min walk • Goritsa is a hill and an archaeological site in Volos, Greece, immediately east of the city centre. It was examined in the early 1970s by a Dutch team of archaeologists, revealing a planned ancient city with a regular street grid covering most of the hill.
4.4 miNW
Museum
Thessaly Railway Museum, Volos
114 min walk • The Thessaly Railway Museum was founded in 2006 and occupies the first floor in the beautiful building of Volos railway station in Thessaly, Greece.
3.7 miNW
Museum, Art museum
Theofilos Museum of Anakasia, Volos
95 min walk • The Theofilos Museum of Anakasia is a museum in Magnesia, Greece.
4.6 miN
Museum, History museum
Museum of Folk Art and History of Pelion, Makrinitsa
117 min walk • The Museum of Folk Art and History of Pelion is a museum in the village of Makrinitsa, Magnesia, Greece. It is housed in the Topali Mansion, an 1844 building designated a "Work of Art and Historical Preserved Monument".
2.9 miW
Museum, Archaeological museum
Archaeological Museum of Volos, Volos
74 min walk • The Archaeological Museum of Volos, also known as Athanasakeion Archaeological Museum of Volos, is a museum located in Volos, Greece, that houses many exquisite finds from early 20th century and modern archaeological excavations in Thessaly.
4.9 miNW
City, Area
Chania, Volos
126 min walk • Nea Ionia is a city and a former municipality in Magnesia, Thessaly, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Volos, of which it is a municipal unit. It borders the city of Volos. The population at the 2011 census was 33,815 inhabitants. Its land area is 63.314 km².
4.3 miW
Area
Demetrias, Volos
110 min walk • Demetrias was a Greek city in Magnesia in ancient Thessaly, situated at the head of the Pagasaean Gulf, near the modern city of Volos.
4.1 miNW
Museum, Art museum
Giorgio de Chirico Art Centre, Volos
104 min walk • The Giorgio de Chirico Art Centre is an art centre/museum in a three-story building in Volos, Magnesia, Greece. It is named for internationally famous Italian artist Giorgio de Chirico, who was born to Italian parents in Volos on July 10, 1888.
3.3 miNW
Museum, Art museum
Chrysoula Zogia Museum and Art Gallery, Volos
83 min walk • The Chrysoula Zogia Museum and Art Gallery is a museum and art gallery in Volos, Magnesia, Greece.
4.1 miNE
Mountain
Pelion
105 min walk • Pelion or Pelium is a mountain at the southeastern part of Thessaly in northern Greece, forming a hook-like peninsula between the Pagasetic Gulf and the Aegean Sea. Its highest summit, Pourianos Stavros, is 1,624 metres amsl.
3.6 miN
Village
Portaria
93 min walk • One of the village's main attractions is the historic Church of Portaria, a beautiful Byzantine church dating back to the 13th century. Visitors can admire the stunning frescoes and intricate iconography that adorn the interior of the church, providing a glimpse into...