Arriving at the city of VÓLOS gives little hint of Pílio's promise. It's hard to imagine the mythological past of this busy modern port, but this is the site of ancient Iolkos, from where Jason and the Argonauts set off on their quest for the Golden Fleece. One of Greece's fastest-growing industrial centres and a major depot for long-distance truck drivers, Vólos was rebuilt in utilitarian style after a series of devastating earthquakes between 1947 and 1957, and is now edg... [More]