Pelion-Paths News

The routes and their descriptions

2006-11-01 12:00:00

The routes described here were field-examined and recorded by a specialized, professional mountain-guide during May - Sept. 2006. These routes do not require any necessary experience for anyone who likes to walk and are suitable for everybody.

We have recorded each route step-by-step, focusing on the junction points where one is likely to lose the trail easier. Every step of the way is described by text, photos and map position.

Pelion outdoors web guide site launch (15/11/2006-15/11/2006)

2006-11-01 12:00:00

New web site www.pelion-paths.gr will be online by the mid of November 2006. The website is about Pelion paths sightseeing and nature, featuring an interactive Pelion map, step-by-step descriptions for seven hiking routes of Eastern Pelion by Dimitris Varalis (mountain guide), Pelion sightseeing photos and footage by the photographer Michalis Pornalis and interesting information and images about Pelion Mountain's flora and fauna species.

Walking in Pelion

2006-11-01 12:00:00

Mount Pelion has a great number of trails and paths suitable for hikes, horse ridding and mountain bike of a small scale. The cobbled paths and trails together with the Volos-Milies railway, used to be the only axis of communication between the villages and Volos capital during the 50’s. Despite the years that passed by, many of the traditional paths are still in very good shape due to efforts done by local communities. These paths give the visitors the chance to explore the mountain in safety, from a close distance.

Philoxenia 2006 Tourism Fair. 16-19 Nov. 2006

2006-11-16 12:00:00

Pelion Mouresi Municipality and the E.T.A.M. - Municipal Enterprise for Tourism Development of Mouresi were once more present at this year's Philoxenia Tourism Fair held in Tessaloniki on Nov. 16-19 2006.

After it's continuous presence at Philoxenia Tourism Fair, were Mouresi Municipality was awarded for the last 3 consecutive years the special award for the best fair's stand, this year they decided to move to Pavilion 15, stand 19 of the Tourism Fair, along with big tourism organizations stands, foreign nation's stands, Olympic Airways and GNTO's (Greek National Tourism Organization) stands.

Being the only Municipal stand in Pavilion 15 of the Tourism Fair, Mouresi Municipality's presence was quite fascinating, promoting the natural beauties of the Pelion area, as well as it's agricultural philosophy.

Their aims for this year's fair was to claim one more of the Tourism Fair's awards, but above all, to promote with the best possible way the Pelion's best sights and resorts being hosted by Mouresi Municipality to the thousands of the visitors of Philoxenia.

Fire damages part of eastern Pelion mountain

2007-06-29 12:00:00

The Greek fire police is giving a battle over tens of fire fields across the country since yesterday's burning hell over parts of Greece's mainland.
In the Southern parts of Pelion mountain the fire has caused a mass destruction, destroying tens of cottages and houses until now, including Prodromos monastery and the pine forest of Neochori. The ring of fire includes also parts of Kalamaki, Lambinou, Xinovryssi and Syki areas, the last one also cut off by power and water supplies.
The efforts to seize the fire include 123 fire fighters with 49 trucks, 87 persons (ground force) and 100 soldiers, plus two fire fighting airplanes and one helicopter doing water drops from the air in Neochori and Kalamaki and three more airplanes and one helicopter in Milies.
Greek minister of public order, Vyron Polidoras, on his exit from the urgent meeting with prime minister Karamanlis said today that a tough battle is being given over the fires throughout the country with average success and that all the fire areas are being dealt successfully in the most cases except the case of Pelion. The meeting has taken place in order to estimate the situation about the fires over the Nation.
Source: ert.gr (Greek National broadcast chanel)

Map of affected area (Rough estimation): Pelion fires, June 2007

Pelion remains green and enchanting

2007-07-08 12:00:00

Mayor of Mouresi Municipality, Pelion, Mr. Constantinos Leventis has announced the following regarding the fires in Pelion:

"Putting ahead the responsibility towards our guests and the perspective for local growth, we are obliged to inform everyone that Pelion remains green, enchanting and mythical as always. The last days there has been an excessive coverage by the media about the fires destroying part of Pelion Mountain, which do not reflect the reality.

It is a certain fact that a part of the wild forest along with some cultivations on a non fertile area were indeed damaged from fires, a fact which has caused a great regret to all.

In order to restore the truth and to fully inform the citizens and visitors, we are aware that all tourist destinations, mountainous and coastal along with every single settlement and village do remain intact and ready to accommodate all guests and friends of the area.

Finally, I personally believe that over-reacting and exaggerating does not help towards an objective fact update, but arouses worries and misleads the community and tourism."

5th Chestnuts Festival 2007 (26/10/2007-28/10/2007)

2007-08-07 12:00:00

Place: Xourihti Annual festival of agrotourism with the participation of local agricultural cooperatives. Organized by: Municipal Enterprise for Agricultural Development of Mouresi. Participation fee: None

Mamma Mia! filming in Damouhari

2007-10-04 12:00:00

The filming of scenes for the English musical production Mamma Mia!, which took place at the hamlet of Damouhari in Mouresi area on Eastern Pelion coast in Greece, was a great success. The natural hamlet lived an era of vivid artistic activity with actress Meryl Streep in the leading role, accompanied by a plethora of artists, cast and crew.

During the filming of the scenes, the hamlet of Damouhari was crowded with hundreds of local women and children that aided the development of the local live footage for the film. The filming started with a scene of small fishing boats escorting the boat that brings the daughter of the leading actress to the hamlet of Damouhari. Thoughout the filming, the music of ABBA on which the musical Mamma Mia! is based upon, continuously filled the air of the set, with ABBA's Benny Anderson giving a live touch on the spot with his piano.

According to the screenplay, the daughter of the leading actress pays her mother (Meril Streep) a visit at her house on a Greek island (Damouhari) were she came on a small boat in quest of her physical father. This mother - daughter reunion initiates a local feast, and all women abandon whatever they were doing to live a moment of liberation, dancing and singing the all-times-classic ABBA dancing hit "Dancing Queen" at the harbor and along the alleys of the island.

The filming of the scenes in Damouhari was concluded on September 29th.

Source: www.dimosmouresiou.gr

6th Chestnuts Festival 2008 (25/10/2008-28/10/2008)

2008-10-06 12:00:00