Little Swallows
Pelion, Greece
Location
Pinakates is situated in the wooded hills of the Pelion peninsula,
a 25km drive from the town of Volos, taking in some fairly tortuous
mountainous roads.
By Air:
Fly into Volos (65km - restricted flights), Athens or
into Thessaloniki, then drive (4-5 hours from both) or take
the train to Volos (5-6 hours) and hire a car.
By Car:
If you hire a car - and you'd be brave to come without one: the
buses travel to the village only twice a day - we recommend
Holiday Autos,
which offers competitive prices and you can collect your car at any
of the airports mentioned above. Roads around Pinakates are pretty
tortuous and badly signed; avoid travelling at night.
By Boat from Skiathos and other islands:
It's possible to combine Pelion with the Sporades islands
(Skiathos, Skopelos, Alonissos), using boats and hydrofoils in and
out of Volos (30-45 mins' drive from the hotel). There's also a
summer caique connection from the village of Katigiorgis (1
hour's drive away) to Skiathos. Skiathos has an airport with
charter flights from the UK and a few other countries, as well as
domestic flights from Athens.
Detailed directions will be sent to you when you book through
i-escape.com.
More on
getting
to Greece and
getting
around.
Airports:
- Volos, Nea Anchialos 65.0km VOL
- Athens, Eleftherios Venizelos 350.0km ATH
Other:
- beach: 10.0 km
- shop: 0.5 km
- restaurant: 0.5 km
