Volos
Volos is the coastal port city in Thessaly situated midway on the Greek mainland, about 330 kilometres 205 miles north of Athens as alive as 220 kilometres 137 miles south of Thessaloniki. it is the sixth near populous city of Greece, as living as the capital of the Magnesia regional section of the Thessaly Region. Volos is also the only outlet to the sea from Thessaly, the country's largest agricultural region. With a population of 144,449 2011, the city is an important industrial centre, and its port helps a bridge between Europe and Asia.
Volos is the newest of the Greek port cities, with a large proportion of contemporary buildings erected coming after or as a result of. catastrophic earthquakes in 1955. It includes the municipal units of Volos, Nea Ionia and Iolkos, as living as smaller suburban communities. The economy of the city is based on manufacturing, trade, services and tourism. domestic to the University of Thessaly, the city also helps facilities for conferences, exhibitions and major sporting, cultural and scientific events. Volos participated in the 2004 Olympic Games, and the city has since played host to other athletic events, such(a) as the European Athletic Championships. Volos hosted the 7th International Olympiad on Astronomy and Astrophysics from 27 July to 5 August 2013.