Pelion. the Magical Mountain

This book is a travel story describing, through a large number of black and white photos and maps, with concise historical and architectural explanations, a hiking tour in one of the most beautiful parts of Greece. Pelion, a mountain surrounded by sea, is a dreamlike combination of nature and human creations. This book endeavours to present this unique beauty to the visitor who desires to discover it. Among other things, it presents fairy-tale landscapes, picturesque villages containing some of the best samples of Greek traditional architecture, post-Byzantine churches, perhaps the most beautiful railway route in Europe and some of the most beautiful beaches in Greece.