View Mediterranean on the mapMore a locally rooted university city and industrial port than a tourist destination. Taverns called tsipouradika line the seafront promenade, where ordering tsipouro brings a succession of small dishes, creating a distinctive food culture.

Volos

Volos · Greece · 39.36, 22.95

A port city in central Greece on the shores of the Pagasetic Gulf. In antiquity it was associated with the Argonaut expedition, and nearby Mount Pelion and traditional villages offer access to the region's historic and natural attractions.

Port highlights

A mid-sized port city of about 86,000 people (about 140,000 in the metropolitan area)

Population

A Mediterranean climate, but because it is close to the mainland interior, summer heat is strong. July to August is especially hot, and winters are cold. Rainfall is concentrated from late autumn to winter.

Climate

Greek (English is understood in tourist areas and at the port)

Language

Euro (EUR). At small shops, cash is preferred in some situations.

Currency

May to June and September to October. Midsummer brings severe heat.

Best time to visit

Local food

Tsipouro with small-plate meze, spetsofai (a sausage and pepper stew), apples and chestnuts from Mount Pelion, local white wine

Sights

Seafront promenade and the tsipouradiko districtAthanasios Andoniadis Archaeological MuseumTraditional villages of Makrinitsa and Portaria on Mount PelionPelion mountain railway (narrow-gauge tourist train)Nearby Neolithic sites of Dimini and Sesklo

Monthly average high / low temperatures

12°

3°Jan

12°

3°Feb

15°

5°Mar

19°

8°Apr

24°

13°May

30°

18°Jun

32°

20°Jul

31°

19°Aug

27°

16°Sep

23°

13°Oct

17°

9°Nov

12°

5°Dec

Unit: °C · Calculated from NOAA GHCN-Daily station observations · Period: 1991–2007 · Station: ANCHIALOS · about 20.2 km from port · Approximate (limited observation period) · Last checked: Oct 4, 2026 · A guide for choosing your travel month.

Local prices for travelers

Similar to Tokyo

Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items)94 (Tokyo = 100)

Compared with Tokyo, water is somewhat cheaper; coffee and beer cost about the same; meals and a Big Mac are much more expensive.

€0.50

Water 500 ml

€2.70

Coffee

€7.80

Inexpensive meal

€3.20

Local beer

€4.90

Big Mac

Prices from nearby Thessaloniki (about 142 km away) · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 (partly estimated) · Sources: Shop and menu prices · The Economist, Big Mac Index (CC BY 4.0)

Getting there from Japan

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Nearest airport

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Airport to port (approx.)

C — Two or more connections

Ease of access

About 20 km from airport to port (straight-line distance)ApproximateCalculated from OurAirports coordinates (Oct 4, 2026)

Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative)

Itineraries calling here

MediterraneanDec 2027 – Mar 2028

Sources

Source unverified

Checked Jul 22, 2026

Volos

Port highlights

Getting there from Japan

Itineraries calling here

7-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Civitavecchia (Rome) to Istanbul

10-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Athens (Piraeus)

8-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Athens (Piraeus)

Sources