Mount Mavrovouni lies between Mount Ossa (Kissavos) and Pelion across an area of 390,000 square kilometers. Mount Othrys (1,760 meters) lies in the southwest part of Magnesia separating it from Fthiotida. It is distinguished for its abrupt ravines, and is1,300 meters in height with Gerakovouni (1,726 meters) being the tallest point in all of Magnesia. The gorges, gullies, mineral spring water and caves offer a paradise of discovery and hiking. Mount Goura across 7000 hectares is an area with steep ravines in the western part of Mount Othrys where stock-breeding, pasture lands and open forests abound, but so does hunting.
Lying between the Aegean Sea and the Pegasitic Gulf, the Pelion mountain range is stunning in its nature and beauty against a backdrop of sea and sand. Its highest peak is Pourianos Stavros at 1624 meters.
Around 55 km southwest of Volos lies Sourpi with 2,200 inhabitants. Its foundation dates back ito 1018 and the Damtsa Byzantine settlement near there, not far from the temple of Aghios Dimitrios.
A cobblestone route joins Trikeri with Kottes takes you through olive groves that passes and old water wells. According to the myth, fairies used to live in these wells and the waters were enchanted. Young ladies who looked in there could foresee their fate regarding their future mate.
In Ano Lehonia, the tower Kokosli dating from 1875 is of interest. Visit also the first silk processing factory and the neoclassical mansions of Hatzikyriakis and Kassiopoulos which are of special architectural merit.
Built in 1884, the railway station is noted for its aesthetics and it hosts a museum related to the history of the railway. At the entrance stands a marble statue of the goddess Athena created in 1884 by the Italian sculptor I. Previsan. In the lower part there's an embossed bust of King George I.
A footpath that begins at the central square of the village leads to Agia Kyriaki and guides the visitor to the remains of the old mill. In the central square, note the stone pillar under the plane tree from 1797. Within 10 minutes from Geroplina stands the Trikeri lighthouse.
A picturesque village only 28 km from Volos, Milies has a historic school built in 1770. The words "psychis akos” (cure for the soul) are inscribed over the doorway, reminds us of the building's hisotry. The rich Library of the School had about 10,000 volumes at one time, most of which were lost during distasters.
Old three-storey manor houses, which are decorated with carven ceilings and doors with colourful loopholes and frescos. The historic manor houses of Vriniotis-Fortounas, Koumpourelos, Kritikos, Vogiatzis and Koutmanis are characterized by carved ceilings, doors and frescoes.
In the area of Sipiada, this little town has 1000 people and used to be a trade centre. It played an important role during the Revolution of 1821 and then the German occupation. The bakery shop dates from 1911 and was designed by Evaristo de Chirico.