Things to see in Magnesia Prefecture
451 sights on the map
- History: 65
- Museums and culture: 63
- Nature: 299
- Religious sites: 264
- Eat and drink: 476
- Where to stay: 560
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About Magnesia Prefecture
Magnesia Prefecture (Greek: Νομός Μαγνησίας) was one of the prefectures of Greece. Its capital was Volos. It was established in 1899 from the Larissa Prefecture. The prefecture was disbanded on 1 January 2011 by the Kallikratis programme, and split into the regional units of Magnesia and the Sporades. The toponym is ancient to the region. Ore that attracts iron is common in Magnesia, which is the origin of words such as magnet and magnetism as well as the chemical elements magnesium, derived from the mineral magnesia alba, and manganese, derived from the mineral magnesia nigra via Latin.
Top sights
- Tower of TsiligiorgisCastle
- Castle of PaliaCastle
- Castle of SkiathosCastle
- Monastery of Agia Triada of GatzeaCastle
- Fortification of EpiskopiCastle
- Palaiokastro of LechoniaCastle
- Tower of Agios LavrentiosCastle
- Tower of KokoslisCastle
- Tower House of OlympiosCastle
- AmphanaeArchaeological site
- HellenikoArchaeological site
- Lamiospito Tholos Tomb, DiminiArchaeological site
By theme
History
- Tower of TsiligiorgisCastle
- Castle of PaliaCastle
- Castle of SkiathosCastle
- Monastery of Agia Triada of GatzeaCastle
- Fortification of EpiskopiCastle
- Palaiokastro of LechoniaCastle
- Tower of Agios LavrentiosCastle
- Tower of KokoslisCastle
and 57 more on the map
Museums and culture
- Pirate MuseumMuseum
- Skiathitiko SpitiMuseum
- Traditional HouseMuseum
- Zisis Oikonomou MuseumMuseum
- Athanasakeio Archaiologiko MouseioMuseum
- Vyzantino MouseioMuseum
- Giannopouleio Archaiologiko Mouseio AlmyrouMuseum
- Entomological Museum of VolosMuseum
and 55 more on the map
Nature
- KoútraViewpoint
- Panoramic pointViewpoint
- Watch TowerViewpoint
- VrachakiViewpoint
- Gefyri RovoamViewpoint
- DrakontoschismaViewpoint
- Lofos EpiskopisViewpoint
- Paratiritirio KoukouravasViewpoint
and 291 more on the map
Religious sites
- Evangelistria Monastery, SkiathosMonastery
- Monastery Of GorgoypikoouMonastery
- Agios Riginos monastiriMonastery
- Agios DimitriosMonastery
- Evangelismos tis TheotokouMonastery
- Iera Moni Agiou Taxiarchi MichailMonastery
- Holy Monastery of EvangelistriaMonastery
- Iera Moni Neoktisti SourpisMonastery
and 256 more on the map
Eat and drink
- 1901Restaurant
- 25Restaurant
- Aggelika Fish TavernRestaurant
- Agios Dimitrios FoodbarRestaurant
- AgisteraRestaurant
- AgnantiRestaurant
- AlaMarRestaurant
- Al Diavolo Alonissos PizzaRestaurant
and 468 more on the map
Where to stay
- 12 Months Luxury ResortHotel
- 1910 Lifestyle HotelHotel
- Aegean Wave HotelHotel
- Aegli hotelHotel
- AeolosHotel
- Aeolos HotelHotel
- AgamemnonHotel
- Aggelika GuesthouseGuest house
and 552 more on the map