For the summer months, Pelion is also popular with visitors looking to experience more of Pelion than just it's fantastic sandy beaches and crystal sea waters.

As well as the beautiful traditional mansions that you can find all over Portaria, there are also several nice churches and chapels which are well worth a visit, to see the stunning frescoes and icons that are housed inside.

The small chapel of "Panayias tis Portereas" is especially important as it was where the village got it's name from.

Portaria also has many stone paths around the village which will take walkers on travels through the ever-growing nature of Portaria. Along the walks, you will be able to marvel at the amazing nature which grows in this area of Greece, as well as stopping at many of the fresh waters springs, which can be found all over Mount Pelion.

Another place of interest in Portaria are the ruins of the hotel "Theoxenia", which can be found just off the main village square. This hotel was considered to be one of the most luxurious hotels in all of the Balkans. Sadly it was destroyed during the German occupancy of Greece in the second World War. However, it is a great symbol to Portaria, and shows just how important and magical this village of Pelion was. One can almost imagine how the hotel looked in its prime, on it's perfect location when you take a walk around it's ruins.

Visitors to Portaria are also welcomed to take part in several of the cultural festivals that take place here every year. The most popular are the "International Dance Festivals" which take place during the months of July and August. A revival of a traditional Pelion wedding also takes place at the end of August. Portaria is the ideal village to be based for your holidays in Pelion. It offers it's guests the chance to sample the magic and natural beauty that we have been blessed with.

No visit to Pelion is complete without visiting Portaria, but to actually stay here during your Pelion holiday will make your time here that much more magical and memorable. Welcome to Portaria, our home ....