I thought I would give everybody some basic information on Volos, the city I will be traveling to in the fall. Volos is the capital of the Magnesia prefecture of Greece and lies about 330 miles north of Athens. It is a port city like a lot of cities in Greece, and Volos is one of the most important commercial ports between the mainland of Europe and the Greek islands. It is home to the University of Thessaly, and is a candidate city for the Mediterranean Games in 2013. The urban plan was formed in the 1880's and is very neoclassical; however, Volos survived a major earthquake in 1955 that reshaped the city. Volos is famous for many reasons but historically because the Quest for the Golden Fleece began there. The city was called Iolcus at that point in time, and the hero Jason was the rightful king of Iolcus. I won't go into the whole story. Feel free to look it up if you're curious. There are a bunch of archaeological sites around the city.
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