Halos
Halos, Latinised as Halus, was a town and polis in the region of Achaea Phthiotis in ancient Thessaly, on the west side of the Pagasetic Gulf.Photo: Falk2, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ancient city in Greece
- Also known as: “Alos” and “Halus”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Neos Platanos and Amaliapolis.
Neos Platanos
Village
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Neos Platanos is a village, which is situated 3½ km northwest of Halos.
Amaliapolis
Photo: Thanos Hrisikos, CC BY 3.0.
Amaliapolis, or Amaliapoli, is a beautiful seaside village about 60 km south of Volos, on the western side of the Pagasetic Gulf in Greece. It sits in its own bay with a small island off-shore and has a gently sloping sandy beach and several tavernas and bars, some of which stay open all year.
Almyros
Photo: Dipa1965, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Almyros or Halmyros is a town and a municipality of the regional unit of Magnesia, region of Thessaly, Greece. It lies in the center of prosperous fertile plain known as 'Krokio Pedio', which is crossed by torrents.
Halos
- Categories: ancient city, polis, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Almyros, Magnesia, Thessaly, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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