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.| Tap on a place to explore it |
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- Type: Archaeological site
- Description: ancient city in Greece
- Also known as: “Alos” and “Halus”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Amaliapolis and Almyros.
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.
Sourpi
Town
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Sourpi is a village and a former municipality in Magnesia, Thessaly, Greece. It is predominantly populated by Aromanians. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Almyros, of which it is a municipal unit. Sourpi is situated 7 km southeast of Halos.
Halos
- Categories: ancient city, polis, tourist attraction, and tourism
- Location: Almyros, Magnesia, Thessaly, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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