Iliohoos

The seminar house Iliohoos is located directly on the beach, on the edge of the small, idyllic fishing village of Kalamos.Kalamos is situated at the foot of a green hill with olive, lemon, and orange trees.It is surrounded by many quiet bays with clean white pebbles and sand, picturesque rocks, and the turquoise-blue, clear waters of the Aegean Sea.Pilion, approximately 1,600 meters high, is the most beautiful hiking area in Greece.The ancient trails lead to secluded beaches and then again through deep gorges.Here, you encounter olive, lemon, and almond groves, waterfalls, old stone bridges, and secluded chapels and monasteries.Even in ancient times, poets praised the beauty of the Pelion Peninsula.Homer extolled it as the summer residence of the gods.Pilion was also famous in antiquity for its numerous medicinal herbs, totaling around 2,000 species.Hikers can find wild thyme, oregano, sage, St. John’s wort, hawthorn, rosemary, mint, peppermint, mallow, aloe, laurel, lemon balm, myrtle, and mushrooms along the trails.Depending on the season, they can also taste chestnuts, figs, walnuts, pomegranates, almonds, grapes, oranges, lemons, medlar, mirabelles, and many more directly from the tree.On these enchanting paths, meditative walking is also practiced, as such routes can open paths inward as well.DistancesVolos – 40 kilometersMilina – 15 kilometersHorto – 7 kilometersArgalasti – 6 kilometers