# Volos - Kind: port - Data version: 2026-10-14 - Reference month: 2026-10 - Checked: 2026-07-22 - Page: https://cruise-pitta.com/en/port/volos For reference only. Bookings, prices and schedules are not guaranteed. Check current details with the official provider. ## Overview Photo: konstantinos kolimpa… · [CC BY 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0) · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:VOLOS-GREECE_-_panoramio_(1).jpg) Checked: none (unverified) - Region: [View Mediterranean on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=mediterranean) - Description: More a locally rooted university city and industrial port than a tourist destination. Taverns called tsipouradika line the seafront promenade, where ordering tsipouro brings a succession of small dishes, creating a distinctive food culture. - Port name: Volos - English name: Volos - Country: Greece - Latitude / longitude: 39.36, 22.95 A port city in central Greece on the shores of the Pagasetic Gulf. In antiquity it was associated with the Argonaut expedition, and nearby Mount Pelion and traditional villages offer access to the region's historic and natural attractions. Checked: 2026-07-22 ## Port highlights - Population: A mid-sized port city of about 86,000 people (about 140,000 in the metropolitan area) - Climate: A Mediterranean climate, but because it is close to the mainland interior, summer heat is strong. July to August is especially hot, and winters are cold. Rainfall is concentrated from late autumn to winter. - Language: Greek (English is understood in tourist areas and at the port) - Currency: Euro (EUR). At small shops, cash is preferred in some situations. - Best time to visit: May to June and September to October. Midsummer brings severe heat. ### Local food Tsipouro with small-plate meze, spetsofai (a sausage and pepper stew), apples and chestnuts from Mount Pelion, local white wine ### Sights - Seafront promenade and the tsipouradiko district - Athanasios Andoniadis Archaeological Museum - Traditional villages of Makrinitsa and Portaria on Mount Pelion - Pelion mountain railway (narrow-gauge tourist train) - Nearby Neolithic sites of Dimini and Sesklo Checked: 2026-07-22 ## Monthly average high / low temperatures | Month | Average high (°C / °F) | Average low (°C / °F) | | --- | --- | --- | | Jan | 12 °C / 53 °F | 3 °C / 38 °F | | Feb | 12 °C / 54 °F | 3 °C / 38 °F | | Mar | 15 °C / 58 °F | 5 °C / 41 °F | | Apr | 19 °C / 65 °F | 8 °C / 47 °F | | May | 24 °C / 75 °F | 13 °C / 56 °F | | Jun | 30 °C / 85 °F | 18 °C / 64 °F | | Jul | 32 °C / 89 °F | 20 °C / 67 °F | | Aug | 31 °C / 88 °F | 19 °C / 67 °F | | Sep | 27 °C / 81 °F | 16 °C / 61 °F | | Oct | 23 °C / 73 °F | 13 °C / 55 °F | | Nov | 17 °C / 62 °F | 9 °C / 47 °F | | Dec | 12 °C / 54 °F | 5 °C / 40 °F | Calculated from NOAA GHCN-Daily station observations · Period: 1991–2007 · Station: ANCHIALOS · about 20.2 km from port · Approximate (limited observation period) · Last checked: 2026-10-04 Checked: 2026-10-04 ## Local prices for travelers - Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items): 94 (Tokyo = 100) (Estimated) - Category: Similar to Tokyo Compared with Tokyo, water is somewhat cheaper; coffee and beer cost about the same; meals and a Big Mac are much more expensive. | Item | Amount | Currency | Checked | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Water 500 ml | €0.50 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) | | Coffee | €2.70 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) | | Inexpensive meal | €7.80 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) | | Local beer | €3.20 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) | | Big Mac | €4.90 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) | - Survey month: 2026-10 Prices from nearby Thessaloniki (about 142 km away) · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 (partly estimated) · Sources: Shop and menu prices · [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data) ([CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)) Checked: none (unverified) ## Getting there from Japan - Nearest airport: VOL - Description: Unknown - Airport to port (approx.): Unknown - Ease of access: C — Two or more connections (Estimated) About 20 km from airport to port (straight-line distance) (Estimated) Calculated from OurAirports coordinates Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative) Checked: 2026-07-22 English text in preparation. ## Itineraries calling here ### [7-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Civitavecchia (Rome) to Istanbul](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/explora-v-7n-civitavecchia-rome-to-istanbul) - Region: Mediterranean - Itinerary: Dec 2027 – Mar 2028 - Departure months: 2027-12, 2028-01, 2028-02, 2028-03 - Ship: EXPLORA V - Cruise line: Explora Journeys - Duration: 7 nights - Departure / arrival: Civitavecchia (Rome) → Istanbul - Port: Civitavecchia (Rome) › Naples › Messina › +2 › Istanbul - Cruise type: One way / 6 - Amount: From $5,500.00 - Fare level: Highest Checked: 2026-07-22 ### [10-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Athens (Piraeus)](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/viking-mira-10n-athens-piraeus) - Region: Mediterranean - Itinerary: Oct 2026 – Nov 2027 - Departure months: 2026-10, 2027-01, 2027-02, 2027-04, 2027-05, 2027-06, 2027-07, 2027-08, 2027-09, 2027-10, 2027-11 - Ship: Viking Mira - Cruise line: Viking Ocean Cruises - Duration: 10 nights - Departure / arrival: Athens (Piraeus) → Athens (Piraeus) - Port: Athens (Piraeus) › Athens (Piraeus) › Volos › +7 › Athens (Piraeus) - Cruise type: Round trip / 11 - Amount: From $8,399.00 · Price on the US site (USD, tax inclusion unknown; JPY is an estimate) - Fare level: Highest Checked: 2026-07-22 ### [8-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Athens (Piraeus)](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-pacifica-8n-athens-piraeus) - Region: Mediterranean - Itinerary: May 2027 - Departure months: 2027-05 - Ship: Costa Pacifica - Cruise line: Costa Cruises - Duration: 8 nights - Departure / arrival: Athens (Piraeus) → Athens (Piraeus) - Port: Athens (Piraeus) › Mykonos › Volos › +4 › Athens (Piraeus) - Cruise type: Round trip / 8 - Amount: Unknown - Fare level: Standard Checked: 2026-10-05 ## Links ### External sites and sources - [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:VOLOS-GREECE_-_panoramio_(1).jpg) - [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data) ### Related Cruise Pitta pages - [View Mediterranean on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=mediterranean) - [7-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Civitavecchia (Rome) to Istanbul](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/explora-v-7n-civitavecchia-rome-to-istanbul) - [10-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Athens (Piraeus)](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/viking-mira-10n-athens-piraeus) - [8-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Athens (Piraeus)](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-pacifica-8n-athens-piraeus) ## Checked Checked: 2026-07-22 ## Sources - Unverified (no source recorded for this information)