Volos

Residents in the northern sections of the central Greek city of Lamia, at Fthiotis region, were ordered to evacuate their homes late afternoon Wednesday, as a fire has crossed the Lamia-Domokos road and is heading to the area of Nea Magnissia, a few miles east of the major city.

The heritage trains 3800 and 3801 on the route Ano Lechonia-Milies-Ano Lechonia on Mount Pilio in central Greece resume service on Saturday. 

In particular, train 3800 will depart from Ano Lechonia at 10 a.m. and train 3801 will depart from Milies at 3 p.m. respectively, every Saturday and Sunday. 

The port of Volos could potentially play a pivotal role in the maritime transport of Greece and part of the Balkan Peninsula, thanks to its geographical position and its proximity to existing and developing road and rail infrastructures.

A well-known foreign soccer player on a Greek Super League team has been indicted by an Athens prosecutor on felony charges over his alleged sexual molestation of an 18-year-old woman from Belgium.

Two doctors working at a hospital in Volos have been suspended from duty pending a disciplinary inquiry after it emerged that they granted 30 days of sick leave to a key Hellenic Railways Organization (OSE) supervisor just hours after the deadly train collision at the nearby Vale of Tempe.

The TaxiMe app, born in the laboratories of the University of Thessaly, offers integrated "door-to-door" combined transport services, based on the grouping of travel demand.

Greece has extended by two weeks, to February 3, the deadline for expressions of interest in the sale of a majority stake in the port of Volos, the country's privatization agency TAIPED said on Wednesday.

"The granting of an extension was deemed necessary following requests from four investment schemes," the agency said in a statement without naming the investors.

Going to a tsipouradiko in Volos is reason enough to visit this town in Thessaly

The new railway connections in Magnesia are under the microscope of the Hellenic Railways Organization (OSE) with the aim of reaching the train in the three Industrial Areas (INDUSTRIES), the port of Volos and the airport of Nea Anchialos.

In Greece there is an obvious reason for transporting domestic products by sea under sail and not by motorboats: respect for the environment. The bonus reason - for those doing the transporting - is the magical sea experience. More about the unique Aegean Cargo Sailing project was shared with us by its "soul," Loucas Gourtsoyannis.