YU
National Team swam to its 11 Medals in the Balkan 2002 !!!
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About
the host town of the Balkan Championships 2002
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| Volos
is the capital and economic center of the Magnissia prefecture in Thessaly.
Thanks to its privileged position at the foot of Mt. Pelion on the Pagasitic
gulf, it is a good base for enjoying the sea, wooded slopes and green valleys
that surround it. As for the derivation of the word "Volos", which according
to a Byzantine historian of the 14th century was called "Golos", there
are several theories. The most widely accepted is that it represents a
corruption of the Mycenaean folks. |
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| Founded in mid 19th century,
modern Volos, with 71.000 inhabitants, is a cheerful, lively town, soundly
laid out with pleasant broad streets. The waterfront is an ideal spot for
a stroll. A modern coastal avenue bustling with life, it is lined with
pastry shops, cafes and restaurants. From the suburb of Ano Volos, built
up the slopes of Pelion, the Pagasitic gulf and the town below take on
another dimension. Volos harbor is particularly active. It is the main
export center of Thessaly and the scene of much commercial and passenger
traffic bound for the Sporades, the great ports of the Mediterranean, Syria
and other Middle Eastern cities. |
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