Villa Christina in Amaliapoli, Almyros, Thessaly, Greece

Our Greek holiday villa is designed to sleep up to 12 people but it is divided internally into 3 apartments so if you are 4 or 8 people you can rent just one or 2 of the apartments.

The accommodation is arranged as follows:- On the top (2nd) floor you will find two one bedroom apartments each 42m2 and sleeping up to 4 with balconies and sea views – if you are a large family or holidaying with friends why not book both? The first floor of this vacation rental has a larger two bedroom apartment which is fully air-conditined. All apartments have shared use of the large, shady, enclosed garden with its fruit trees, children's swings and paved area for barbecues.  All bedrooms have air-con and 2 single beds.  There are sofa beds for a further 2 people in the living rooms of the one bedroom apartments.  Each apartment has a well equipped kitchen area within the open plan living and the bathroom has a full sized bath with shower over. Relax and admire the view over the surrounding olive groves whilst you sit on the balconies with a relaxing drink or first thing over a lazy breakfast.

  In the centre of Amaliapolis you will find a choice of cafes/bars and tavernas, with excellent  fish,several of which stay open all year, all within walking distance of this vacation rental. The village also has two bakeries selling delicious freshly baked bread for breakfast and two general stores. The sandy beach is also within walking distance of the apartments and is sandy and gently sloping - making it very suitable for young children. There is also a children’s playground, 5-a-side football pitch and volleyball court next to the beach. In high season there are 2 lively beach bars. In summer Amaliapolis is popular with holidaying Greek families. You can experience the 'real' Greece here largely untouched by ‘packaged’ tourism.

In this undiscovered part of Thessaly there are several good beaches within a 30 minute drive and you can also take a boat trip to the island of Skiathos with its famous sandy beaches from the village. The area of Magnesia around this holiday rental is rich in archaeological sites including Ancient Thebes, Prehistoric Dimini, Sesklo and Dimitras. Volos is a bustling small city with a wide range of shops, restaurants and ferry links to the nearby islands of Skiathos, Alonissos and Skopelos. The Pelion Peninsula is within driving distance with beautiful scenery, and a mixture of seaside villages and  mountain settlements with breathtaking views.  You can even ski at the resort of Agriolefkes in Pelion in winter. 

Further away but still near enough to make it a day trip you can visit from this rental accommodation the medieval monasteries of Meteora, ancient Delphi and the archaeological site at Dion.  Inland across the cotton growing plains of Thessaly you will find the natural beauties of Lake Plastiras and the Vale of Tempe.   You can do as much or as little as you want so please come and experience the delights of a holiday in Thessaly on the Greek mainland.

How to get to Amaliapolis:- There are flights to Volos Airport (22km) at Nea Anchialos from March-October with Ryanair, Monarch Airlines, Air Berlin and other airlines. The house is also only 14 km. from the exit for E75 motorway to Athens and Thessaloniki so you can fly to either of these cities also and they are served by many airlines. We can advise you on public transport if you wish to travel to the house from Athens or Thessaloniki using the long distance buses.