Heavily forested mountain range rising abruptly on the east coast of THESSALY, and stretching in a peninsula into the Aegean Sea north of Euboea. Mount Pilion itself- the main peak in the range - rises to 1548 m (5078 ft). In legend, it was the land of Centaurs and its foothills, washed by abundant streams and with mild winters, was a wild garden of herbs. The district is good for camping and walking, dotted with charming villages of timber-framed houses, such as Portaria, Makrinitsa. Zagora, Mileai, Khania and Tsangaradha. There are ski slopes and, on the Aegean coastline, several holiday resorts, including Makryrakhi and Ayios Yiannis.
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