2 Best Sights in The Sporades, Greece

This little seaside settlement fronts exceptionally clean waters and has numerous tavernas along its pebbled beach serving fresh seafood. Agnonda is named after a local boy who returned here victorious from Olympia in 569 BC brandishing the victor's wreath. Amenities: food and drink; parking (no fee); showers; toilets; water sports. Best for: snorkeling; solitude; swimming.

Industrial development in the region during the late 19th century necessitated the building of a railroad linking Volos to the picturesque Milies, 27 km (17 miles) east. Destroyed by retreating German troops and subsequent earthquakes, only the second half of the line remains open to tourists, connecting Ano Lechonia with the latter. The train itself, an old-school steam locomotive nicknamed "Moutzouris" ("smudgy," in English) chugs along at a tepid 19 km (12 miles) per hour, which is the right speed for taking in the stupendous views of Pagasitikos Bay. Trips normally take 1½ hours each way and stop for 15 minutes in Ano Gazea.