Location information

  The Municipality of Portaria comprises four villages perched on the slopes of northwestern Pelion. It lies between the beautiful beaches of the Pagasitikos Gulf and snow-capped peaks where exceptional ski runs have been created.
  There are dozens of hotels and hostels. There is a good road link with Volos and on the way up there is a wonderful view of Volos nestling in the bay.
  There is a police station, a post office, a bank, a medical centre and a pharmacy in Portaria.
This text (extract) is cited February 2004 from the Municipality of Portaria pamphlet (2001).