Argo Replica
Αργώ
A replica of the Argo, built according to ancient Greek myth, commemorating Jason and the heroes who set sail from here in search of the Golden Fleece.
In Greek mythology, Jason and the Argonauts set sail from the Volos area (ancient Iolcos) aboard the Argo in search of the Golden Fleece. For the 2004 Athens Olympics, a local team rebuilt an Argo using ancient shipbuilding methods. The long, slender ship has multiple rows of oars and is moored near the harbor for visitors to admire and photograph, and it is sometimes open for boarding. It can easily be visited on a stroll along the waterfront.
Opening hours
Exterior visible all day
Nearby sights
- Volos Waterfront (Argonafton)
- Tsalapatas Brickworks Museum
- Athanasakeio Archaeological Museum of Volos
- Theophilos Museum (Kontos House)
- Makrinitsa
- Portaria
- Dimini Neolithic Settlement
- Sesklo Neolithic Settlement