Amaliapolis is a village in central Greece, near the Pagasetic Gulf, named after Queen Amalia in the 1840s. Built by refugees from the ruined old Mitzela on Mt. Pelion, it offers beautiful sea views, quaint taverns, and a picturesque central square. The village has a vibrant tourist scene in the summer, highlighted by a funfair and access to a nearby small island.

1. Our Village, Amaliapolis

2. Where is Amaliapolis? Amaliapolis is a village in central Greece. It is also called Mitzela. It lies by the sea and it is built in the form of an amphitheatre. It was named after Queen Amalia, the first queen of the modern Greek state, in the 1840s.

3. This is what our village looks like from a satellite!

4. Almost all of the houses have a great view to the sea, the Pagasetic Gulf.

5. Our Village, by Xenia, Helen and Popi (6 th Grade) Our village was created in 1837 by refugees coming from Old Mitzela, on Mt Pelion. There, Mitzela had been ruined twice in the past. Therefore, Queen Amalia granted the people a place to live near Almyros and that is where they built Mitzela. Then, its official name became Amaliapolis.

6. Our Village, by Xenia, Helen and Popi (6 th Grade) In the tallest place of Amaliapolis, people built a beautiful castle.

7. Our Village, by Xenia, Helen and Popi (6 th Grade) Queen Amalia used to spend some time there.

9. These are the stairs that lead to the castle.

10. Our Village, by Xenia, Helen and Popi (6 th Grade) Opposite our village there is a small village which is called St. Nicolas.

11. Our Village, by Xenia, Helen and Popi (6 th Grade) In the summer, a boat/taxi takes us to the little island.

13. There is a small church on the island.

14. My village, by Alex Repakis (4 th grade) My village is Amaliapolis. It is in central Greece, near Almyros and Volos. It is by the sea, with many tourists in the summer. It is not large and not many people live here in the winter. You can eat fresh fish in the restaurants. A famous product of the area is the olive oil. Every summer there is a funfair on August 6 th . There are a lot of foxes and snakes here.

15. The Harbour, by Giorgos (6 th Grade) In the harbour, there are many fishing boats and three cruise liners. In the summer, many people go on cruises with these ships all over Greece. When the ships leave, the children dive in the sea and come out climbing on the rocks.

18. The Harbour, by Giorgos (6 th Grade) People love travelling to the small island opposite Amaliapolis, although no one lives there. There are two beaches over there. The first one is big, but the second one is smaller. There are fishing boats in the big beach.

20. The Harbour

21. The central square, by Tsetsi, Chris, Max and Kika (6 th Grade) The village square is in the center of Amaliapolis. It is not very big. In the central square there are many fish taverns and cafes. The square is near the sea and it is very picturesque.

22. The village square

23. The central square, by Tsetsi, Chris, Max and Kika (6 th Grade) Next to the square there is a monument where celebrations take place. At the weekends many people come to the square to enjoy themselves!

24. The village church is next to the central square.

25. It was built in 1857.

27. The playground is next to the football field. They are both next to our school!

28. A small beach, almost private!

29. This is the most popular beach. There are beach bars that serve coffee, juice, snacks and ‘tsipouro’, the traditional Greek drink.

30. Houses in Amaliapolis

31. Houses in Amaliapolis

32. Houses in Amaliapolis

33. Houses in Amaliapolis

34. Snow in Amaliapolis

35. Snow in Amaliapolis

36. Amaliapolis by night

37. More pictures from Amaliapolis

38. More pictures from Amaliapolis

39. More pictures from Amaliapolis

40. More pictures from Amaliapolis

41. Most of the pictures for this presentation were taken by us and some of them were taken from the internet. We really hope you like our village! We would be more than happy to meet you over here!

42. Thank you for watching this! The end!