Ano Kerasia – Ovrios – Puri

First of all, to reach Ano Kerasia you start from Volos northwest towards the village of Glafyra and continue northeast towards Ano Kerasia. This beautiful route of about 30 km starts in Ano Kerasia. It is worth mentioning that both Kato and Ano Kerasia are historical villages as they were burnt by the Germans in 1944. We start in a northeasterly direction towards the Monastery of Flamourion and at 2 km. we find a junction by turning right towards Puri (on the left the road leads to the Monastery of Flamourion). In case you decide to make the detour to this monastery, it is advisable to know that it was founded in 1593, that women are not allowed to enter and that the dirt road does not reach the monastery so you will have to park and walk for about 40 minutes to get there. After turning right towards Puri, we continue east through the heart of the forest towards Kokkinogeia (distance from Ano Kerasia 8 km). Leaving Kokkinogeia on our right, we continue east towards Rachi Palavogianni and descend towards Ovrios beach, ignoring the crossroads for the small churches (Prophet Elias, St. George). This part of the route offers a wonderful view of the Aegean Sea. Crossing the beach of Ovrios about halfway we will cross the stream of Lagonika with great care because it draws a lot of water at the end of winter and in spring. We then ascend southeast towards Puri for 5 km crossing a dirt road. On reaching Puri the road is paved and surrounded by beautiful chestnut and apple trees. Puri seems to have taken its name from the so-called “puria”, the limestone stones that exist in the area.