Platanida is a coastal village just 13km south from Volos and 1km from Ano Lechonia. The hamlet sits right on the water overlooking the beaches of the Pagastikos Gulf, with fish tavernas, restaurants and cafeterias along the stretch of its beach. Mainly, a picturesque seaside village, it has an array of holiday homes for locals, penisons and rented rooms for visitors. Near to Platanidia they have discovered ancient and early Christian findings with mosaic floors.