Environmental Education Center in Makrinitsa
The Environmental Education Center in the picturesque village of Makrinitsa on Mt Pelion overlooking the Pagasitikos Bay in Magnesia Prefecture, central Greece, has been in operation since 1999, focusing on raising environmental awareness among the youth.
Furthermore, it is involved in the materialization of environmental education programmes for primary and secondary education schools, the publication of informational material and the creation of pilot programmes-guides for schools.
Roughly 24,000 pupils and 4,000 educators have already visited the center, housed in the Vatsareas-Mavrakis Mansion, a four-storey building dating back to 1830. ANA-MPA.