In 2002, the city of Volos announced a project to rebuild Argo, the mythical ship of Jason and the Argonauts legend, and to recreate their mythical journey to Colchis to retrieve the Golden Fleece. A real, working, full-scale Argo replica was built, using, as was the case with the original Argo, wood from Pelion Mountain and traditional techniques and methods. In June 2008, seventy-four people from different countries embarked on a magical voyage retracing the mythical Argonauts’ journey, setting sail from Alikes in the Pagasetikos Gulf, while another successful journey was completed in June 2012.