 Afetes is situated in the Pelion peninsula, 2 km from the Pagasetic Gulf coast, 4 km southwest of Neochori, 6 km northwest of Argalasti and 23 km southeast of Volos.The name Afetes was taken from the ancient port "Aphetae".The Persian fleet occupied the bay of Aphetae before the Battle of Artemisium, in 480 BC.