Meteora

The wonder of Nature

• History

  In the place of today's Kalambaka, in ancient times, there was the city of Aeginion, which flourished in the Hellenistic and Roman years. The name Aeginion is also attested by an inscription, which is built into the eastern side of the Byzantine church of Saint John the Baptist: "EMPEROR CAESAR LUCION SEVIRON PERTINACUS AND MARCON AURELION ANTONIUS [=CARACALLAN] PARTHIANS, ARABIANS, …

• Culture

  FESTIVALS - FOLKLORE EVENTS Aura [July 20 (Prophet Elias)] Vlahara [July 20 (Prophet Elias)] Diava [July 26 (Agia Paraskevi)] Kalambaka [September 15 (Agiou Bessarion)] Kastraki [Agiou Georgiou (of Mantila)] Cold Tap [November 11 (Agios Minas), July 26 (Agias Paraskevis)] Mag. Kerasia [August 15 (of Panagia), Orthovouni, July 26 (Agia Paraskevi), Sarakina, June 30 (Agios Apostolos)] Other Events [Kalambaki Carnival - …

• Activities

  PETROLEUM SNOW TRACK CENTER At a distance of 20 km from the Trikala Gate is the Ski Center Petriliou, which is suitable for skiing several months of the year. It has 3 tracks of various levels of difficulty, equipment rental shops, as well as two hostels. In the surrounding meadows one can engage in snowrafting. MOUNTAIN BIKE Mountain biking is …

• Information

  Travel information, weather forecast, ship schedules, bus schedules, airplane schedules, useful phone numbers, coastguard, police station, town hall, etc.