Trikala

The mountain paradise of Thessaly

• Archaeological Sites

  Archaeological sites, classical antiquity, roman history, byzantine history, medieval history, venetian, etc.

• Museums

  Museums, archaeological museums, byzantine museums, history museums, galleries, folklore museums, coin museums, maritime museums, war museums, etc.

• Monasteries

  Monasteries, nunneries, places of worship, etc.

• Caves

  Caves, mountain caves, etc.

• History

  In the lower parts of the mountains - towards the side of the Thessalian plain - but also between them, the various branches of the Pinios river pass. Pinios has always been the basis of all the elements related to history, culture, economy and the evolution of human life in Thessaly. This is also the reason why the earliest remains …

• Culture

  The prefecture is divided into 23 municipalities and 3 communities. The capital and largest city of the prefecture is Trikala. It is a commercial, industrial, administrative and ecclesiastical center. The next most populous city is Kalambaka. On May Day, the custom of Klidonas in Koziakas is worth seeing, where all the girls and boys of the village participate. The Sarakatsanai …

• 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.