METEORA TOUR

Meteora is a cluster of huge sandstone darkcolor cliffs which rise out of kalambaka, near the first elevations of Pindus and of Hasia. The monasteries of Meteora, which is built on the tops of some of the rocks, is today the second most important monastic complex in Greece, after Mount Athos. Of the thirty that were historically, today operate only seven, which, since 1988, are included in the list of UNESCO world heritage monuments. The creation of the geological landscape, although has occasionally employ many Greek and foreign geologists, has not yet clearly interpreted. It is interesting that neither Greek nor ancient Greeks Mythology nor stranger historian has been reported in this area.

The name Meteora attributed to owner of the monastery of the great Meteoro, Agios Athanasios the meteorite, which he named 'Meteor' platis Boulder on which climbed first in 1344. In the 1920s laxeytikan scales and tunnels in the rocks making the odd accessible from the nearby plateau so the traditional method of communication and supply to the monasteries with ladders, ropes, pulleys and baskets, gradually abandoned. The six visited monasteries of Meteora are today restored and preserved for the most part in their mural decoration. In 1989, Unesco inscribed Meteora on the list of monuments of world heritage, as an important cultural and natural wealth.

Lake Plastiras, located at an altitude of 750 meters, with an area of 25,000 square meters, a length of 14 km, width of 4 km. and a depth of 65 metres. The dam has a height of 83 m and a length of 220 metres. A unique destination, drowned in green and drenched in refreshing the aquatic element. A real gem for the entire Thessaly. Passing of Kalivia of Pezoula (village – hub-with easier access to the Lake), Neochori, Mpelokomitis, we move to one of the most beautiful routes of the round of the Plastiras Lake, we arrive at the Tavropos dam. (it is an arched construction with a length of 200 meters and a height of 83 meters).

The fortress of Trikala is located on the NORTHEAST side of town. According to Prokopio erected by Justinian I (6th century) on the ruins of the Acropolis of ancient Trikki. During the Palaiologan period witnessed extensive building and repair works During the fall of Constantinople by the Ottomans some parts of the Castle were destroyed, however the great strategic importance gained by the city as a forward base against the outlaws mountain populations of Pindus and of agrafa forced the Ottomans to repair, to complement and sustain the surviving parts. Repeated repairs had the Fort after the Thessalian revolutions of 1854 and 1878. This castle was an important factor in safety for the initial development of the settlement on the slopes and at its foot. Returning a low Hill, dominated over the Trikala and the surrounding lowland. On the eastern side of the Fort the Turks had set up in the mid 17th century a great watch. The clock tower of Trikala, Larissa and this is one of the oldest known in northern Greece. The current clock replaced the older, which was bombed by the Germans. The old quarter was affluent Varousi, Christian and self-governing town district that stretched along the East side of the fortress. The manors of Baroysioy and the numerous churches (a total of ten, dating from the 16th-19th centuries) reflect the economic and cultural growth in the 18th and 19th century. that was a result of the development of trade and crafts.

DELPHI was an ancient Greek city in which worked the most important oracle in the ancient world. The city is mentioned by the Homeric times called Pytho. At the beginning of historical times was one of the ancient cities of Phocis, but gradually the city's role was strengthened and developed at the national center and the holy city of the ancient Greeks. It was also the center of the Delphic Amphictyony. Delphi maintained a significant position until the end of the 4th century AD, when it was finally clear to the oracle by decree of Emperor Theodosius. In the following centuries, the city declined and was finally abandoned in the period of the Slavic invasions.
Delphi is an area with a strong tourism and has been designated a UNESCO World Heritage Site of UNESCO. Besides the archaeological site and the museum, there is the European Cultural Centre and the surrounding area a number of monasteries of religious interest.

ARACHOVA is a stone village, just 8 km before the historic archaeological site of Delphi. Coming from Athens, shortly after entering the village you will find the right historic neoclassical building, a former elementary school, built in 1910 by Andrew Syggros, which has been restored by the City Arachova and used as an information center.
Just behind the former elementary school is the church dedicated to the Virgin Mary and in his backyard, you will find yourself under the Rock of Time or bell as the locals call it.
You can walk the paved narrow streets of the village and visit the church of St. George.
For the church of St. George, you can start from the small square with cafes and three stone fountains, and through steps (steps carefully enough!) To get to the churchyard.
From the courtyard of the view is breathtaking. It can be seen in the landscape to the bay of Itea and the tops of the Peloponnese.