Trikala Attractions
Tríkala, on the western edge of the plain of Thessaly, famed in ancient times for its horses, is the market town and center of this agricultural region.
Ancient Trikka was the home of Asklepios, the god of healing. In the Middle Ages it was the capital of a Serbian principality. It has a lively bazaar, with excellent tavernas, and pleasant walks along the banks of the river Lithaios. There are fine views from the Byzantine castle which occupies the site of the ancient acropolis.
Station on Palaiofársalos-Kalambáka railroad line; bus connections with Athens, Kalambáka and Lárisa.
Ancient Trikka was the home of Asklepios, the god of healing. In the Middle Ages it was the capital of a Serbian principality. It has a lively bazaar, with excellent tavernas, and pleasant walks along the banks of the river Lithaios. There are fine views from the Byzantine castle which occupies the site of the ancient acropolis.
Station on Palaiofársalos-Kalambáka railroad line; bus connections with Athens, Kalambáka and Lárisa.
Piyí - Panayía Pórtas
A road runs southwest from Tríkala by way of Piyí (7km/4.5mi) to the Pórta pass (21km/13mi), with the church of the Panayía Pórtas, founded in 1283 (mosaics of that period and 15th C. frescoes).
