Trikala
328km from Athens
Modern
Trikala, N.W. of Karditsa, is
the Homeric Trikki. According to
tradition Trikki was the daughter of
Pinios. It was also believed that
Trikala was the birth-place of Aesculapius;
which explains the existence of the oldest
sanctuary to the physician-god, the ruins of
which are SW of the town. This was a kind of medical
centre similar to the ones in Epidaurus and Kos. From
here the worship of Aesculapius gradually spread.
Crowned by its
Byzantine castle (The Fortress), at the
top of a wooded hill, built on the site of the ancient
Acropolis, the picturesque city of Trikala lies on
St Nicholas heights, by Litheos
river, and is divided into two by an old
aqueduct. The castle, which is not far from the temple
of Aesculapius, was built in Byzantine times
on Hellenistic ruins, and underwent many changes under
Ottoman rule.
From the hill
of Profitis Elias (there is a public
park and a zoo here) one has a marvelous view
of the valley below studded with villages big and small,
the river cutting patterns among them. The churches of
Agios Demetrios and Agii
Anargyri complete the Byzantine flavour
of the town.
Located at the
fertile plain of Thessaly in central Greece, modern
Trikala is the Homeric Trikki. According to tradition
Trikki was the daughter of Pinios. It was also believed
that Trikala was the birthplace of Aesculapius, which
explains the existence of the oldest sanctuary to the
physician-god, the ruins of which are southwest of the
town. This was a kind of medical center, from which the
worship of Aesculapius gradually spread.
Crowned by its Byzantine castle (The Fortress), at the
top of a wooded hill, built on the site of the ancient
Acropolis, the picturesque city of Trikala lies on St.
Nicholas Heights, by Litheos river, and is divided into
two by an old aqueduct.
The castle, which is not far from the temple of
Aesculapius, was built in Byzantine times on Hellenistic
ruins, and underwent many changes under Ottoman rule.
From the Hill of Profitis Elias one has a marvelous view
of the valley below studded with big and small villages,
the river cutting patterns among them. The churches of
Agios Demetrios and Agii Anargyri complete the Byzantine
flavor of the town.
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From
Meteora and Kalambaka, to the capital of the prefecture
of Trikala, the magic if its giant rocks and monasteries
will surprise you.
Built to the northwest of the plain of Thessaloniki,
traditional Trikala is traversed by the River Lithaio
and has retained its charm. You can take a splendid walk
in the beautiful town of Trikala with the first stopping
point of your tour the Ancient Fortress and its clock
and the Baroussi, a district preserved for its unique
traditional architecture with bases of wood and wattle
in almost all the houses.
The churches of Trikala, The Grave of Kondyli, the
Mosque of Osman Sach and the Archaiatriki where,
according to mythology, the old Asklipieio could be
found, will charm you as if magical and mysterious. In
the old buildings of Garibaldi St. you will find the
public Art Gallery and a rich source of exhibits in the
Folklore Museum.
There is a vibrant nightlife, which has much to offer,
and a dazzling array of nightclubs. Small, traditional
tavernas serve local specialities with a distinctive
cooking style. "Trachanas" from bulgur wheat, wild pig "kokkinisto",
rabbit stew, "gardoumba", lamb "kapama" and various
other delicacies, provide tasty delights.
There are many rooms for rent and hotels, catering fully
for tourism needs One of the largest trade fairs takes
place from 19th to 21 September, while the fresh produce
of the surrounding area is sold every Monday in the town
in the picturesque market.
Romantics will be charmed by a walk by the river with
its many pretty bridges, its tall sycamores, pines and
wild chestnut trees which decorate the town, while the
surrounding villages are ideal for the traveler for
walking, cycling and climbing.
There is the lodge of Koziaka and the ski center at
Pertouli, while water lovers can take wonderful
excursions to the springs of Gouves, Itamo, Kanalia,
Kalogeromantri, Arbanites and Beits. The villages of
Pertouli, Neochori, Theopetra, Kalambaka, Kastania and
Zarko maintain their picturesqueness and traditional
beauty, untouched by time. Kalambaka, Meteora, Kastania
and Kastraki are well-known, developed tourist spots.
The town of Trikala, the homeland of the god of
medicine, Asklipiou, the town, which was built in,
prehistoric times and which wrote enormous history,
captures you at first sight. Maybe that is why many
people wanted to rule it, but as captives rather than
the captors whom they thought they were.
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Vacancies
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