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Thessaly Voyage Tips and guide

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    Thessaly is a region in Greece.

    Prefectures

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    Map
    Map of Thessaly
      Magnesia
      Larissa
    The site of Mount Olympus, the tallest mountain in Greece
      Trikala
    includes the Meteora monastery complex
      Karditsa

    Cities

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    Volos view from Makrynitsa, Pelion
    • 1 Larissa — the capital
    • 2 Almyros – has an archaeological museum, beaches, and is important to migratory birds, such as the mute swan, spoonbill, glossy ibis, and various herons
    • 3 Amaliapolis– a beautiful seaside village that is popular with Athenians in August, and quiet the rest of the year
    • 4 Kalampaka — (Kalabaka) noted for the Metéora monasteries located here
    • 5 Karditsa – the Public Market of Karditsa is one of UNESCO's protected cultural monuments
    • 6 Volos – a port that you might find as you pass through to islands or Pelion
    • 7 Trikala – has a good cafe and nightlife scene

    Other destinations

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    • 1 Agria — Small town on Pelion.
    • 2 Meteora — Hilltop monasteries
    • 3 Mount Pelion — a mountainous peninsula with trails, beaches and 24 villages built with traditional Pelian architecture
    • 4 Olympos National Park – The highest mountain of Greece, major trekking destination
    • 5 Plastira Lake — a reservoir that is a popular tourist resort in Greece, as the formed landscape is unique

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    Get in

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    View of The Moni Rousanou and Moni Ayou Nikolaou in Meteora

    By plane

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    In Thessaly the only airport operating is Volos airport (VOL IATA). It is relatively near Nea Anchialos, about 30 km SW from the city of Volos.

    There is a bus connecting airport and Volos bus station. Buses are waiting to pick up travelers after a plane lands, the cost form the airport to Volos Bus station is €5. Travellers of charter flights are transferred to their accommodation by their travelling agency. From Volos there are bus and train connections to other towns in Thessaly

    By bus

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    Interurban coaches ("KTEL" buses) are by far the most convenient way to travel around Greece, and for intra-regional travelling.

    From Athens most of buses to Thessaly leave from Terminal B, at Liossion Street.

    By train

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    Trains (OSE) connects Volos, Larissa and Kalampaka with the rest of Greece. Travelling with ordinary trains can be cheaper, although a little bit slower, whereas choosing a fancy faster Intercity train will cost the same amount of money, or even more than a KTEL bus.

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