Thessaly Voyage Tips and guide

Thessaly is a region in central Greece that has unique holiday destinations such as the Meteora monasteries, Mount Olympus, the Pelion peninsula, the Northern Sporades island group, and the beaches of the Olympic Riviera.

Map of Thessaly

• 39.63722.4151 Larissa — the capital
• 39.1803722.76062 Almyros – has an archaeological museum, beaches, and is important to migratory birds, such as the mute swan, spoonbill, glossy ibis, and various herons
• 39.16722.88863 Amaliapolis– a beautiful seaside village that is popular with Athenians in August, and quiet the rest of the year
• 39.70521.6274 Kalampaka — (Kalabaka) noted for the Metéora monasteries located here
• 39.36521.925 Karditsa – the Public Market of Karditsa is one of UNESCO's protected cultural monuments
• 39.36122.9476 Volos – a port that you might find as you pass through to islands or Pelion
• 39.55521.7677 Trikala – has a good cafe and nightlife scene

• 39.34123.0111 Agria — Small town on Pelion.
• 39.716621.62832 Meteora — Hilltop monasteries
• 39.25223.2453 Mount Pelion — a mountainous peninsula with trails, beaches and 24 villages built with traditional Pelian architecture
• 40.086122.35864 Olympos National Park – The highest mountain of Greece, major trekking destination
• 39.29821.7515 Plastira Lake — a reservoir that is a popular tourist resort in Greece, as the formed landscape is unique

In Homer's epic, the Odyssey, the hero Odysseus visited Aeolia, the kingdom of Aeolus, which was the old name for Thessaly. The Plain of Thessaly, which lies between Mount Oeta/Othrys and Mount Olympus, was the site of the battle between the Titans and the Olympians. According to legend, Jason and the Argonauts launched their search for the Golden Fleece from the Magnesia Peninsula.

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

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.

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.