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Thessalia (Thessaly)
Thessaly has the largest plain in Greece, a densely cultivated area ringed round by the Pindus, Otrhys, Pelyon, Ossa, Olympus and Agrapa mountain ranges
Archaeological excavations in this region have disclosed that Thessaly was inhabited 100.000 years ago. The liberation of Thessaly from the Turks was effected in 1881 except the province of Elassona which was eventually united in 1912.
Meteora
Meteora is a strange region filled with outcrops of giant rocks in the form of towers and pinnacles, ranging in height from 100 to 150 metres. Once a flourishing monastic community with 24 monasteries, Meteora now has only five occupied monasteries. They were first bult in the 14th Century by monks seeking isolation and spiritual salvation. The most remakable features of the monasteries are their domed roofs, wooden galleries, and their upper stories which project precariously over the ladders and net hoists.
Mount Olympus
This mythical mountain, site of the Palaces of the twelve ancient gods of the Greek mythology, is situated in the northeast of Thessaly. It forms a natural barrier on the road to southern Greece and has been a mountain of great strategic importance from prehistoric times.
Olympus has many towering peaks and imposing georges. Its slopes offer a fantastic area suitable for winter sports. From January to March there is usualy snow in abundance at an altitude of 1,500 meters.
Many times, during the same period, skiing is possible and pleasant at an altitude of 1,000 meters. The skiers usually aproach from the west, via Elassona, the so-called Lower Olympus, while the mountaineers reach Upper Olympus from the east, via Litochoro.
