| Larissa Λάρισα | ||
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| State | Greece | |
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| Region | Thessaly | |
| Territory | Larissa | |
| Altitude | 67 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 88.167 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 162,591 (2011 census) | |
| Prefix tel | 30 241 0-7 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 41x xx | |
| Time zone | UTC 2 | |
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Larissa it's a city Greek located in the region of Thessaly,
To know
How to orient yourself
Larissa: full screen map.How to get
By plane
- 1 Nea Anchialos State Airport (IATA: VOL) (70 km from Larissa).
Thessaloniki Airport is 180km further north. Once you get off the plane you will have to go to the train station (on the other side of the center) from where suburban trains leave for Larissa. The intercity bus station is a couple of kilometers further west.
The airport of Athens it is about 350 km further south.
On the train
- 2 Larissa station. The station is on the main line of the country from Athens to Thessaloniki with extension to the Bulgarian border (Evzoni).
- Larissa station is also the terminus of the line coming from Volos, traveled by suburban trains.
By bus
Larissa has more than one intercity bus station:
- 3 Long distance bus station (Kentrikò stathmòs of KTEL buses, Kεντρικό σταθμό των υπεραστικών ΚΤΕΛ), Olimpou, ☎ 30 241 056 7600. The central station with frequent runs, also express for Athens, Thessaloniki and other cities.
- 4 Bus stop to / from Trikala and Karditsa (Meteors), Iroon Politechniou. The bus stop to / from Trikala is Karditsa.
- 5 KTEL Giannina. The bus stop to / from Ioannina it was moved near the train station.
How to get around
By public transport
As of 2020 Larissa had 17 bus lines operated by the company Astikò KTEL (Urban KTEL)
What see
Ancient theater
- 1 First Ancient Theater (Α 'Αρχαίο Θέατρο).
- 2 St. Achilles Cathedral.
- 3 Bayrakli Mosque (Bayraklı Camii).
- 4 New Mosque (Yeni Camii, Γενί Τζαμί).
- 5 Alcazar park.
- 6 Larissa History Museum (Diachronikò Musio Διαχρονικό Μουσείο Λάρισας), ☎ 30 2413 508242. It is an archaeological museum that exhibits finds from excavations carried out in the surrounding area. The collections are housed in a building completed in 2015.
- 7 Folklore Museum (Λαογραφικό Ιστορικό Μουσείο Λάρισας).
Mon-Mar 08: 00-14: 00, Wed-Fri 08: 00-20: 00, Sat-Sun 10: 00-14: 00. - 8 Municipal Art Gallery (Katsigras Museum), Georgiou Papandreou 2, ☎ 30 2410 616 266. Tue-Sun 10 am-2pm - 6pm - 9pm. Run by women.
- 9 Resistance Museum, Ioustinianou 42, ☎ 302410 280 220. Tue-Fri 09: 00-13: 00 and 18: 00-20. Sat 10: 00-14: 00.
- 10 Army Veterinary Service Museum (Μουσείο Στρατιωτικής Κτηνιατρικής Υπηρεσίας).
Mon-Mar 08: 00-14: 00, Wed-Fri 08: 00-20: 00, Sat-Sun 10: 00-14: 00.Events and parties
What to do
Shopping
- 1 Fashion City Outlet, Leoforos Konstantinou Karamanli, 4th km, ☎ 30 2410 671 717. Mon-Sun 10 am-9pm.
How to have fun
Shows
Thessalian theater
- 1 Thessalian theater (Θεσσαλικό Θέατρο), Georgiadou 53, ☎ 30 2410 621 209. Theater of prose and ballet. The company also creates the performances that take place in the ancient theater in the summer.
- 2 Alcazar Stadium.
Night clubs
- 3 KUBRICK Pure Social Club, Protopapadaki 12 (Tachidromiou Square), ☎ 30 697 735 6011 (cell.).
- 4 Dikastiko, Papakiriazi 19, ☎ 30 241 025 7819. Mon-Sun 08: 00-04: 00.
Where to eat
- 1 Ladókola, Papaflessa 24, ☎ 30 2410 257 898. Mon-Sun 13: 00-01: 00. Despite the low prices, Ladokola is one of the best restaurants in Larissa. It offers traditional Greek cuisine with no frills. Excellent paired souvlaki horiatikh (skewers with Greek salad).
Average prices
- 2 Mpakalógatos, Filellinon 36. Mon-Sun 12: 00-06: 00.
- 3 Red Grandmother, Skilosofou 9 (Near the ancient theater), ☎ 30 241 041 2352. Mon-Sun 12: 00-01: 30. Italian restaurant.
- 4 Klímax, Ifestiou 2 (Eleftheriu Venizelu corner. In front of the ancient theater), ☎ 30 241 025 1108. Mon-Sun 08: 00-00: 00. Wine shop with live music.
High prices
- 5 Just.Winebar, Marinou Antipa 2 (On the central square), ☎ 30 241 053 4240. Mon-Sun 09: 00-02: 00.
Where stay
Average prices
- 1 Metropol Hotel, Rousvelt 14, ☎ 30 241 053 7161.
- 2 Dionissos, 23is Oktovriou 30, ☎ 30 241 023 0101.
- 3 Palace sofas, Papanastasiou 19, ☎ 30 241 025 2791.
Safety
How to keep in touch
Around
- North East
Tempe Valley
- 6 Tempe Valley (Κοιλάδα των Τεμπών) (30 km in less than half an hour) - Famous valley where all the land invaders from the north passed, from antiquity to the 15th century. There Tempe Valley in fact it constituted an obligatory passage between the Ossa and Olimpo mountains.
- The valley, carved out by the river Peneo, is 10 km long and in some points narrows to form real gorges embedded between sheer walls 500 m high.
- 7 Delta of the Peneus River - After crossing the Tempe Valley, the Peneus River flows into the Aegean Sea with a branched delta, interspersed with marshes and ponds bordered by rich vegetation. More and more tourists are coming from the nearby beaches of the Pieria and lovers of birdwatching who ask the fishermen of the nearby village of Stomio to take them for a walk around the delta with their boats.
- East
Top of Mount Kissavos
The best excursions that can be done from Larissa are those in the direction of the stretch of coast between Ossa and Monte Peleo. Some tourists rather than reside in a hotel on the surface of the water prefer to choose accommodation in Skiti, a traditional village that forms a balcony overlooking the sea.
- 8 Skiti (Σκήτη) - Traditional village with beautiful views of the coast below. It also serves as a base for excursions to Mount Kissavos (ancient Mount Ossa. Some of the old houses in Skiti have been converted into tourist lodgings (Xenones). The best "xenonas"of Skiti to 2020 was Eos. There are also agrotourism. About 1 kilometer northwest of Skiti, (on the new road leading from Larissa to Agiokampos) is the monastery of Mount Kelli, called Santi Anargiroi whose visit should not be missed. The monastery includes the cells of the anchorites carved into the rock and a fresco made between the twelfth and sixteenth centuries.
- 9 Aghiokambos - Small seaside resort considered the Larissa beach. It has a very large beach. There are other centers around it.
- 10 Metaxochori (Μεταξοχώρι) - Pretty village with traditional stone streets and houses. It is located at the foot of Mount Kissavos between green landscapes and a myriad of streams which in the past favored the rise of numerous silk factories, hence the name. Metaxochori in fact means the village of silk. Today the traditional cultivation of fruit trees has been preserved. Metaxochori is in fact famous throughout Greece for the production of apples but also of cherries with an exquisite taste.
- 11 Kissavos
- The ancient Monte Ossa, 1978 meters high located between the mount Pelio and Mount Olympus. An asphalted road stops at Kanalos at an altitude of 1,604 meters. In Kanalos there is a refuge of the Larissa Alpine Club, renowned for being one of the best in Greece with the characteristics of a real hotel. From the refuge you can continue on foot up to the "Profitis Ilias" peak of 1.978m. The summit is so called due to the presence of a chapel which in winter appears buried by snow except for the flag that flies on the roof. use snowboard for the return to the Kanalos refuge.
- southeast
- 12 Volos (63 km in less than 3/4 of an hour) - Major port of Thessaly, Volos it is also the base for excursions to the Monte Peleo.
- West
- 13 Meteor (82 km in about an hour for the state road
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