The Thessaly Region

Thessaly in the Mainland Greece, stands out for being a region full of contrasts, from plains y mountains, to forests y costasIt comprises one of the largest areas, with places full of beauty and magic which surprise everyone who visits it. 

This region that in ancient times was known for the skill of the chivalry of its armies and the political power that wielded it, today it has things as wonderful as the Meteora monasteries, Or the plains of Thessaly, in addition to the mysterious Mount Pelion and the port city of Volos.

A perfect example of the wonders that this region has is the Mount Pelion, located in the port city of Volos, which combines harmony with the typical mountain and forest environment, in addition to spicing it up a bit with the wonderful sea and the most incredible beaches in Greece, its beauty is such that in ancient times the gods said that it was the place where the mythological centaurs dwelt.

The unreachable Meteora monasteries they are located on the tops of colossal mountains of dark colored rock, narrow and impressive. It is said that its constructions began in el XNUMXth century and ended in the XVI centuryIt seems crazy to build them up there, but the reason for building them on the top of these great rocky massifs was mainly defensive, they were so inaccessible that the only way to climb towards them was with a basket that was thrown from above. 

Larisa is the most important city of Thessaly, not only because of the agricultural productions that make the region prosper, but also because of the Theater, a vestige of the past which was built in the XNUMXrd century BC. It is today that the excavations here continue to amaze us with what is being discovered. It is believed to have been the second largest theater in Greece.