Larissa, Regional capital in Thessaly, Greece
Description
Larissa is a regional capital in Thessaly, Greece, that spreads across the fertile Thessalian plain along the Pineiós River. The surroundings consist of agricultural lands framed by the Olympus mountains to the north and the Pindos range to the west.
History
The settlement served as a major medical center in the 5th century BCE, where Hippocrates spent his final years. Over the centuries, rule shifted between Byzantine, Ottoman and Greek authorities until the city definitively joined Greece in 1881.
Culture
The name derives from the Thessalian root 'laris', referring to fortresses or fortified settlements that once watched over the plain. Today residents live in a modern center organized around wide squares and pedestrian zones, where cafes and shops shape social life.
Practical
The central railway station offers regular connections to Athens and Thessaloniki, while a municipal bus network links neighborhoods. Visitors can explore the center on foot, as most points of interest sit within or close to the pedestrian zone.
Did you know?
The ancient theater from the 3rd century BCE once held 10000 spectators and still shows its stone seating rows on the hillside today. Temperature extremes range above 40 degrees Celsius (104 degrees Fahrenheit) in summer and drop below freezing in winter, creating pronounced seasonal shifts.
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Ossa
29.1 km
T2 Tunnel
28.2 km
First Ancient Theatre, Larissa
278 m
Yeni Mosque, Larissa
604 m
Hasan Baba Tekke
26.7 km
Basilica of St. Achillios
367 m
Frourio Hill
451 m
Second Ancient Theatre, Larissa
221 m
Moni Prodromou Agias
24.1 km
Diachronic museum of Larissa
2.8 km
Monastery of Agios Dimitrios Valetsiko
30.1 km
Bayrakli Mosque, Larissa
374 m
Bezesten of Larissa
411 m
Ottoman baths of Larissa
303 m
Ottoman baths of Tyrnavos
14.7 km
Municipal Gallery of Larissa
2.1 km
Church of Agion Anargyron Tsaritsanis (parekklisi tou Ag. Charalambous)
31.1 km
Georgios Schwartz mansion
26.9 km
Chani Kokkonas
28.1 km
Chapel of Agia Paraskevi, Tempi
30.6 km
Church of Agios Nikolaos Tourachan
15.3 km
Church of Agios Georgios, Agia
30.9 km
Mills of Pappas
687 m
Church of Panagia Phaneromeni, Tyrnavos
15.5 km
Church of Koimiseos Theotokou Ambelona
12.7 km
Moni Agion Theodoron, Rapsani
30.6 km
House of Karassos, Tyrnavos
15.7 km
Church of Agios Antonios, Agia
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