Location

Sykourio [συκούριο]

Inhabited since the Neolithic Age; now one of the largest villages in Municipality of Tempi. A places of stone, half-timbered, 2-storey houses by stone masons from Epirus and the home of Stelios Papanikolaou, renowned sculptor and explorer of the rich local cultural heritage, geology and ancient written rocks.

Mount Ossa [βουνό Όσσα]

The continuity of Mount Olympus, Mount Ossa (alternatively Mount Kissavos) has an elevation of 1,978 metres and divided from Mount Olympus (elevation 2,918 metres) by the Vale of Tempi. Situated between the Valley of Larissa to the west, the Valley of Agia to the south, and the Aegean Sea to the east. The region holds many festivals for local produce, gastronomy and culture.

Larisa [Λάρισα]

One of the oldest settlements in Greece, Larisa is the capital and largest city of the Thessaly region and a hub for commerce, transport, education, industry, and agriculture (PDO: Feta, Tsipouro) in Greece. We will be visiting the 10,000 capacity First Ancient Theatre of Larisa, built during the reign of Philip V of Macedon, towards the end of the 3rd century BC, and the newly renovated Mill of Pappas (1893-1983), now a cultural heritage museum and the embodiment of recent living history of the city.