Category: Geosites of Meteora – Pyli Geopark
The geosites of the Geopark combine unique geological history, natural beauty, rich biodiversity and cultural significance.
21 Geosites
Natural monuments that highlight geological processes, such as the imposing cliffs of Meteora, the gorges and river valleys.
Sites of archeological interest
Sites that bear witness to man’s primeval relationship with space, such as caves, archaeological sites and recorded prehistoric traces.
Sites of Environmental Interest
Areas of rare natural beauty and biodiversity, hosting unique ecosystems and species of flora and fauna.
Sites of Historical – Cultural Interest
Points of particular cultural importance, such as historical monuments, traditional settlements, monasteries and myths associated with the place.
The monastery of Dousiko (Agios Vissarionas) is located in a wonderful green area, 24 km from Trikala, and 5 km from Pyli (seat of the homonymous Municipality), and above the village of Agios Vissarionas. It is also called the monastery of the Savior of the Great Gates, due to its…
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The Byzantine church of Porta Panagia is located in the homonymous settlement of Pyli and is a three-aisled, vaulted, cross-roofed basilica. The communication between Porta Panagia (with the Byzantine name Megales Pyles) and Pyli was until recently through the arched bridge of Agios Bessarion. It was built in 1283 by…
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The Church of St. George is the oldest church in the village of Tzourtzia (Agia Paraskevi) in Aspropotamos. It was probably built in the 18th century or earlier, and was frescoed in 1790. Later, the stone bell tower was added to the church's enclosure. It is located at the western…
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In a decree issued by the Byzantine Emperor Andronikos III Palaiologos in 1336, the Holy Monastery of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary of Gardiki is listed as belonging to the diocese of Stagon. From Byzantine archives and oral descriptions, it is believed that the monastery flourished even before the…
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The Monastery of Saint George (Myrofillo) is located on a hill south of the village of Myro above the bed of the Acheloos (Aspropotamos) river. It was built in 1618 on the ruins, according to tradition, of an old church of Sotiros and the monastery of Panagia Mirokovos (< 1336)….
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The Battle of Meritsa or Battle of Oxynia was fought on 11 and 12 February 1943 between ~800 men of the Greek People's Liberation Army (ELAS), under Nestoras Vokas ("Tzavellas"), Nikos Zaralis ("Hasiotis"), Aristides Bloutsos (National Republican Greek League – EDES) and Elias Kafantaris ("Adamantios") against a battalion of the…
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