The bridge of Pyli or St. Vissarion or Portas is a stone arched bridge located 1.5 km east of Pyli Trikala, bridging the river Portaikos. According to the surviving inscription, it was built in 1514. The bridge of Pyli was built in 1514 with the sponsorship of Vissarion II, who…
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In the Portaikos area there are impressive folds of rocks composed of multi-colored formations. These are created due to the folding of geological formations due to the compressive forces exerted on them, forming impressive tectonic structures. In the area, red hornblende/radiolarites appear within the limestone rocks, which are created at…
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The Portaikos Valley is an exceptional geotope full of natural beauty. It is crossed by the Portaikos River. The Portaikos river drains the southwestern part of Trikala. The total area of its drainage basin is 294 square kilometers. The main branch of the river starts from Stournareika in South Pindos,…
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Private folklore collection housed in the old Primary School of the Community of Ag.Vissarionas after its cession by the Municipality of Pyli. The exhibits are displayed with the help of electronic descriptive motion and voice guidance systems. So far it has exhibits dating back to the 1821 revolution, the Marshall…
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In the depths of the lush green landscape of Trikala, between two imposing mountains, the Koziacas and the Itamos, on the banks of the quiet river Portaikos, in the middle of a beautiful settlement, there is a cluster of tufted maple trees and century-old plane trees. Under their thick shade,…
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Ennodia was a chthonic deity whose cult spread throughout Thessaly. She was the goddess of roads, transport and travellers. Her sanctuaries were built at the entrances of passages and at key points of strategic importance. In such a place, on the banks of the Portaikos River, next to the Arched…
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