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The 10 Best Things to do Good for Kids in Thessaly, Thessaly
Discover the best top things to do in Thessaly, Greece including Great Meteoron Monastery, Mount Pelion, Entomological Museum of Volos, Palaiokarya’s Stone Bridge, Hellenic Culture Museum, Church of Saints Constantine and Helena, Agios Stefanos, Roussanou Monastery, Palia District, The Rooftile and Brickworks Museum N. & S. Tsalapatas.
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1. Great Meteoron Monastery
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 1,409 reviews
Reviewed By ek7833
On 22 June 2019, we took a 4-hour train from Athens to Kalabaka to visit the meteora monasteries and took another 4-hour train back. It was a tour organised by Meteora Thrones. We visited 3 monasteries and see the other 3 from strategic spots. Excellent tour. Thanks to the organizer. Of the 3 we visited viz. the Great Meteoron Monastery, the Variaam and St Stephen monastery, the Great Meteoron Monastery is the biggest and required more effort to reach and has the most impressive views of the plains and rock formation. To reach this Byzantine monastery, we had to up the steps under the midday sun when the temperature reached 34 degree in celsius. But It was worthwhile believe me. The Monastery was built on a steep rock column which rises to a height of more than 400 metres (1,300 ft). The whole Monastery was in good shape. The museum, the open courtyards, the chapel are well preserved. The views looking down from above was astonishing, impressive and breathtaking. Walking inside this medieval treasure, we could not imagine how the ancient monks and nuns built the monastery and how they could live in there without external supports. We could only appreciate their untiring effort and desire to connect human with the Divine. A highly recommended activity when visiting Athens.
2. Mount Pelion
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5.0 based on 252 reviews
Reviewed By koutsioumpas - Rethymnon, Greece
I went to Pilion in March 2020. We hiked a group of 205 people from Xania to Makryrachi and Portaria village. We also visited the villag eof Makrinitsa. Amazing place with great architecture. The nature around the mountain is simply amazing. Highly recommended for hikers!
3. Entomological Museum of Volos
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5.0 based on 28 reviews
Today,the museum exhibits approximately 100,000 insects of various taxon and more are constantly added.The majority of insects are butterflies (lepidoptera) that belong to an extensive collection of more than 40,000 species,subspecies and races.Not only is the Entomological Museum of Volos unique in Greece,but it is the biggest and the most complete private museum in the Balkans. The museum is open daily but only by appointment.
4. Palaiokarya’s Stone Bridge
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5.0 based on 140 reviews
Reviewed By 192vasilist - Athens, Greece
This old stone bridge has the unique advantage of having two waterfalls, one before and one after the bridge. The location is easy to find, but it is much easier to have a car to drive there. It was not crowded when I got there, even though it was on a weekend. Nature around is beautiful. If you are into photography, the setting gives great opportunities for long exposures.
5. Hellenic Culture Museum
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5.0 based on 68 reviews
The Museum of Hellenic Culture is located in the city center of Kalambaka and houses the private collection of Mr Pavlos Balogiannis in a space of 1000 sq.meters dedicated to the history of Greek education and learning, aspiring to serve its educational and cultural orientation. The museum aims at the preservation,study, promotion and encancement of Greek Education and its values and hopes to establish a strong collection between the visitor and the greek letters and culture in a simple, experidential way and become a cultural center that provides education, learning and science. The presentation of the collection is perfectly centered to the needs of the modern visitor. Collections 1.Primary and Secondary Education 2.Greek Enlightenment 3.Ancient Greek Authors 4.Aesop 5.From manuscript to printed book EXHIBITION HALLS 1.Old classroom 2.Meteora 3.Aesop
Reviewed By 368riap - Athens, Greece
A simple AMAZING musuem, an ode to Greece. A visit will help you either learn or recognise critical items from different centuries of Greek education. Learn about Greek education, Greek toys and childhood through decades or centuries, see how books have been implemented (or not!!!) from last century and get a reminder of Aesop’s tales. Play with children's toys of the previous century and see how schoolchildren were "educated" through 19th and 20th century. The stuff is extremely helpful, we have been offered a detailed and interesting tour that lasted more than an hour. We felt very lucky that we have the chance to find and visit a true diamond like this. Be sure that you don't miss it if you visit Meteora!
6. Church of Saints Constantine and Helena
7. Agios Stefanos
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 510 reviews
This is the only convent in the area.
Reviewed By irinag889 - Greater London, United Kingdom
This humble nunnery was the last monastery we‘ve just visited in August 2020, and it appeared a very special to us: it has nice holy energy there. You can feel it from the entrance: by the way how the nun, who sale the tickets, smiles to you, by the way her God-sister talks with you at the monastery chamber, ready to serve and to show you around, and even by the sweetness of the nun, who guard the monastery Museum and shop. The Light seems lives in this place. The monastery 18th century main cathedral dedicated to Saint Charalambos and includes his holy relics. Some people come to pray there: it is believed that Saint Charalambos can treat incurable deceases, such as cancer and even Covid-19.... It is also believed that at the time of Saint Charalambos martyrdom in 202, The Saint was 113 years old. His name means “glowing with joy” in Greek, and may be this is the reason the monastery has the light and joyful energy, which you could sense there. The life and martyrdom of the Saint are colourfully depicted at the walls of the cathedral, which also includes unique vision of Last Judgment. The views from the monastery are not as picturesque as from Great Meteoron of Varlam monasteries nearby, the architecture is also less sophisticated and more simple, but still very attractive. For us the main character of this monastery was in its’ incredible and rare energy, which is so hard to come across in the modern world.
8. Roussanou Monastery
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4.5 based on 524 reviews
Founded in 1545, this monastery is the most inaccessible of its kind.
Reviewed By achunder - Cupertino, United States
What a beautiful and a sacred place this is....regardless of your culture or background. Situated in the serene landscape of Meteora is the place where monks and nuns worship and have very little with the outside world and that is evident if you visit this place.....it will take you to s eternal world of purity and happiness.,.....beautiful and a must visit like no other place.
9. Palia District
10. The Rooftile and Brickworks Museum N. & S. Tsalapatas
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4.5 based on 113 reviews
The Museum is housed in the old Rooftile and Brickworks Factory of Nikolaos and Spyridon Tsalapatas, in Volos (Thessaly). It presents daily life in the factory, as well as all the production stages of different types of bricks and tiles. Its objective is to showcase the historical identity of the town of Volos and to contribute to the preservation and promotion of its industrial heritage. The N. & S. Tsalapatas Rooftile and Brickworks Factory was one of the largest of its kind. Its workshops and industrial facilities have been restored and today constitute a rare surviving example of an industrial complex in Greece.
