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Welcome to Thessaly
Gastronomy
Savour unique local wines (Protect- the renowned tsipouradika in Volos town.
ed Designation of Origin) such as PDO Make a point of tasting some delicious hal-
Rapsani [Larisa], PDO Anchialos [Mag- va from Farsala town, the flavourful hand-
nesia] and PDO Messenikola [Karditsa]. made spoon sweets, the traditional pies
Taste the regional remarkable PDO pro- and a scrumptious local Mt. Pelion dish
duce (e.g. the Pelion firiki miniature apple called spetsofai (a spicy preparation made
variety, and Zagora red apples), and take a with feta cheese, sausages, peppers and
sip of local tsipouro (Tyrnavos Tsipouro) in tomato sauce).
Pelion Meteora
Activities outdoor activities. Enjoy rafting and kay-
Explore the plains of Thessaly, gaze aking on Pineios River; pedalo or moun-
tain biking on or around Lake Plastira;
down the view from the tall mountains horse riding in Pertouli; mountaineering
of the gods or enjoy serene moments by in Athamania, Drosochori and Kalogiroi;
the shores of the Aegean Sea. Every single climbing in Neraidochori and Pertouli;
season in Thessaly is charming and locals archery in Neochori; skiing on Mt. Olym-
will welcome you to their land, which is pus, Pertouli, Mt. Pelion and Mt. Agrafa;
rich in culture and has an invigorating nat- water sports such as swimming, jet ski-
ural environment. ing and diving in the Sporades Islands
area and by Volos town.
If you love sports then Thessaly can
surely feed your appetite with quite a few
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