Thessaly
Meteora, Pelion and Olympus: rock pillars, forests and sea in one region.
About the region
Thessaly is Greece's great plain, framed by mountains: Meteora with its monasteries perched on rock pillars, Pelion with its stone villages and beaches, Mount Olympus, Lake Plastiras and the Sporades islands. Volos and Larissa are the main cities.
What makes this region special
- The monasteries of Meteora and the trails between the rocks
- Pelion: villages such as Makrinitsa and Tsagarada and beaches on the Aegean
- Mount Olympus and the trails to Mytikas
- Volos and its tsipouradika
- Lake Plastiras and the Sporades islands
Across the seasons
Spring
Ideal for Meteora and hiking in Pelion.
Summer
Sea in Pelion and the Sporades, cool air on Olympus.
Autumn
Chestnuts, apples and autumn colours in Pelion.
Winter
Skiing in Pelion and snow on Olympus; mist around Meteora.
Map · Thessaly
7 destinations on the mapDESTINATIONS
Destinations in Thessaly
Every destination guide we have in this region.
Photo: Khane Rokhl Barazani · CC BY-SA 4.0
VolosMagnesiaCity
Photo: Stavros delis · CC BY-SA 4.0
LarissaLarissaCity
Photo: Stefanos Charitos · CC BY-SA 4.0
Lake PlastiraKarditsaLake
MeteoraTrikalaMountain
PelionMagnesiaMountain
Photo: dronepicr · CC BY 2.0
SkiathosSporadesIsland
Photo: dronepicr · CC BY 2.0
SkopelosSporadesIsland