Thessaly
Thessaly is a region of Greece located in the central part of the country. As a periphery, it consists of four regional units: Karditsa, Larissa, Magnesia, and Trikala, with Larissa serving as the regional capital. The region covers the Thessalian Plain, one of Greece’s largest agricultural basins, and is bounded by the Pindus mountains to the west and by the mountains of Olympus and Ossa to the north and east. The eastern coast touches the Aegean Sea, including the Magnesia coast and the Sporades islands off the coast of Magnesia.
Geography and environment: The Pineios and Peneus rivers flow through Thessaly. The Vale of Tempe, a narrow
History: In antiquity, Thessaly was inhabited by the Thessalians, whose political organization—the Thessalian League—united several cities
Sites and economy: Meteora, a UNESCO World Heritage site, lies in the Trikala regional unit. Volos, in
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