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Buses depart from Trikala's KTEL bus station ( 24310 73130; Rizargio) , 4km south of
town. A shuttle (€0.60) runs from the ticket office (cnr Othonos & Garivaldi) .

DESTINATION TIME FARE FREQUENCY

Athens 4½hr €28 7 daily

Elati 1hr €3.40 1-2 daily

Ioannina 2½hr €15 2 daily

Kalambaka 30min €2.30 hourly

Lamia 2hr €12 7 daily

Larisa 1hr €6.30 hourly

Thessaloniki 3hr €19 5 daily

Volos 2¼hr €14 4 daily

TRAIN
From Trikala train station ( 24317 70666) there are trains to Kalambaka (€1.80, 15
minutes, five daily), Larisa (€5.80, one hour, two daily), Athens (IC €17.80, four hours,
two daily) and Thessaloniki (€14.10, three hours, one daily).

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Around Trikala

About 18km southwest of Trikala is the village of Pyli, 'gate' in Greek, opening to a
spectacular gorge and one of Greece's more inviting wilderness areas.
At the gorge's entrance is the 13th-century Church of Porta Panagia , with an im-
pressive pair of mosaic icons and a marble iconostasis. To reach it, cross the footbridge
over the river and turn left.
The 16th-century Moni Agiou Vissarion stands on a slope of Mt Koziakas, 5km from
Pyli. To get here, cross the bridge over the river and follow the sign uphill for 500m.

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MeteoraΜετέωρα

The World Heritage-listed Meteora (meh- teh -o-rah) is an extraordinary place, and one of
the most visited in all of Greece. The massive pinnacles of smooth rock are ancient and