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Thessaly (/ ˈθɛsəli / THESS-ə-lee; Greek: Θεσσαλία, romanized: Thessalía [θesaˈli.a]; ancient Thessalian: Πετθαλία, Petthalía) is a traditional geographic and modern administrative region of Greece, comprising most of the ancient region of the same name. Before the Greek Dark Ages, Thessaly was known as Aeolia (Ancient Greek: Αἰολία, Aiolía), and appears thus ...
Mount Olympus (/ oʊˈlɪmpəs, əˈlɪm -/, [5] Greek: Όλυμπος, romanized: Ólympos, IPA: [ˈoli (m)bos]) is an extensive massif near the Thermaic Gulf of the Aegean Sea, located on the border between Thessaly and Macedonia, between the regional units of Larissa and Pieria, about 80 km (50 mi) southwest from Thessaloniki. [6] Mount Olympus has 52 peaks and deep gorges. [7] The highest ...
Mount Ossa (Greek: Όσσα), alternatively Kissavos (Κίσσαβος), is a mountain in the Larissa regional unit, in Thessaly, Greece. It is 1,978 metres (6,490 ft) high and is located between Pelion to the south and Olympus to the north, separated from the latter by the Vale of Tempe.
Meteora. The Meteora (/ ˌmɛtiˈɔːrə /; [1] Greek: Μετέωρα, pronounced [meˈteora]) is a rock formation in the regional unit of Trikala, in Thessaly, in northwestern Greece, hosting one of the most prominent complexes of Eastern Orthodox monasteries, viewed locally as second in importance only to Mount Athos. [2]
Thessaly is characterized by the large Thessalian plain, formed by the Pineios River, which is surrounded by mountains, most notably the Pindus mountain range to the west, which separates Thessaly from Epirus. [ 1 ] Only two passes, the Porta pass and, in the summer, the pass of Metsovo, connect the two regions. From the south, the narrow coastal pass of Thermopylae connects Thessaly with ...
The Vale of Tempe (/ ˈtɛmpi /; [1] Greek: Κοιλάδα των Τεμπών; Ancient Greek: Τέμπεα, Τέμπη[2]) is a gorge in the Tempi municipality of northern Thessaly, Greece, located between Olympus to the north and Ossa to the south, and between the regions of Thessaly and Macedonia. The gorge was known to the Byzantines as Λυκόστομο (Wolf's Throat) and was called ...
Mount Titanus or Mount Titanos (Greek: Τίτανος Όρος; Latin: Titanus Mons) is a mountain of ancient Thessaly, mentioned by Homer in the Iliad as near the ancient city of Asterium. [1] Both Homer and Strabo note that the mountain's summits are white. [2] The modern peak, Mount Titanos, preserves the ancient name. [3]
Pelion or Pelium (Modern Greek: Πήλιο, Pílio; Ancient Greek / Katharevousa: Πήλιον, Pēlion) is a mountain at the southeastern part of Thessaly in northern Greece, forming a hook-like peninsula between the Pagasetic Gulf and the Aegean Sea. Its highest summit, Pourianos Stavros, is 1,624 metres (5,328 ft) amsl. [ 1 ] The Greek National Road 38 (GR-38) runs through the southern ...