Larissa
Stronghold
General Information
Other Name: -, District: Larissa, State: Thessaly, Greece
Area: 0 -
Languages Spoken: Greek,French, Italian, and German
Long Distance Code: 2410
Importance: Legend has it that Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine, died here.
Best Time to Visit: September to October and May-June
International Access: Connected to all the major cities of Greece.Description
Larissa is a city and the capital of the Thessaly periphery of Greece, and capital of the Larissa Prefecture. It is a principal agricultural centre and a national transportation hub, linked by rail with the port of Volos and with Thessaloniki and Athens. The population of the greater area is around 250,000, and takes in the Municipalities of Nikaia, Giannouli and other smaller suburban communities. According to archaeological evidence, the capital of Thessaly, Larissa, lies atop a site that has been inhabited since the tenth millennium before Christ. A major commercial and industrial centre, Larissa sits in the middle of the plain of Thessaly, a few kilometers off the Athens-Thessaloniki National Road. Legend has it that Hippocrates, the Father of Medicine, died here.Location
There are a number of highways E75 and the main railway from Athens to Thessaloniki (Salonika) crosses Thessaly. The region is directly linked to the rest of Europe through International Airport of Central Greece located in Nea Anchialos in a small distance from Larissa. Larissa lies on the river Pineios.Climate
Mediterranean Climate.