Nomos Karditsas

In the center of mainland Greece and in south-west region of Thessaly is the prefecture of Karditsa. Place of contrasts and unique beauty, combining the limits of the massif of the A-graph in the western and eastern Thessaly plain. The position of the heart of Greece made it a crossroads of peoples and cultures that have left marks still visible today. There are many ancient monuments. Most unfortunately, is not visited, and the findings of the museum located in Volos. The religious monuments, monasteries and churches, are very interesting. You will find in your path and form pieces of living history site. The visitor in Karditsa have the opportunity to discover choosing among several options, depending on personal taste and style. If you love the serenity of the mountain then Plastiras Lake with green mountains to the shores of the petter is the ideal destination. Magical landscapes that differed in each turn, each koitagma, captivate the visitor. The area allows for alternative sports such as mountaineering, trekking, mountain bike, etc.. If you travel on your adventure then mean the mountain Argithea the A-cheloo will reward you with the wild beauty of the harmony through the mountains and trout-tras.

The county is easily accessible from neighboring provinces. From Athens and southern Greece through nomou Fthiotida. From Northern Greece and Thessaloniki through the prefecture of Larissa. From Epirus and western Macedonia, or through the central province-all, either from the portal via the Mouzaki. From the prefecture of Magnesia through Farsala. From Evritania and Aitoloakarnania Fourna crossing through the mountains of Agrafa Finally, from the prefecture of Arta passing through the Argithea Having central geographical position in the region, the prefecture of Karditsa, was a crossroads of different peoples and cultures. Findings indicate the presence of the 6000 BC The area became part of ancient Thessaliotidas with areas of Fthiotida of Istiaiotidas and Pelasgians-otidas, the Quartet of Thessaly, a first form of alliance. Reference is made in the region and Homer in the Iliad, where three cities (Ithomi, Titanium and Asterios) vessels participated in the Trojan war. The place is studded relics of settlements, walls and other findings-tions daily household use. Unfortunately, the looting of illicit dealer in antiquitie but lack the protection museum, until recently, did not report the possibility of significant findings.