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Follow the path of local places, time and the soul of the people, who have shaped the regional gastronomic identity of Trikala, combining the pure ingredients and goods produced in the land of Trikala, based on their passion and sense of tradition.
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In the Monasteries of Meteora, time flies along with nature. The gifts and fruit of nature are welcomed with simplicity and respect is shown towards our religious tradition and gastronomic heritage. All recipes originating from monastic cuisine are characterized by an intrinsic link among the flavors of their ingredients, which are less but of good quality. They are consistent and at the same time, they surprise anyone, who tastes them.
The main ingredients, bonding the gastronomic tradition of our religion along with your tasting experience, seem like a gift from heaven, which comes from Meteora Rocks and ends straight to your plate, offering blessing and balance.

Monastic Dishes:Taste like heaven!

Is time like aged wine, keeping all its aromas for the right moment or is it vice versa, with the timeless maturity of wine bonding its bunches of flavor? 
Since antiquity and from one generation to the next, vine cultivation has been a legacy to the people of Trikala, who are now able to suggest unique varieties of flavors and aromas. With their own flavor, color, sense and aesthetics. With an identity that encloses natural beauty, history, as well as human touch. Simply tasting something like this is not enough, since you also have to know about its origins! This opportunity is offered by many local Wineries, which are waiting for you with their doors wide open and are willing to show you around their facilities, so that you see exactly where God Dionysus lives nowadays. 
Areas planted with vines, which embrace Meteora and are refreshed by their timeless secrets produce unique wines that bear the Protected Geographical indication of Meteora. Varieties that reach eternity, that brim with brightness and authentic taste are now offered to us. Feel free to enjoy this wine route, visit the wineries that are open to public and get an aftertaste of the local products of Trikala! 
In cellars found in the Municipality of Trikala, wines, which are infused with love and care, fermented by tradition and the profound regional culture, are being produced. These wines can turn every day and every single moment into a new experience of taste. Local wineries are here to help you choose the right wine for each occasion and mood. 
Thanks to the diversity of soil, as well as the care shown by the young generation of wine-producers, the history of past generations, is conveyed through every single bottle. It is the union of natural elements with the natural environment that shapes vineyards, which carve their signature into the very same environment and finally become a signature taste for you. 
From the moment of harvest, during calm winter, ecstatic spring, passionate summer, the wine’s priceless full-body is a long narration through time, merely in a single glass. For people of Trikala, wine is the integration of nature in our life. It determines us in a magical way and this circle of Magic is completed in your palate.

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In the land of Trikala grows one of the most unique kinds of truffle, the hunting of which is both an invitation and a challenge that every nature lover should accept when visiting this place! This action is organized by the Natural History Museum and Mushroom Museum. During this experience, all participants walk through the wonderful virgin forests of the area and seek truffles, being accompanied by specially-trained truffle dogs. After that, truffles are cooked and visitors have the opportunity to taste them being in the woods and in the fresh air, a background which certainly awakens all their taste buds!

Truffle hunting

Can a journey leave a taste? Can a dish take you so back in time and, at the same time, so close to Trikala? There are &#8220;tickets&#8221; to this trip back to centuries and to the origins of local people. These &#8220;tickets&#8221; are our recipes that are not kept in a secret place, but in the hands of those, who are still making the traditional dishes of Trikala. This secret goes through local ingredients and is finally revealed, thanks to the passion and love of people to offer warm well-cooked meat, fresh aromatic plant, and wise combinations that offer strength and gastronomic relief. Depending on the season and the occasion, every moment can signify a special recipe that is worth trying.

Food that brings back memories!

Cheese-making became an art in the hands of the residents of Trikala, who can now suggest a line of products that enclose all the hidden secrets hidden of their mountain and lowland areas. Thanks to the local cattle farming and the natural landscape that cannot be compared to any other in terms of the variety of its aromatic herbs, the Municipality of Trikala is well-known for the authenticity and impeccable quality of its dairy products. They are made of pure local raw material, based on an art that is still followed by major production units of dairy products across the Mediterranean! They are exported all over the world, gaining recognition for the supremacy of their taste. So, don&#8217;t forget to taste feta cheese, kasseri cheese, kefalotyri, graviera, mizithra cheese, anthotyro, as well as the yogurt produced in Trikala.

Cheese Products

Τsipouro is the signature product of Trikala, when it comes to the production of drinks. It is a product that any visitor can taste anywhere around the city. And he should definitely do so, if he wants to enjoy a local product that is made and drunk after singing, during pleasant moments of joy with friends!
The distillation process is a secret that passes from one producer to the other. Consumers will soon discover its intense character placed in little shots and served next to the best delicacies of Trikala.
Besides, its aromatic character matches the personality of its producers. Sometimes smooth, then more rigid with intense herbs or with aniseed, drinking a shot of it is a frequent proposal &#8220;Wanna go for a tsipouro?&#8221; or &#8220;Can I get you a tsipouro?&#8221;&#8230; A break from everyday routine by people with pure dignity and folk spirit.

Tsipouro: A product made and drunk after singing

Pies are the favourite dish of Trikala and are made in many versions. More specifically, each one of us can find the version he/she prefers more. Pies with fyllo dough or not, with cheese filling, meat, vegetables, herbs, either salty or sweet&#8230;In any case, options seem countless, while combinations sound special and unique.
Starting from the thin fyllo dough containing aromatic herbs from the land of Trikala and the strong grains that play a central role and moving to the high-quality of the cornflour, which represents the local identity and gastronomic culture, pies are definitely an easy option for any time during the day.
Nothing can satisfy you more than a slice of pie!

Pies for everyone!

With a view of Meteora Rocks and the cave of Theopetra, the Tsililis family created a winery boutique, in which man becomes creative, drawing inspiration from the surrounding natural environment. Founded in Raxa Trikala, the winery is surrounded by the mountain peaks and hills of Antichasia and Pindos, as well as by Lithaios River. The Tsililis family, by producing its wine and its internationally acclaimed tsipouro of Trikala, intends to narrate the special history of the region, thus reviving rare Greek wine varieties that meet international premium grape varieties, which are cultivated according to the principles of organic farming.

Winery Tsililis- Giving birth to rare varieties!

A sweet teaspoon or a serving of spoon sweet is enough to offer energy and accompany flavors in a simple, but incomparable way. Spoon sweets have the natural color of the fruit that is cultivated each season in the Municipality of Trikala.

Spoon Sweets: Instant excitement

The winery DOMAINE LIAKOU, located in the 24th km of Kalampaka-Deskati, brings out all the extraordinary elements from the area of Meteora through its production, which incorporates all traditional methods and makes use of every possibility offered, in order to keep the characteristics of each variety alive and, at the same time make them irresistible. The winery is open to visits, it offers tour guides around the vineyards, a tour around the facilities of production, bottling and maturing. Moreover, visitors have the chance to taste wines from the Estate in a special room.

Winery Domaine Liakou: Tasting charm

Sugar never tasted better! Locally-produced ingredients are used in the best way possible and traditional recipes are elevated with fantasy and creativity.
A sweet teaspoon or a serving of spoon sweet is enough to offer energy and accompany flavors in a simple, but incomparable way. Spoon sweets have the natural color of the fruit that is cultivated each season in the Municipality of Trikala.
Another option Melachrino, which is a syrupy walnut sponge cake. Its name is derived from its dark color the cake, which is softened and its well-made syrup. Is this walnut pie extraordinary? Probably. But it is certainly irresistible!
Last but not least, we have an exceptional dessert named Spatula. It is one of the favorite desserts in Trikala. Its good reputation is confirmed after any single bite and reaches its peak, thanks to the ingredients used in the layers of its sponge cake, its light crème, its walnuts or almonds …A unique Greek dessert from Trikala and a surprisingly original recipe in pastry-making!

Sweets from Trikala

Feel the hospitality of an atmospheric family winery at the foot of Meteora Rocks, which represents the philosophy of life of two persons, Konstantinos Loudas and his wife Zacharoula, and which is expressed through wine. This philosophy focuses on the powerful identity of local wine production, which starts from the very first touch of the cultivated land. Visiting the premises and the winery, you will ebjoy the whole process as a personal experience of great care.

Loudas Winery: Respecting origins and quality

The Tsinas family started several years ago from a small area of land, aiming to make its dream come true and obtain its own winery- a distillery in ancient Faloreia. Today, a fair wind is still blowing for this family business, since Meteoro | Winery – Distillery promotes the flavors of our motherland all around the world. Learn more about this journey, by visiting the premises and by tasting the wines and the accompanying Tsipouro METEORO.

Tsinas Winery- Distillery: From Meteora, now worldwide

Moving towards the mountain villages of Elati and Pertouli, in the heart of of Pyli, we can’t help but stop, in order to explore the world of wine. Pergantis Cellar is a key spot, in which we can find authentic wine products from the land of Trikala, as well as local flavors that stand out for their uniqueness. Within the exquisitely engraved, hand-made barrels many well-known European, as well as local revived varieties, such as Mpantiki, now mature. A special experience for those, who wish to feel the joy of travelling

Cellar Pergantis

The divine figure of Asklipios has been linked with Mount Koziakas or otherwise Mount Kerketio, since he was able to find his precious therapeutic herbs down its paths, through the evergreen fir trees, in its deep canyons and close to the gushing springs.
Nowadays, the &#8220;seeds&#8221; of Asklipios still grow in rare biodiversity, still bearing aromatic and medicinal plants. In the Municipality of Trikala, you also have the chance to visit the therapeutic garden of Asklipios located in its natural environment, on forest trails that bring you closer to the healings of our land. With abundant aromatic plants and herbs, Mount Koziakas is the place, where unique oregano, balm leaves, Greek shepherd&#8217;s tea, mint, mountain tea, wild roses, and other wild herbs join together, combining their special benefits for diet, health, aesthetics and mainly for the identity of the land of Trikala.

Koziakas: Asklipios’ “pharmacy”

The history of this company starts from a neighborhood bakery in Trikala, where the production of quality bakery products and bread in combination with the love and talent of the company’s people in pastry, turned those ingredients into an enterprise, whose only vision is to create and produce quality, original and traditional flavors in cookies and biscuits, based on recipes that were generously inherited from the past!

Violanta Biscuit Company

After four generations, the company continues to produce quality Greek traditional products, cookies and biscuits that meet every taste, using the original recipes that were passed from one generation to the other.

Dermisis Biscuit Company

ΟΙKΟPΑL Private Company was founded in May 2016, but its experience and knowledge in the field of organic products dates back to 2005.
Staffed by experienced and well-trained people, it produces organic biscuits and other products, such as organic breadsticks or traditional organic pasta, on its premises located in Trikala, Thessaly.
The aim of this company is to contribute to people’s healthier diet and to environmental protection, offering products of high quality and nutritional value that are prepared under tightly controlled health and safety conditions. Its products, which are found in certain stores and supermarkets all over Greece, are 
certainly a delicious tasting option, which is made in the Regional Unit of Trikala- where else? 
ΟΙKΟPΑL Private Company was founded in May 2016, but its experience and knowledge in the field of organic products dates back to 2005.
Staffed by experienced and well-trained people, it produces organic biscuits and other products, such as organic breadsticks or traditional organic pasta, on its premises located in Trikala, Thessaly.
The aim of this company is to contribute to people’s healthier diet and to environmental protection, offering products of high quality and nutritional value that are prepared under tightly controlled health and safety conditions. Its products, which are found in certain stores and supermarkets all over Greece, are 
certainly a delicious tasting option, which is made in the Regional Unit of Trikala- where else?

OIKOPAL Organic Products

In 1885, Athanasios Matis, along with some fellow citizens from Amarantos in Trikala, moves to Aivali in Asia Minor seeking a better life. There he starts working in a halva workshop, where he discovers all the secrets behind the craft of halva-making. Thirteen years later, he returns back to Trikala and opens a grocery store in the center of the city. Meanwhile, he starts producing small amounts of halva in an underdeveloped factory adjacent to the grocery store, which are sold in his store. 
 In 1929, the halva workshop is updated and the first steam boiler is obtained. As production grows, the product is also sold outside Trikala. Then, the first export sale to Australia follows. 
Today, the company has been handed to the 4th generation of the family. Halva is found in the shelves of super-markets all over Greece and is exported to 11 countries: Australia, USA, France, Germany, Spain, G. Britain, Bulgaria, Romania, Poland, Malta and Jordan. 
In 1885, Athanasios Matis, along with some fellow citizens from Amarantos in Trikala, moves to Aivali in Asia Minor seeking a better life. There he starts working in a halva workshop, where he discovers all the secrets behind the craft of halva-making. Thirteen years later, he returns back to Trikala and opens a grocery store in the center of the city. Meanwhile, he starts producing small amounts of halva in an underdeveloped factory adjacent to the grocery store, which are sold in his store. 
 In 1929, the halva workshop is updated and the first steam boiler is obtained. As production grows, the product is also sold outside Trikala. Then, the first export sale to Australia follows. 
Today, the company has been handed to the 4th generation of the family. Halva is found in the shelves of super-markets all over Greece and is exported to 11 countries: Australia, USA, France, Germany, Spain, G. Britain, Bulgaria, Romania, Poland, Malta and Jordan.

Matis Halva A story from distant East to Trikala today

What does the land of Trikala produce? Flavor of course! But flavor is always accompanied by its particular geography. Starting from the lowland areas, every season people uncomplainingly produce the raw materials, which also form the basis of local food tradition. 
Grains, corn, peppers, tomatoes and vegetables offer their own color to the plain of Thessaly. Moving upwards, we see trees and aromatic herbs and plants that contribute to the formation of its gastronomic identity. Next, livestock farming blossoms everywhere, offering its own sense. From the mountain regions of Trikala and the steamed mountaintops until the lowest meadows, the livestock produced is joined with the history of local people, while dairy products, which are part of the identity of Trikala, are well-known worldwide. 
Τα σιτηρά, τα καλαμπόκια, πιπεριές και ντομάτες, κηπευτικά προϊόντα και δίνουν το δικό τους χρώμα στον Θεσσαλικό κάμπο. Ανεβαίνοντας συναντά κανείς δενδρώδεις καλλιέργειες αλλά και αρωματικά βότανα και φυτά που συντελούν στη διαμόρφωση της γαστρονομικής ταυτότητας. Και έπειτα η κτηνοτροφία παντού ανθεί και προσθέτει τη δική της γεύση. Από τα ορεινά των Τρικάλων και τις αχνισμένες κορυφές των βουνών μέχρι τα χαμηλότερα βοσκοτόπια, το ζωϊκό κεφάλαιο παράγεται και συντίθεται μαζί με την ιστορία των ανθρώπων της περιοχής με τα γαλακτοκομικά προϊόντα δε, να είναι γνωστά με την Τρικαλινή τους ταυτότητα σε όλο τον κόσμο.

The products of the land of Trikala

Being the most important cave in the Greek territory and one of the most significant ones in the European continent, Theopetra Cave is located between Trikala and Meteora and reveals that the area has been inhabited from the Stone Age. This is the cave that was used as a shelter-residence and which favored the first stages of human civilization in Thessaly, where the oldest footprints of Greece were found – about 130,000 years old! They are the second oldest footprints, behind those of Terra Ammata in France, which are 380,000 years old. The traces, as well as the findings that originate from the revolution of the Late Age Stone, are among the greatest memorials of human existence.

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Theopetra Cave – the origin of all

Did man climb Meteora Rocks, so as to reach the sky, in his pursuit of peace and perfect harmony? Looking for a humble life, he found shelter in natural cavities, where the first stone of the most remarkable world Monastic Community was laid. Nature embraced faith and faith protected it through prayers. In the 14th century, the first monastic community and the Monastery of Great Meteoron were founded. Over the years, followed the foundation of another 20 floating monasteries, which seem to have been in these rocks since the primitive their formation. Today, the Monastery of Agios Nikolaos Anapafsas, the Monastery of the Transfiguration of Christ or Great Meteoron, the Monastery of Varlaam, the Monastery of Roussanou, the Monastery of Holy Trinity and the that of Saint Stephen welcome visitors and pilgrims from all over the world to a land of sanctity and unchanged mental uplift.

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Meteora – Monastic community

Palaiokarya is a village with many roots. It is usual for people to need some space in order to build their own history. Being all together, but at the same time at some distance, offers them tranquility. This is how they can find their place in the natural environment. Somewhere there, only a few kilometers from Pyli on the way to Tsoumerka, the small river of Palaiokaritis keeps on flowing. In this case as well, a stone-built single-arched bridge connects both banks, while two barriers – one is right at the back of the bridge – let water rush, forming waterfalls. This scenery is accompanied by the sounds of water in every season. In autumn and winter, its rushing babbling creates a steam that surrounds the place in a remarkable way; in spring, the place is flourishing; and finally, in summer, a dive in these waters is hard to resist. 
Apart from the barrier and the stone-built bridge, we have the chance to learn about another vivid tradition of everyday life, which is the dristela of Palaiokarya, a natural laundry where people still wash their household covers, while corn flour is ground right next to the local watermill. 
νωρίσει κανείς μια ζωντανή ακόμη παράδοση της καθημερινότητας. Τη δριστέλα της Παλαιοκαρυάς, ένα φυσικό πλυντήριο αλλιώς, όπου καθαρίζονται

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Old Stone Bridge of Palaiokarya

The Hellenic Culture Museum is located in the city center of Kalampaka and has an educational and cultural orientation. It is a beacon for the history of education in our country. But what makes this museum so important? What actually happens when you visit the Hellenic Culture Museum is that you are led to an experiential approach to education. Of course, this is another reason why both children and their teachers should definitely visit the museum, since this experience can bring new life and inspiration to the learning process. It houses a large collection of books, journals, cards, documents, maps, photographs, school items, fairy tales, etc., while classes travel in a different dimension in time and are transferred to classrooms that are specially adapted. Moreover, through a unique digital application, you cannot only study the ancient Greek language, but also listen to the way it was pronounced!

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