The Prefecture of Trikala is located in west Thessalia covering an
area of 3,384 km2. The land is entirely mountainous with highest
peak of Mount Tzoumerka at 2,429 m and with the Aheloos River feeding the
artificial lake of Mesohora. In the south east there is the small valley of
Trikala, crossed by the Pineos River forming the artificial lake of Pylis. This
valley is part of the large, fertile Thessaly plain.
To the north there is Meteora, a place famed for its strange-shaped rocks,
the result of a geological phenomenon unexplained until recently. Byzantine
monasteries located on these rocks and caves are reminders of the past and
testimonials of faith. The view of the plain from the peaks of these rocks at
sunset is an awesome sight.
Trikala is a land of natural beauty and interesting places with high
mountains for hunting, climbing and the ski centre of Pertouli for winter
sports.
The climate is very warm in summer and very cold in winter.