Monastery of Agia Triada | Livadi

The Monastery of Agia Triada (the Holy Trinity) is situated near the village Livadi. The chapel of Agios Charalampos is an aisleless church with a gable roof and was renovated in 1761.

Agia Triada-Sparmos monastery

The Sparmou Monastery is situated on the slopes of Olympus and was built in the 16th century. In the 18th century it had about 150 monks and a huge estate. Its katholikon is a small aisleless basilica with a narthex dedicated to the Holy Trinity and adorned with lovely murals from the 19th century.

Kanalon monastery

Kanalon Monastery is in a panoramic location on the south-east side of Olympus and is only 6km from Karya village. Its name derives from the four streams/canals, whose springs were near the monastery and all together formed the river Ziliana. The monastery is framed by dense woods with fir trees, stone pines and oak trees. The monastery was in ruins and its cells deserted until September 2001, when its renovation work was completed and nuns reopened its doors to the public. Inside the churchyard is the chapel of Agios Dimitrios from 1681 with beautiful murals. Its katholikon, dedicated to the Birth of the Virgin Mary, is a three-aisled dome-covered church that was rebuilt in 1883.

Monastery of Panagia Olympiotissa | Elassona

The Holy Monastery of Olympiotissa is considered one of the largest monastic complexes in Thessaly. The monastery’s katholikon is a four-column church in honour of the Virgin Mary. It was founded in the 14th century. The murals were also crafted at that time, but were restored in 1643.

Monastery of Agios Antonios | Kokkinogi

The post-Byzantine Monastery of Agios Antonios at Kokkinogi was built in 1755. The buildings around it are made of stone and there is a unique underground hideout under the church.

Monastery of Agia Triada | Giannota

External aspect and murals from the katholikon of the Holy Monastery of the Holy Trinity in Giannota that was preserved after the fire in 1866. The monastery was built in 1755.

Monastery of Analipsi | Kalyvia Analipseos

Just three kilometers west of Sykea Elassona, the Holy Monastery of the Analispeos of Sotiros (Ascension of the Savior) is an important religious and historical destination in northern Thessaly. Although it bears the name of the Dormition of the Virgin Mary, it celebrates the Ascension, linking its presence to deep spiritual roots. Founded in the 17th century by the monks Ioakeim, Ioannis, and Dionysios, the monastery was a beacon of faith and resistance during the ottoman occupation.
The monastery’s katholicon is cruciform with an impressive octagonal dome and houses an exquisitely carved wooden iconostasis and frescoes from 1650 depicting scenes from the divine liturgy and figures of saints. Inside the narthex, the small holy spring with its well, which according to tradition was filled only on the monastery’s feast day, still attracts many faithful today. Since 1988, a women’s sisterhood has been zealously continuing the restoration and spiritual life of the Monastery of Analipseos of Sotiros, keeping alive the religious imprint of the area.

Monastery of Paleokarya | Krania

The Metamorfosis tou Sotiros Monastery (known as Moni Paleokaryas), near Krania in Elassona. Built in 1630. Only the katholikon and one tower still exist today.

Monastery of Valetsiko (Agios Dimitrios) | Tsaritsani

The Monastery of Agios Dimitrios “Valetsiko” of Tsaritsani, built on a steep slope covered with wild vegetation at an altitude of 800 m, a few kilometers from Tsaritsani, is one of the most important spiritual and historical centers of the region. Its foundation dates back to byzantine times, with tradition characterizing it as a “thousand-year-old monastery.” Its katholikon, built in the 14th century by the Serbian despot Symeon Uresis, preserves important frescoes and the miraculous icon of Agios Dimitrios. Throughout history, the monastery has been a refuge for fighters, a place of resistance and spiritual revival, hosting personalities such as Agios Kosmas of Aetolia. It played an important role in the Macedonian Struggle and the National Resistance, and is visually and operationally linked to other monasteries in the area. Despite the destruction of the 20th century, it was renovated and repopulated in 2015, continuing its rich tradition as a living monument of faith and history.

Archaeological site of Sarantaporo

Sarantaporo, in northern Thessaly, is home to an important archaeological site that reveals the history of the region from antiquity to the byzantine era.
The ruins of an ancient city surrounded by a strong wall dating back to the 3rd century BC have been preserved in the area. In the center of the city, a public complex with a portico of porphyry columns has been uncovered, offering a view of Mount Olympus. Nearby is Kastri of Dolichi, a fortified acropolis from the early byzantine period, where parts of walls, early christian basilicas, and other buildings have been excavated. These sites have been excavated by the Larissa Antiquities Authority and are important monuments of the region’s cultural heritage.