Larissa, the capital city of Thessalia, stands at the heart of the Thessalian plain, is a major commercial and industrial center, a large market center approached across a dull landscape of wheat and corn fields.

For the most part modern and unremarkable, it retains a few old streets which hint at its recent past as a Turkish provincial capital. As another large road and rail junction, the town has efficient connections with most places you'd want to reach: Volos to the east, Trikala and Kalambaka to the west, and Lamia to the south.

The major river of Thessalia, the river Pinios flows through this city giving it a charm that is unique. Museums and Art Galleries are a common feature and worth visiting.

>> Thessaly : Karditsa, Larissa, Magnesia, Trikala.