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 Pineios
River in the Vale of Tempi
Larissa lies on the river Pineios. |
 Vale
of Tempe near Larissa
The
Vale of Tempe is the name of a
gorge between Mount
Olympus to the north and Volos to the south. The valley is 10km long and as narrow as 25 meters with cliffs nearly 500 meters high. Through the gorge flows the Pineios River on its way to the Aegean Sea. The Tempe Pass is a strategic pass in Greece as it is the main route from Larissathrough the mountains to the coast. |
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 Ancient
Amphitheatre in Larissa
Larissa is a principal agricultural centre and a national transportation hub, linked by road and rail with the port of Volos and Thessaloniki. Larissa is at a location that has been inhabited since the tenth millennium BCE |
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 Ancient
Amphitheatre in Larissa
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