Trikala, Greece-Skyla N.

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Trikala, Greece

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Trikala, Greece is a pretty small city in Greece. The population is 57.914. Though it is not a big place that famous people came from, it still has its beauty.

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Trikala, Greece a beautiful place to visit places such as the picture below! As a town in one of the regional units of Greece, Trikala has ruins of some  ancient places. The place below is the ruins of a church back in the day.

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As you can see, the big bridge lights up at night so that people are safe. The blue lights make the reflections in the water a photographer's dream. Photographers can take pictures of people with the reflection, that would then give off a beautiful blue halo effect.

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Gyros (Pronounced: Yee-ros) is a traditional Greek stable food. The meat is either Pork or Chicken and is placed inside pita bread. Along with the meat is also served with Tzatziki, onions, tomatoes and French Fires.

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This Staple Food is called Moussaka. Moussaka is known as one of the Six National Dishes, and so the taste should be very good. A traditional moussaka consists of layers of minced meat cooked in tomato sauce, potatoes, sweet eggplants, and crusty béchamel cream on top.

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Dolmades are a typical Greek side dish.  They are made of vine or grape leaves stuffed with herby, lemony rice and folded over to create a small parcel, which is then steamed. You can also find them filled with meat or vegetarian with rice only. 

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Loukoumades a Greek delicacy loved by children and adults alike. Small fried doughnut-like balls drenched in honey syrup and sprinkled with various toppings such as cinnamon or crushed walnuts.

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The population of the city is 57.914 inhabitants, but the real population is about 75.000 inhabitants. The housing styles range from mansions, tiny houses, and big apartment complexes.

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There are still buildings that take after the Ancient Greek Architecture. Some can be seen easily, while others you might have to look for. Visiting Trikala would give you that experience of seeing and searching.

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Greek Clothing

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Trikala, Greece has a place called Osman Sah Mosque or Kursum Mosque. It is a 16th-century Ottoman Empire building that has been made into a museum.

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The place in the picture is called Mill of the Elves. It is especially popular during the Christmas season for obvious reasons--if not obvious look at its name! :) It's a theme park!

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Trikala Byzantine Castle is one of the most popular places to see and explore. Commonly known as a Byzantine-Citadel, and made with a few Ottoman modifications here and there to match each era better, the Trikala Castle stands tall to this day.

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Two Waterfalls located in Paleokaria

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Meteora Greece Rock Formations... 27 minutes drive from Trikala Central City.

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Portaikos River

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The Monastery of Varlaam

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Old Byzantine Church in Trikala, Thessaly, Greece.