Larissa. Greece

1. My town

2. Larissa is a city about 19.000
Square kilometers.
It’s in central Greece ,in Thessaly . The population
Is about 144.651.Larissa is he biggest city of Thessaly and
One of the biggest in Greece.

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Built in the 3rd century BC , on the south side of the fortress hill on the south side of the Castle Hill, where in ancient
times dominated the fortified citadel of the city, it is one of the most important and largest theaters of the period.
Besides being used for theatrical performances climbing was used for meetings of the joint Thessalians
The excavations have brought to light in the mid 90s. A ' Ancient Theatre of Larissa was built in the first half of the
3rd century . B.C. during the reign of the king of Macedonia, Antigonus Gonatas
In Ancient Theatre took place worship , plays A hallway , the frieze on the movement of viewers , divides the
hollow into two parts , the main theater and epitheatre . A ' Ancient Theatre make up majestic edifice and is
estimated to have a capacity of at least 10,000 spectators, musical performances, singing competitions and political
events connected with the top governing body of the city , the Common of Thessalians . According to
archaeological evidence and inscriptions faire to some place close to the theater there was the sanctuary of
Dionysus . The monument has scharakteristics Hellenistic theater with three key elements : hollow - orchestra -
scene . Hollow ancient theater constituted the hillside "Fortress ".

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6. Counting more than 100 years of existence , the Alcazar Park is
the largest and most important city park . Created on the banks of
the river Pinios and its name means in Arabic " Castle " . This is a
little paradise in the heart of Larissa , where crowds every day goes
here for rest and relaxation in the tranquility of nature . The land
offered for various activities , offering outdoor theater 2,500 seats ,
soccer field and mini golf, playgrounds and refreshment . In its
rooms also hosted the Monument of National Resistance , a work of
the famous sculptor Philolaos Tloupas , who was born in Larissa .
The dominant feature of the park are the fountains , which are
arranged in a row in the pedestrian zone of the park .
Opposite the park there is the monument of Hippocrates , father of
medicine , whose tomb was discovered in 1826 because of a Pinios
river flood . Very close to the Alcazar Park lies the homonymous
football stadium that is home of the legendary city team AEL .

7. Today is perhaps the ideal place to drink, eat and
walk, but this is the area where they have found
the first city of habitation evidence from the
Neolithic even year later was the ancient acropolis
and the southern side is the first ancient theater .In
the Byzantine period was the religious center, and
during the Ottoman commercial and defense
center. Today the hill is preserved Bezesteni or
known today as Fort, built by the Ottomans in the
late 15th century and was used as a covered
market.

8. Pinios River is the famous river which is inextricably
linked with the city of Larissa for centuries and crosses
the city center . It lies on the north side of Fort Hill,
under St. Achillion Palace with Park
Alcazar which is by the
river , create a green and peaceful oasis
in the city center just a few steps from the
main square

9. Mount Olymposis the highest mountain in Greece and the second
highest mountain in the Balkans. It is located in the Olympus Range on
the border between Thessaly and Macedonia, between the regional units
of Pieria and Larissa , about 80 km (50 mi) southwest from Thessaloniki.
Mount Olympus has 52 peaks, deep gorges, and exceptional biodiversity.
The highest peak Mytikas, meaning "nose", rises to 2,918 metres
(9,573 ft). It is one of the highest peaks in Europe in terms of topographic
prominece .
Olympus was notable in Greek Mythology as the home of the Twelve
Olympians, on the Mytikas peak. Mount Olympus is also noted for its
very rich flora with several species. It has been the first National park of
Greece , since 1938, and a World’s Biosphere
Reserve
Every year thousands of people visit Olympus to admire its nature, to
tour its slopes, and reach its peaks. Organized mountain refuges and
various mountaineering and climbing routes are available to visitors,
who want to explore its nature. The usual starting point for it is the town
of Litochoro , on the eastern foothills of the mountain, 100 km from
Thessaloniki, where, in the beginning of every summer, the Olympus
Marathon terminates.

10.  AEL FC Arena is the home
g ground of Greek footboll club
football club A.E. LARISSA .
 The stadium was developed in a
total of total of 144,000 square meters in
t the Mezourlo Hill, district of
 Neapoli ,Larissa. Construction of
the stadium started in September 2009 and was
completed in November 2010. According to UEFA
stadiumcategories , AEL FC Arena, is rated as
category three of four, (renamed from elite) in
ascending ranking order.
The seating capacity is 16,118 all covered, with
the possibility to expand to 18,000. It also includes
38VIP boxes , for 12 spectators each. The stadium
complex, called Crimson Park, includes parking
lots for 1,104 vehicles, commercial spaces, a movie
theatre, and a 1,500-seat open-airtheatre, 12 tennis
courts and lies near the Neapolis IndoorHall .
The stadium was inaugurated on 23 November,
followed by a concert by Filip Pliatsikas (himself
an avid fan of the team) and Dionysis Tsaknis.