Trikala
Trikala is a city in Western Thessaly and the capital of Trikala prefecture. It took its name from the nymphe Trikki, daughter of Pinios (although she has been referred to as the daughter of Asopos potamos as well). Homer mentions Trikala in his epic poem the Iliad, stating that the city took part in the Trojan War, on the part of the Greeks. The city of Trikala offered thirty manned ships the leaders of which were the doctors Machaon and Podalirius, Asclepius’ sons. Trikala has been the birthplace of many important personalities, especially in the fields of sports and culture. Some of them are Christos Papanikolaou (pole vaulter), Sofia Sakorafa (javelin thrower), Vassilis Tsitsanis and Apostolos Kaldaras (song writers) and Dimitris Sgouros (pianist). |
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The Physical Education and Sport Science Department of the University of Thessaly is located in Trikala, as are the Civil Engineering Department and the Building Renovation & Restoration Department, both belonging to the Technological Education Institute of Larissa.
Trikala Municipality also runs a Philharmonic and a very active Cultural Centre offering a variety of cultural choices to the public.
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