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Karditsa (Greek: ΚΑΡΔΙΤΣΑ) is a city in western Thessaly in mainland Greece.
Karditsa city is the capital of Karditsa Prefecture.
Karditsa is south-west of Palamas and Larissa, west of Farsala and the Volos area, north-west of Athens, Lamia, Domokos and Sofades, north of Karpenisi, north-east of Arta, and east-south-east of Trikala, Grevena, Ioannina, and Kalampaka.
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 Karditsa, Greece
The city is also an important centre of knowledge, as based there are the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Thessaly, the Faculty of Wood and Furniture Technology and the Faculty of Forestry Technology of the Educational an Technological Institution of Larissa.
The western half of the prefecture is dominated by the Pindus mountains, famous for the Agrafa region of Greece.
Karditsa is bounded by Trikala to the north, Larissa to the east, Fthiotis to the southeast, Aitoloacarnania and Eurytania to the southwest and Arta to the west.
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 Anglo-Hellenic Teacher Recruitment - English Teachers in Greece   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-26)
The city is also an important centre of knowledge, as based there are the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine of the University of Thessaly, the Faculty of Wood and Ferniture Technology and the Faculty of Forestry Technology of the Educational an Technological Institution of Larissa.
Karditsa is about 300 kilometers from Athens and can be reached by bus or train from Athens and Thessaloniki.
Karditsa, the capital of the prefecture of Thessalia, is a place for nature lovers and explorers of its wonderful wildlife.
anglo-hellenic.com /vacancies/karditsa.htm   (680 words)

  
 Thessaly and Sporades Islands - View of Greece by Region - Tour Trip Greece
Thessaly (Thessalia) is the geographical department that occupies the central section of mainland Greece.
One of the characteristics of the climate of the plain of Thessaly is the frequent summer rainstorms.
Karditsa, the capital of the district of Karditsa, is built on the banks of a tributary of the Pinios river.
www.tourtripgreece.gr /view_of_greece/region/thessaly.php   (706 words)

  
 Greece
Greece also counts as a world leader in shipping (first in terms of ownership of boats and third by flag registration) [1].
Under a negotiated agreement, Greece was given by the EU two years (budgets of 2005 and 2006) to bring the economy in line with the criteria of the European stability pact.
Greece has some Roman Catholics: mainly in the Cyclades islands of Syros, Paros and Naxos; some Protestants and some Jews, mainly in Thessaloniki (which was once a majority-Jewish city at least until the Balkan Wars).
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 ECOGUIDES: VIEWS
Karditsa was isolated during the last years of Muslim occupation.
In the centre of the city there is the Paliokastro which is built on the ruins of the fortress.
They are the ruins of the city that the Homeric poems referred to as "steep and craggy Ithomi".
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Kardistsa county, located in the heart of mainland Greece, occupies the southwest section of Thessaly and is distinguished by its equally divided mountainous, wetland and level regions.
The capital of the county in the center of the Great Plain of Thessaly, Karditsa is the administrative financial and cultural center of the region.
METEORA - LAKE N. A distance of 18km separates the capital of Karditsa county from the heart of the N. Plastira Lake area.
www.chess.gr /tourn/karditsa/kardits.html   (1038 words)

  
 greek islands holiday, greek hotels, tours, cruises, pictures travel map greece
Greece is a country of great beauty and history, where thousands of visitors come every year to lie on breathtaking beaches, swim in sparkling waters and visit some of the most exquisite archaeological monuments in the world.
Greece is the ideal place for sailing, as the seas surrounding Greece and the Greek Islands are calm, the climate of Greece is mild, and there are hundreds of coasts and coves that can only be accessed by boat.
The weather in Greece during spring and fall is marvelous, with temperatures ranging from the high teens to the high 20’s, depending on the region.
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 Karditsa - Greece - Shops!
Shopping in Karditsa Greece is very interesting in the city centre, where the small cobbled streets are lined with jewellery shops, and the numerous souvenir shops Karditsa has to offer.
These shopping centers of Karditsa have a large variety of items that are traditional to the areas in and around the city.
Therefore, the Karditsa greece shops are not only interesting to visit, due to their location, but also have a large variety of items, and traditional goods and specialities of Karditsa.
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 Top20Greece.com - Your Top20 Guide to Greece!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-26)
Greece was gradually conquered by the Ottomans during the 15th century.
Greece also has some Roman Catholics, mainly in the city of Patras and the Cyclades islands of Syros, Paros and Naxos; some Protestants and some Jews, mainly in Thessaloniki (which was once a major Jewish city until the Holocaust).
One small part of Greece, Mount Athos, is recognised by the Greek constitution as an autonomous monastic republic, although foreign relations, however, remain the prerogative of the Greek state.
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 The Ellada Site - Bus-Train Transport   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-26)
There are mainly two types: The Blue city buses and the long distance, 'Greyhound' equivalent light green buses.
Most cities have more than one bus per day, even on long runs where the trip takes 5 or more hours.
Greece has a limited electrified network with most of the network using Diesel locomotives.
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 hotels,apartments,rooms,limni plastira,karditsa,sofades,mavromati,palamas
In heart of Greece, the prefecture Karditsa will fascinate those who avoid the rush and the organized tourism and they search to find parts unforeseen and magnificent, in order to spend their time quietly.
The capital Karditsa, built precisely in the means of Greece and near tributary of Penaeus, and took its name because it is found in the heart of fertile Thessalia plain.
It is found in the Plastira Municipality and is 25km West of Karditsa prefecture in altitude 1000m.
www.web-greece.gr /karditsa.htm   (481 words)

  
 Karditsa Prefecture - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Karditsa is bounded by the prefectures of Trikala to the north, Larissa to the east, Phthiotis to the southeast, Aetolia-Acarnania and Evrytania to the southwest and Arta to the west.
The farmlands dominate the central and the eastern part which is part of the Thessalian Plain while the Agrafa mountains dominate the southern and the western part.
The plains of central and southeast Karditsa are inhabited by the Karagounides (Greek: Καραγκούνηδες), while the Agrafa mountains in the west of the prefecture are dominated by a strong Sarakatsani (Greek: Σαρακατσάνοι) element.
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 Karditsa Travel information, Karditsa Hotels, Karditsa tours, accommodation, holidays in Karditsa, vacation packages, ...
One usually thinks of Greece as an archipelago of a lot of islands.
One occasion you would not want to miss is the Carnival manifestations in Sofades, a few kilometers away from the capital of the Prefecture.
This hotel opened in 2006, and is situated near Lake Plastiras in Karditsa Prefecture.
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 Festivals, Celebrations and Holidays in Greece
Epiphany is celebrated throughout Greece when the Blessing of the Waters takes place.A cross is thrown into the sea, lakes or rivers and retrieved by swimmers who are then entitled to good luck.
Agiassos in Lesvos, the second most Holy place in Greece, the pilgrims begin arriving weeks before the 15th and by the 10th of the month the town is alive with ceremony, both religious and social, live music etc. It's quite a party.
Festive Greece: A Calendar of Tradition by John L. Tomkinson is a comprehensive calendar of the folk, religious, military and commemorative festivals of Greece.
www.greecetravel.com /holidays/index.html   (3406 words)

  
 Hellenic Paragliding Server - East Greece
The highest mountain in Greece and the second in altitude of the Balcan peninsula, consists a relatively small, massive, unseparable volume, almost circular, pretty rocky, with sharp peaks, extensive slopes and crests as well as large, abrupt slopes, carved by deep ravines.
In summer 1985 an ancient cemetery was discovered 4 km SW of Dion, near Agios Vassilios, at the feet of Olympus, with many graves and important pieces of art.
There exist only remnants of the ancient walls and it is speculated that the city existed at the same position as the homonymous modern village and hill, where the deserted small church of Agioi Apostoloi is situated.
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 ChooseGREECE.com — Tourism Portal for Greece, Hotels, Travel Agencies, Flights, Ferries, Car Rental, Cruises, Maps, ...
Karditsa, the capital of the prefecture, is built near a tributary of the Pineios, in the heart of the rich Thessalian plain.
Located 18 km southwest of Karditsa, at 1,150 m height, is the historic Korona Monastery, a religious and cultural center during the Ottoman period.
One of the most important sights in the prefecture is the man-made lake of the river Tavropos or Megdova, known as Lake Nikolaos Plastiras, in honour of the distinguished general and politician from Karditsa who in 1925 conceived the idea of building a dam.
www.choosegreece.com /KARDITSA/aregion.asp?Id=113   (240 words)

  
 Climate Star 2004 awards. European cities honoured for their successful projects
The Climate Alliance is a network of cities and municipalities formed with the aim of protecting the world's climate, with more than 1200 members in 15 European countries.
Luxembourg is focussing on efficient energy generation combined with renewable energy use, for instance in the form of a cogeneration unit fired with sewage gas, and four large-scale photovoltaic installations.
This is exemplified by the monthly "Energy tours", with which the city grouping of Trier, Luxembourg, Metz and Saarbrücken fosters the exchange of experience among homebuilders and construction experts.
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 The Official Web Site of KIS, the Central Jewish Council of Greece   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-26)
In the end of the 18th and in the beginning of the 19th century rivalry between Jews and Gentiles resulted to anti-Semitic riots; therefore some Jewish families settled in the neighbouring city of Karditsa.
The Jews of Karditsa were mainly involved in trade; others were lamp-makers and spinners.
Therefore, the Jews of Karditsa were saved and returned to the city after the War.
www.atlantis.gr /kis/karditsa_en.html   (388 words)

  
 Hotels,apartments,rooms,studios,Limni Plastira,karditsa,thessaly
Limni (lake) Plastira is the embellishment of the Karditsa prefecture.
It was created by the waters of the Megdova river, tributary of Acheloos, and took its name from Nikolao Plastira, a big patriot and visionary of that period.
After the city of karditsa you will follow the signs and after 25km you will meet the first villages of the lake.
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 Reports Visit Karditsa April 98   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-26)
Their average age is 17 and they visit the same school in Karditsa.
The pupils think that Vienna is a beautiful city because they have done a lot of sightseeing, like Schönbrunn, and various museums.
They are impressed by the fully developed infrastructure because they are used to a lot of traffic difficulties in their country.
www.grg15-die.ac.at /Karditsa/reports.htm   (431 words)

  
 Fanari, Greece
Greece > Thessaly > Central Greece outside Athens > Píndos > Kardítsa
Fanári, or Fanario, is identified with the pre-Homeric fortified city "Klomakoessa Ithomi" and referred to by Strabo.
Unauthorized duplication in part or whole without prior written consent prohibited by international laws.
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 Karditsa map GREECE - Detailed map of Karditsa
Detailed tourist and travel map of Karditsa in Greece providing regional information.
Greece and the Greek islands, are the most popular holiday destinations in the world.
Greece and its magical islands offers to all travellers an extraordinary variety of delightful destinations: Athens, Crete, Mykonos, Corfu, Rhodes, Santorini...to name but a few!
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 Greece map - Detailed travel map of Greece   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-26)
Corfu Greece is among the most beautiful of all the Greek islands, with rolling green hills covered in pines and olive groves, and a coastline surrounded by several fine beaches of golden sand shelving gently into clear turquoise waters.
North-central Greece, Epirus, and western Greece are all mountainous.
Greece and the Greek islands, are the most popular holiday destinations in the world.
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 Greece discounted country lodging   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-26)
Superior hotels and accommodation in Athens: The Athens Acropol is centrally located in the heart of the business and shopping district of Athens and within walking distance of the Acropolis, the Old City (Plaka) and most of the sights and attractions of Athens.
A luxurious hideaway perched on the bluffs of the Aegean Peninsula in Sithonia, Northern Greece; surrounded by the flawless beauty of Mediterranean pine trees, lush gardens, white sandy beaches, clean turquoise waters and azure skies.
This new and fully equipped deluxe hotel is ideally located on a wonderfull beach at the west and of Alexadroupolis and only 9 klm from the airport.
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 Kozani, Ptolemaida, Macedonia, Makedonia, Greece Travel & the Greek Islands.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-26)
The name Kozani originated from Kozani, a city in Epirus, where the settlers, who were agriculturists and cattle - breeders, came from after the battle of Kossyfopedio.
Archaeological excavations have revealed that an ancient city existed on the place where Kozani lies today up to the time of the Roman occupation.
The town has several interesting churches, some with beautifully carved icon-screens, some with lovely frescoes, as well as a few 19th century mansion houses.
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 Greece Photographers - Wedding, Portrait, Commercial, Event and Other Photography Services
Spiros Zaharakis is a professional wedding photographer located in the beautiful city of Chania in Crete, Greece.
If you are getting married in Crete, Santorini, Athens, Mykonos, or anywhere in Greece, you should see this small sample of his work.
This professional photographer services: Haniá, Greece from a local, regional or national office.
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 Four Star Accommodation in Karditsa City, Karditsa, Greece - clickhere.gr
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