You can update your channel preference from the Settings menu in the header menu
Producer Dil Raju unveiled the title poster of the highly anticipated film
produced on Minerva Pictures,igniting excitement among fans
Trikala promises to be a spellbinding cinematic experience that seamlessly blends fantasy and horror
and the talented child prodigy Master Mahendran
the film is set to redefine the genre.Set against the enigmatic backdrop of the legendary Kumari Khandam
the tagline "Script of God" hints at a deeply immersive and enigmatic narrative
Produced under the banner of Rithvik Siddharth's Minerva Pictures
Trikala is a visual and narrative spectacle that draws inspiration from rich cultural myths while pushing the boundaries of contemporary cinema.The film has undergone meticulous post-production
crafting a hauntingly atmospheric world that seamlessly blends fantasy with eerie
has brought a fresh and innovative perspective to the Kumari Khandam myth
creating a universe that promises to captivate and terrify in equal measure.At the heart of this haunting tale is Master Mahendran
who previously captivated audiences with his performance in Devi
he is poised to deliver another standout performance
playing a pivotal role in unraveling the mysteries of Kumari Khandam.Trikala is more than just a film—it's an immersive experience
and haunting atmosphere are set to redefine how fantasy and horror are portrayed on screen
from the costumes and set design to the cinematography and sound effects
creates a truly immersive experience for the audience.With the team hinting at further exciting announcements
Trikala is poised to be a cinematic masterpiece that will leave a lasting impression on viewers.Prepare yourself for a haunting journey into the mystical Kumari Khandam as Trikala gears up to cast its spell and transport audiences into a realm where enchantment and terror collide
Stay tuned—Trikala is coming soon to a theater near you
The film will be released in various Indian languages
with the exact release date to be announced soon
Contact at <a href="mailto:support@indiaglitz.com?Subject=Hello%20again" target="_top">support@indiaglitz.com</a>
bankrolled in a prestigious manner on Minerva Pictures has been the cynosure of all eyes
Ace producer Dil Raju has just released its first look poster
Trikaala promises to be a spellbinding journey that blends fantasy and horror
and the talented child prodigy Master Mahendran in lead roles
Set against the backdrop of the legendary Kumari Khandam&mdash;an ancient
mystical land shrouded in folklore&mdash;the film&rsquo;s tagline
&quot;Script of God,&quot; hints at a deeply immersive and enigmatic storyline
Under the banner of Rithvik Siddharth&rsquo;s Minerva Pictures
Trikaala is a visual and narrative spectacle that taps into rich cultural myths while pushing the boundaries of contemporary cinema
The film has undergone meticulous post-production
with extensive work done to craft a hauntingly atmospheric world that blends fantasy with eerie
has brought a fresh and innovative take to the Kumari Khandam myth
creating a universe that promises to captivate and terrify in equal measure
At the heart of this haunting tale is Master Mahendran
who previously wowed audiences with his performance in Devi
The extensive presence of crickets in the central Greek city of Trikala and its adjacent areas has been a source of intense irritation and unrest among locals in recent days
“We can’t sit outside because they are everywhere
We can’t open a window if we don’t have screens
It’s not pleasant at all in this heat,” Katerina
“The other day we went for a walk and we didn’t know where to put our feet
At first we mistook them for cockroaches,” she adds
from Trikala regional unit’s Directorate of Agricultural Economy
said their offices are inundated with phone calls from irate people
and we expect a decrease in their population in the next period,” she told Kathimerini
“The heat and prolonged drought in the region after Storm Daniel played a reinforcing role in the phenomenon
At this time we are not taking any measures
and estimates suggest it will come full circle and recede,” said Panagiotis Dintis
agronomist-entomologist and head of the General Directorate of Agricultural Economy and Veterinary Medicine of the Region of Thessaly
“In our opinion it is due to the climate crisis
We have had two years of very mild winters
The high temperatures favored cricket reproduction and that is why we have the large populations,” he said
stressing that they are not dangerous to public health
is that the cricket invasion is probably an indicator of more ominous population explosions of other species
And this is a result of the climate crisis
as in order to exterminate the fly in the winter
temperatures below -4 degrees Celsius are needed
which we experienced very few times this year,” Stavridis added
He also said people must be careful as the warm winter has led to increased snake numbers
​​​​​​“We have seen more snakes this year and in fact from different species
Enter your information below to receive our weekly newsletters with the latest insights
opinion pieces and current events straight to your inbox
If you have done all of this and still can&#39;t find the email
is an unlikely candidate for a leading smart city – but innovations have improved lives despite the financial crisis
residents had to call the vice mayor just to change a broken street lamp,” says Sonia Sofou
“Now you don’t need to know a politician to get something done.”
The 37-year-old is hard at work in the control room of Trikala
nine screens display colourful maps and graphs monitoring the availability of parking spaces
the status of traffic lights and water pipes
the location of rubbish trucks and the town hall’s monthly budget
logging reports of uncollected rubbish and fallen tree branches into the small city’s e-complaint system
the information shows up on one of the screens above her
Smart cities – usually defined as those that use technology to improve services, increase transparency and become more efficient – are proliferating around the world. Pioneered in Europe, they can now be found everywhere from India to Korea. With more than <a href="https://www.un.org/development/desa/publications/2018-revision-of-world-urbanization-prospects.html" data-link-name="in body link">two-thirds of the world’s population expected to live in cities by 2050</a>
finding ways to make cities work better for the people who live in them has become a priority
Cisco Systems and IBM are involved in researching new applications in this growing field
<a href="#img-2" data-ignore="global-link-styling" aria-hidden="true" tabIndex="-1" class="open-lightbox dcr-13fd1ms">View image in fullscreen</a>The city’s mayor
inside the control room which monitors everything from parking spaces to the town hall’s monthly budget
Photograph: Venetia RaineySet among green fields in the agricultural heartland of Greece
the historic city of Trikala – population 82,000 – was not an obvious candidate for the nation’s first smart city
The country was in the grips of a financial crisis and the municipality was €45m (£40m) in debt when Dimitris Papastergiou became mayor in 2014
By participating in EU-funded projects and offering up a test site for local tech companies
the e-complaint system has had one of the biggest impacts on residents’ lives
the municipality has received about 4,000 requests and comments
About 10% came from a smartphone app released last year
and issues are resolved more quickly (averaging eight days rather than a month) – plus the whole process is more transparent
<a href="#img-3" data-ignore="global-link-styling" aria-hidden="true" tabIndex="-1" class="open-lightbox dcr-13fd1ms">View image in fullscreen</a>The driverless bus in Trikala town
Photograph: Thanasssis Stavrakis/APElsewhere
an experiment with sensor-equipped streetlights slashed electricity usage by 70%
The EU project saw a handful of unmanned buses ferry people around the city for six months
Although they got to keep the fibre optics installed for the pilot
Papastergiou admits this last one was more about inspiring citizens than concretely improving their lives
“The main achievement was to persuade the community that there is a change in front of us and we have to be adapted to it.”
Trikala is also the only place in Greece to have supplied Lego and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/raspberry-pi" data-link-name="in body link">Raspberry Pi robotics kits</a> to all its 120 public schools
a company created in 2008 to fund local innovation that is majority-owned by the municipality
Over in the echoing corridors of the 7th High School of Trikala
ICT teacher Vassilios Spachos shows off his robotics lab – the first of its size in a Greek public school when it opened in 2015 with a grant from the Stavros Niarchos Foundation and support from the municipality.Standing around tables of hand-built creations that can escape mazes
he explains why such opportunities are so important for Trikala’s youth
If our country could follow the example of this municipality
maybe we could get out of this crisisVassilios Spachos“This has opened their minds and they have found new jobs that they couldn’t imagine existed,” he says
when I asked [one student] what he’s going to do after this year
Tech aside, Trikala was also the first city to actually enforce the 2008 <a href="https://www.euractiv.com/section/health-consumers/news/commission-urges-greece-to-implement-smoking-ban-in-public-places/" data-link-name="in body link">national smoking ban</a> in all enclosed public spaces by working with local business owners and using social media to extoll the benefits of ditching cigarettes – although local bars and restaurants initially grumbled about the crackdown
There were also complaints about the removal of 80 parking spaces to make room for driverless bus lanes
especially when the municipality converted them to permanent bike paths after the pilot ended
Papastergiou recalls being accused by one city council opponent of making life difficult for people with cars
some among the older generation scorn the hi-tech initiatives as pointless
we don’t need that,” says 79-year-old retiree George Kiriakoulis
who took a ride on the driverless bus once out of curiosity
“But mostly my friends are positive on these new things.”
This shift in attitudes is one of Trikala’s biggest achievements
a professor specialising in innovation at the University of Thessaly’s department of planning and regional development
<a href="#img-4" data-ignore="global-link-styling" aria-hidden="true" tabIndex="-1" class="open-lightbox dcr-13fd1ms">View image in fullscreen</a>Of all the innovations
Photograph: Venetia RaineyIt “might not be Nasa technology”
“but they create an environment in which citizens are gradually immersed and get used to IT.”
The city has big plans for the future. Trikala wants to join the <a href="http://www.activageproject.eu/" data-link-name="in body link">EU’s Activage </a>programme, which tests smart houses that monitor elderly residents’ health by detecting movement and food consumption. Trikala also wants to further develop a farming project which uses technology to grow ancient medicinal plants for the pharmaceutical industry.
creating smarter cities is the key to tackling this problem
“Tech is the only sector that gives young people the tools to succeed in life nowadays
just look at the wealthy people in the world,” he says
“If our country could follow the example of this municipality
Follow Guardian Cities on <a href="https://twitter.com/guardiancities" data-link-name="in body link">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://www.facebook.com/guardiancities" data-link-name="in body link">Facebook</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/guardiancities/?hl=en" data-link-name="in body link">Instagram</a> to join the discussion, and <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/cities" data-link-name="in body link">explore our archive here</a>
With the support of public and private stakeholders
Trikala is adopting a network able to collect and recycle textiles in the city
Trikala’s Circular Economy activities are part of its Sustainable Urban Development Plan and the Local Waste Management Plan
While there is no separate Circular Economy Strategy
these two plans along with two specific plans in development; the Sustainable Energy and Climate Action Plan and the Roadmap of the city for Climate Neutrality set out the proposed approach for furthering the circular economy in the region
Tasks to implement these strategies will be spread across the departments of the city administration
likely involving the Smart City Department; the Department of Cleaning and Recycling; the Department of Social Care; and the Environmental Department
The Roadmap for Climate Neutrality is expected to define targets until 2030
Trikala is a member of the<a href="https://www.intelligentcitieschallenge.eu/" class="ecl-link ecl-link--icon ecl-link--icon-after"> Intelligent Cities Challenge (ICC)</a> and <a href="https://iclei.org/" class="ecl-link ecl-link--icon ecl-link--icon-after">ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability</a>
Trikala benefits from the European Commission's initiative
which supports cities across Europe in their transition towards greener and more digital local economies through Local Green Deals
Trikala actively contributes to a global network of over 2500 local and regional governments that are dedicated to driving sustainable urban development
Logging out of EU Login will log you out of any other services that use your EU Login account
 Use the CORDIS log out button to remain logged in on other services
This is a machine translation provided by the European Commission’s eTranslation service to help you understand this page. <a href="https://ec.europa.eu/info/use-machine-translation-europa-exclusion-liability_en" class="link--external" target="_blank">Please read the conditions of use</a>
This website may no longer be available or may not contain the original content
Please confirm that you want to visit {{ url }}
Trikala is the first city in Greece to conduct a successful drone flight delivering medicine to an isolated village 3 km away
Permalink: <a href="https://cordis.europa.eu/article/id/435209-central-greek-city-trikala-tests-drone-drug-delivery-to-remote-area">https://cordis.europa.eu/article/id/435209-central-greek-city-trikala-tests-drone-drug-delivery-to-remote-area</a>
Your booklet {{ title }} generated on {{ timestamp }} is available for download
The file will remain available for {{ hours }} hours
and Trikala have received the green light from the competent authorities to receive aid
Tornos News systematically monitors and publishes investments in the hotel sector that are supported either by decisions of the competent Directorate of the Ministry of Development or by the Regions of the country
the business plans of the groups according to decisions of the General Directorate of Development Laws and Foreign Direct Investments of the Ministry of Development are as follows:
-Support for the investment plan of the company JURGEN IKE with the distinctive title VLIHO RESORT
which concerns the establishment of a 4-star hotel in Vliho
with a total eligible and subsidized cost of 3,499,655.93 euros
-Support for an investment plan of the company HELLENIC AEGEAN HOTELS SA
which concerns the complete modernization of the 4-star hotel OKEANIS
with a total eligible and subsidized cost of 4,100,000 euros
-Support for an investment plan of the company MARKOS AND DIMITRIOS MYKONIATIS OE
which concerns the establishment of a 5-star hotel
with a capacity of 5 suites of 10 beds in the location of Kakovolo in Ios
with a total eligible cost of 1,003,244.06 euros and a total subsidized cost of 996,720.50 euros
-Support for an investment plan of the company SEA VIEW DEVELOPMENT S.A.
which concerns the establishment of a 4-star hotel
with a capacity of 11 rooms of 50 beds in the municipal unit of Styre in Karystos
with a total eligible and subsidized cost of 3,039,999 euros
-Support for an investment plan of the company ANANTI S.A
which concerns the comprehensive modernization of the Ananti Hotel located in the Trikala area of ​​Thessaly
with a total eligible cost of 2,098,384.62 euros and a total subsidized cost of 1,865,346.39 euros
<a href="tornos/events/51628-atm-25-tourism-the-fight-against-food-waste-at-the-forefront-of-sustainable-development.html">ATM&#039;25 - Tourism | The fight against food waste at the forefront of sustainable development</a>
<a href="transport/airlines/51629-easyjet-holidays-fam-trips-to-santorini-skiathos-and-rhodes.html">easyJet holidays | Fam trips to Santorini, Skiathos and Rhodes</a>
<a href="tornos/city-breaks/51630-chania-the-next-actions-of-the-%E2%80%9Ctourism-partnership%E2%80%9D.html">Chania: The next actions of the “Tourism Partnership”</a>
<a href="tornos/events/51626-navarino-challenge-returns-on-may-9-11-2025.html">Navarino Challenge returns on May 9-11, 2025</a>
<a href="tornos/green-travel/51627-three-greek-beaches-among-the-world%E2%80%99s-50-best-%E2%80%93-triumph-for-the-ionian.html">Three Greek beaches among the world’s 50 best – Triumph for the Ionian</a>
<a href="tornos/green-travel/51617-the-%E2%80%9Ctyphoon%E2%80%9D-that-saves-the-greek-coasts-from-garbage.html">The “Typhoon” that saves the Greek coasts from garbage</a>
<a href="tourism-businesses/markets/51616-eot-at-the-%E2%80%9Carabian-travel-market%E2%80%9D-%7C-interest-from-gulf-countries-india-and-australia.html">EOT at the “Arabian Travel Market” | Interest from Gulf countries, India, and Australia</a>
<a href="tourism-businesses/thematic-tourism/51613-cert-to-manage-vasilitsa-ski-resort-%E2%80%93-investment-of-over-20-million-euros.html">CERT to manage Vasilitsa Ski Resort – Investment of over 20 million euros</a>
<a href="tourism-businesses/markets/51611-is-american-tourism-in-europe-%E2%80%9Cslowing-down%E2%80%9D-what-do-professionals-see-for-2025-and-2026.html">Is American tourism in Europe “slowing down”? What do professionals see for 2025 and 2026</a>
<a href="tornos/city-breaks/51625-this-is-athens-partners-the-7-partners-renew-their-collaboration-the-joint-actions.html">This is Athens &amp; Partners | The 7 partners renew their collaboration - the joint actions</a>
<a href="tourism-businesses/travel-agents/51614-fedhatta-dynamic-presence-of-greek-travel-agencies-at-the-international-dubai-exhibition-atm-2025.html">FedHATTA: Dynamic presence of Greek travel agencies at the international Dubai exhibition ATM 2025</a>
<a href="transport/airlines/51615-ryanair-announces-new-offer-for-prime-members-on-june-flights.html">Ryanair announces new offer for Prime members on June flights</a>
<a href="tourism-businesses/tour-operators-travel-agents/51619-thomas-ellerbeck-%7C-%E2%80%9Crhodes-can-become-a-model-of-sustainable-tourism-internationally%E2%80%9D.html">Thomas Ellerbeck | “Rhodes can become a model of sustainable tourism internationally”</a>
<a href="tornos/green-travel/51618-the-times-the-perfect-time-to-experience-the-authentic-side-of-santorini.html">The Times | The perfect time to experience the authentic side of Santorini</a>
<a href="tornos/events/51621-chania-the-alternative-tourism-festival-returns-to-the-venetian-port.html">Chania: The Alternative Tourism Festival returns to the Venetian Port</a>
<a href="tornos/trends/51620-angela-gerekou-tourism-is-a-force-for-good-and-greece-can-play-a-leading-role.html">Angela Gerekou: &quot;Tourism is a force for good and Greece can play a leading role&quot;</a>
<a href="transport/airlines/51623-new-flights-to-greece-in-2025-from-4-airlines.html">New flights to Greece in 2025 from 4 airlines</a>
<a href="greek-news/culture/51622-crete-welcomes-reveil-12-%E2%80%93-festival-of-sounds-and-ecology.html">Crete welcomes Reveil 12 – Festival of Sounds and Ecology</a>
<a href="tornos/city-breaks/51612-greek-tourism-3rd-quarter-97-of-arrivals-in-athens-and-thessaloniki.html">Greek tourism - 3rd quarter | 97% of arrivals in Athens and Thessaloniki</a>
<a href="tourism-businesses/yachting/51624-modernization-aid-for-the-marinas-of-symi-and-messolonghi.html">Modernization aid for the marinas of Symi and Messolonghi</a>
<a href="tourism-businesses/hotels/51598-hotrec-assembly-focus-on-challenges-and-reforms-in-european-tourism.html">HOTREC Assembly: Focus on challenges and reforms in European tourism</a>
<a href="transport/airlines/51599-aegean-2025-passenger-growth-and-fleet-expansion-with-an-eye-on-the-international-market.html">AEGEAN 2025: Passenger growth and fleet expansion with an eye on the international market</a>
<a href="tourism-businesses/travel-agents/51600-fedhatta-cooperation-with-shaanxi-province-china.html">FedHATTA Cooperation with Shaanxi Province, China</a>
<a href="tornos/people/51602-greek-academic-in-finalists-of-european-sustainable-energy-awards-2025.html">Greek academic in finalists of European Sustainable Energy Awards 2025</a>
<a href="greek-news/culture/51601-thessaloniki-museums-join-forces-to-promote-the-city.html">Thessaloniki museums join forces to promote the city</a>
<a href="tornos/green-travel/51603-gnto-introduces-%E2%80%9Csustainable-greece%E2%80%9D-to-british-agents.html">GNTO introduces “Sustainable Greece” to British Agents</a>
<a href="transport/cruises/51607-strategic-meeting-for-cruises-in-santorini.html">Strategic meeting for cruises in Santorini</a>
<a href="tornos/events/51606-a-message-of-friendship-and-cooperation-at-the-friendly-greek-turkish-football-match-in-chios.html">A message of friendship and cooperation at the friendly Greek-Turkish football match in Chios</a>
<a href="tourism-businesses/thematic-tourism/51605-municipality-of-xiromero-diving-tourism-request-for-sinking-of-a-decommissioned-warship.html">Municipality of Xiromero | Diving tourism: Request for sinking of a decommissioned warship</a>
<a href="tourism-businesses/hotels/51604-the-first-la-quinta-by-wyndham-in-batumi-georgia.html">The first La Quinta by Wyndham in Batumi, Georgia</a>
<a href="tourism-businesses/thematic-tourism/51593-double-racing-event-in-megalopolis-on-may-11-festival-enduro-and-theater-run-2025.html">Double racing event in Megalopolis on May 11: Festival Enduro and Theater Run 2025</a>
<a href="transport/cruises/51608-explora-journeys-start-of-the-summer-season-with-the-luxurious-explora-i-from-piraeus.html">Explora Journeys: Start of the summer season with the luxurious EXPLORA I from Piraeus</a>
<a href="transport/airlines/51610-strong-start-in-2025-for-aegean-and-sky-express.html">Strong start in 2025 for Aegean and SKY Express</a>
<a href="tourism-businesses/gastronomy/51609-xanthi-tastes-a-gastronomy-festival-with-a-cultural-flavor.html">Xanthi Tastes: A Gastronomy Festival with a Cultural Flavor</a>
<a href="tourism-businesses/hotels/51597-rhodes-these-are-the-five-star-hotels-with-the-highest-revenue-%E2%80%93-which-ones-%E2%80%9Cfill-up%E2%80%9D-first.html">Rhodes: These are the five-star hotels with the highest revenue – Which ones “fill up” first</a>
<a href="greek-news/economy/51596-greek-tourism-webhotelier-the-winners-and-losers-in-online-bookings-for-2025.html">Greek Tourism/Webhotelier: The Winners and Losers in Online Bookings for 2025</a>
<a href="tourism-businesses/markets/51590-gnto-promotion-of-santorini-in-target-markets.html">GNTO | Promotion of Santorini in target markets</a>
<a href="world-news/51586-unprecedented-blackout-in-spain-portugal-france.html">Unprecedented blackout in Spain, Portugal, France</a>
<a href="tourism-businesses/thematic-tourism/51588-greece-can-play-a-leading-role-in-the-global-sports-tourism-scene.html">Greece can play a leading role in the global sports tourism scene</a>
<a href="tornos/green-travel/51587-rhodes-event-for-the-protection-of-biodiversity.html">Rhodes | Event for the protection of biodiversity</a>
<a href="tourism-businesses/real-estate/51589-attica-the-%E2%80%A6caribbean-of-the-germans.html">Attica, the …Caribbean of the Germans</a>
<a href="transport/cruises/51591-agios-nikolaos-cruise-season-kicks-off-with-arrival-of-luxury-silver-spirit.html">Agios Nikolaos | Cruise season kicks off with arrival of luxury Silver Spirit</a>
<a href="tourism-businesses/gastronomy/51592-operational-plan-%E2%80%9Ccretan-food-culture-2026-2030%E2%80%9D.html">Operational Plan: “Cretan Food Culture 2026-2030”</a>
<a href="tornos/city-breaks/51594-destination-management-and-promotion-organization-in-thessaloniki.html">Destination Management and Promotion Organization in Thessaloniki</a>
<a href="tornos/green-travel/51595-kefalonia-the-authentic-character-of-the-island-through-the-%E2%80%9Ctravel-reimagined%E2%80%9D-project.html">Kefalonia: The authentic character of the island through the “Travel Reimagined” project</a>
<a href="tourism-businesses/hotels/51585-hoteliers-vs-booking-com-the-european-uprising-has-begun.html">Hoteliers vs. Booking.com: The European uprising has begun</a>
<a href="tourism-businesses/markets/51581-tourism-greece-4th-choice-for-europeans-holidays-in-2025-what-the-etc-survey-shows.html">Tourism | Greece 4th choice for Europeans&#039; holidays in 2025 - what the ETC survey shows</a>
<a href="tourism-businesses/thematic-tourism/51582-new-high-standard-heated-swimming-pool-in-chania-aimed-at-sports-tourism.html">New high-standard heated swimming pool in Chania, aimed at sports tourism</a>
<a href="tourism-businesses/markets/51584-greeks-traveled-a-lot-in-2024-%E2%80%93-where-they-went-how-much-they-spent.html">Greeks Traveled (A Lot!) in 2024 – Where They Went, How Much They Spent</a>
<a href="tourism-businesses/thematic-tourism/51583-greek-american-dean-spanos-brings-the-nfl-to-greece-%E2%80%93-opportunities-for-promotion-in-the-usa.html">Greek-American Dean Spanos brings the NFL to Greece – Opportunities for promotion in the USA</a>
<a href="tourism-businesses/thematic-tourism/51569-lesvos-the-season-begins-with-birdwatching-tourists.html">Lesvos: The season begins with birdwatching tourists</a>
<a href="transport/cruises/51579-msc-cruises-strengthens-its-presence-in-greece-with-6-cruise-ships.html">MSC Cruises: Strengthens its presence in Greece with 6 cruise ships</a>
<a href="tourism-businesses/hotels/51571-new-luxury-arrival-in-crete-jw-marriott-crete-resort-spa-opens-on-june-2.html">New Luxury Arrival in Crete | JW Marriott Crete Resort &amp; Spa Opens on June 2</a>
<a href="tornos/green-travel/51572-peloponnese-trails-inaugurated-today-new-network-of-trails-for-sustainable-tourism.html">&quot;Peloponnese Trails&quot; inaugurated today: New network of trails for sustainable tourism</a>
<a href="greek-news/culture/51580-knossos-125-years-since-the-excavations-of-arthur-evans.html">Knossos: 125 years since the excavations of Arthur Evans</a>
<a href="tourism-businesses/thematic-tourism/51570-the-spanish-tv-show-%E2%80%9Cviajeros-cuatro%E2%80%9D-in-corfu.html">The Spanish TV show “Viajeros Cuatro” in Corfu</a>
<a href="tourism-businesses/hotels/51574-wyndham-soliteight-40-super-8-hotels-in-spain-and-portugal.html">Wyndham - Soliteight | 40 Super 8 hotels in Spain and Portugal</a>
<a href="greek-news/51573-airbnb-final-price-now-displayed-in-accommodation-searches.html">Airbnb: Final price now displayed in accommodation searches</a>
<a href="tourism-businesses/new-investments/51568-investments-in-the-beaches-of-the-attica-riviera.html">Investments in the beaches of the Attica Riviera</a>
<a href="tornos/events/51575-the-municipality-of-chania-at-the-%E2%80%9Cfrom-crete-to-side%E2%80%9D-festival-in-turkey.html">The Municipality of Chania at the “From Crete to Side” Festival in Turkey</a>
<a href="tourism-businesses/markets/51578-region-of-central-macedonia-tourism-promotion-activities-in-poland-and-the-middle-east.html">Region of Central Macedonia: Tourism Promotion Activities in Poland and the Middle East</a>
<a href="greek-news/culture/51577-region-of-crete-connecting-minoan-palatial-centers-with-archaeological-sites.html">Region of Crete | Connecting Minoan Palatial Centers with Archaeological Sites</a>
<a href="tornos/green-travel/51576-biodiversity-protection-plan-is-in-full-swing-in-elafonisi.html">Biodiversity protection plan is in full swing in Elafonisi</a>
<a href="tourism-businesses/gastronomy/51561-record-participation-in-the-athena-international-olive-oil-competition-chania-8-10-may.html">Record participation in the ATHENA International Olive Oil Competition | Chania 8 - 10 May</a>
<a href="tornos/people/51562-communities-at-the-heart-of-tourism-development.html">Communities at the heart of tourism development</a>
<a href="greek-news/51560-booking-com-no-to-limiting-tourists-yes-to-infrastructure-investments.html">Booking.com | No to limiting tourists, yes to infrastructure investments</a>
<a href="tornos/city-breaks/51563-thessaloniki%E2%80%99s-dynamic-presence-at-the-world-tourism-summit-in-hong-kong.html">Thessaloniki’s dynamic presence at the World Tourism Summit in Hong Kong</a>
<a href="transport/airlines/51565-easyjet-summer-2026-sales-open.html">easyJet | Summer 2026 sales open</a>
<a href="transport/cruises/51564-cruise-turkey-doubles-its-share-new-opportunities-for-greek-ports.html">Cruise | Turkey doubles its share, new opportunities for Greek ports</a>
<a href="tourism-businesses/yachting/51567-aid-for-the-upgrade-of-the-tourist-shelter-of-astakos-and-the-marina-of-alimos.html">Aid for the upgrade of the tourist shelter of Astakos and the Marina of Alimos</a>
<a href="tornos/trends/51566-preparing-the-settlement-of-kionia-for-the-tourist-season-an-example-to-follow.html">Preparing the settlement of Kionia for the tourist season: An example to follow</a>
<a href="tourism-businesses/gastronomy/51546-the-action-of-the-region-of-crete-let-s-go-for-greens-concludes-this-weekend.html">The action of the region of Crete &quot;Let&#039;s go for... Greens&quot; concludes this weekend</a>
<a href="greek-news/culture/51547-%E2%80%9Cart-is-our-language%E2%80%9D-campaign-for-the-70th-anniversary-of-the-athens-epidaurus-festival.html">“Art is our Language”: Campaign for the 70th Anniversary of the Athens Epidaurus Festival</a>
<a href="tourism-businesses/markets/51545-tourism-%7C-nostalgia-drives-brits%E2%80%99-travel-choices.html">Tourism | Nostalgia drives Brits’ travel choices</a>
<a href="tourism-businesses/tour-operators-travel-agents/51548-eot-china-%7C-b2b-meetings-with-chengdu-s-tos-flights-to-athens-in-june.html">ΕΟΤ China | B2B meetings with Chengdu&#039;s t.os - Flights to Athens in June</a>
<a href="tourism-businesses/thematic-tourism/51549-state-of-the-art-conference-center-at-theartemis-palace-hotel-in-rethymno.html">State-of-the-art conference center at Theartemis Palace Hotel in Rethymno</a>
<a href="tornos/green-travel/51550-zagori-collaboration-with-impact-hub-athens-for-sustainable-tourism-and-innovation.html">Zagori: Collaboration with Impact Hub Athens for sustainable tourism and innovation</a>
<a href="tourism-businesses/thematic-tourism/51556-cooperation-memorandum-between-development-athens-and-piraeus-university-on-tourism.html">Cooperation Memorandum between Development Athens and Piraeus University on Tourism</a>
<a href="transport/airlines/51552-kos-new-advertising-campaigns-with-jet2-and-national-geographic-traveller-uk.html">Kos: New advertising campaigns with Jet2 and National Geographic Traveller UK</a>
<a href="transport/cruises/51551-five-cruise-ships-in-souda-by-saturday.html">Five cruise ships in Souda by Saturday</a>
<a href="tornos/events/51554-imbros-trail-run-hike-2025-a-sporting-tribute-to-the-history-of-sfakia.html">Imbros Trail Run &amp; Hike 2025: A sporting tribute to the History of Sfakia</a>
<a href="greek-news/culture/51553-cultural-days-and-sea-routes-in-piraeus.html">Cultural Days and Sea Routes in Piraeus</a>
<a href="tourism-businesses/thematic-tourism/51555-religious-tourism-the-university-of-palermo-comes-to-panagia-nafpaktiotissa.html">Religious Tourism | The University of Palermo comes to Panagia Nafpaktiotissa</a>
<a href="tornos/green-travel/51557-audio-walk-in-the-sitia-geopark-a-different-exploration-experience-in-crete.html">Audio Walk in the Sitia Geopark: A Different Exploration Experience in Crete</a>
<a href="transport/airlines/51558-aegean-%E2%80%9Ctakes-off%E2%80%9D-larnaca-with-a-new-direct-flight-to-rome.html">AEGEAN “takes off” Larnaca with a new direct flight to Rome</a>
<a href="transport/airlines/51559-juneyao-airlines-more-direct-flights-from-shanghai-to-athens-in-2025.html">Juneyao Airlines: More direct flights from Shanghai to Athens in 2025</a>
<a href="tourism-businesses/tour-operators-travel-agents/51542-alltours-familiarization-trip-to-greece-for-250-travel-agents.html">Alltours: Familiarization trip to Greece for 250 travel agents</a>
<a href="tourism-businesses/thematic-tourism/51543-nations-cup-beach-volleyball-is-coming-to-tui-magic-life-candia-maris-on-may-16-18.html">Nations Cup Beach Volleyball is coming to TUI Magic Life Candia Maris on May 16-18</a>
<a href="tourism-businesses/thematic-tourism/51540-navarino-challenge-returns-on-may-9-11-2025.html">Navarino Challenge returns on May 9-11, 2025</a>
<a href="tornos/events/51544-traditional-easter-in-naxos-unique-customs-and-local-cuisine.html">Traditional Easter in Naxos: Unique Customs and Local Cuisine</a>
<a href="tourism-businesses/villa-rentals/51541-annual-revenue-of-over-43-000-euros-for-airbnb-in-mykonos-and-santorini.html">Annual revenue of over 43,000 euros for Airbnb in Mykonos and Santorini</a>
<a href="tornos/city-breaks/51530-destination-management-and-promotion-organization-established-in-heraklion.html">Destination Management and Promotion Organization established in Heraklion </a>
<a href="tourism-businesses/car-rentals/51531-lyft-steps-up-european-presence-with-freenow-acquisition.html">Lyft steps up European presence with FreeNow acquisition</a>
<a href="transport/airlines/51532-jet2-four-new-greek-destinations-from-luton-in-summer-2026.html">Jet2: Four new Greek destinations from Luton in summer 2026</a>
<a href="tornos/city-breaks/51529-athens-is-the-new-hotspot-in-europe-for-hotel-investments-the-8th-most-attractive-city-in-2025.html">Athens is the new hotspot in Europe for hotel investments - the 8th most attractive city in 2025</a>
<a href="tourism-businesses/hotels/51533-significant-increase-of-over-18-in-direct-bookings-at-greek-hotels-for-easter.html">Significant increase of over 18% in direct bookings at Greek hotels for Easter</a>
<a href="tourism-businesses/villa-rentals/51534-short-term-rental-1-15-million-available-nights-in-march-in-greece.html">Short-term rental: 1.15 million available nights in March in Greece</a>
<a href="tourism-businesses/hotels/51537-accor-s-handwritten-collection-expands-to-europe-%E2%80%93-the-first-greek-participation.html">Accor&#039;s Handwritten Collection expands to Europe – The first Greek participation</a>
<a href="tourism-businesses/thematic-tourism/51536-ithaca-is-ready-to-welcome-its-visitors-for-easter-and-the-summer-season.html">Ithaca is ready to welcome its visitors for Easter and the summer season</a>
<a href="tourism-businesses/yachting/51535-mirum-hellas-donation-of-studies-for-the-agios-nikolaos-marina.html">Mirum Hellas: Donation of studies for the Agios Nikolaos Marina</a>
<a href="tourism-businesses/hotels/50653-the-20-most-impressive-luxury-hotel-arrivals-in-greece-in-2025.html">The 20 &quot;loudest&quot; luxury hotel arrivals in Greece in 2025 </a>
<a href="tornos/events/51628-atm-25-tourism-the-fight-against-food-waste-at-the-forefront-of-sustainable-development.html">ATM&#039;25 - Tourism | The fight against food waste at the forefront of sustainable development </a>
<a href="tornos/events/48384-tri-city-winter-luncheon-unites-upstate-new-york-philoptochos-chapters.html">Tri-city winter luncheon unites upstate New York Philoptochos chapters </a>
<a href="tourism-businesses/markets/50688-german-tourism-advance-bookings-are-the-new-last-minute.html">German tourism: Advance bookings are the new &quot;last-minute&quot; </a>
<a href="transport/airlines/50991-direct-connection-of-chania-airport-to-israel-to-be-strengthened.html">Direct connection of Chania airport to Israel to be strengthened </a>
<a href="tornos/events/50684-pm-at-1st-greece-saudi-arabia-high-level-strategic-cooperation-council-on-monday.html">PM at 1st Greece-Saudi Arabia High-Level Strategic Cooperation Council on Monday </a>
<a href="tourism-businesses/hotels/48896-elstat-hospitality-enterprises-turnover-grows-28-6-in-greece-during-q1.html">ELSTAT: Hospitality enterprises&#039; turnover grows 28.6% in Greece during Q1 </a>
<a href="tourism-businesses/markets/50998-what-the-israeli-ambassador-discussed-at-the-chania-chamber.html">What the Israeli Ambassador discussed at the Chania Chamber </a>
<a href="tornos/events/50661-greece-s-permanent-delegation-to-unesco-organizing-concert-on-january-16.html">Greece&#039;s Permanent Delegation to UNESCO organizing concert on January 16 </a>
<a href="tornos/events/50683-athens-to-host-the-european-film-awards-in-2027.html">Athens to host the European Film Awards in 2027 </a>
<a href="tornos/events/50697-what-to-expect-at-this-year%E2%80%99s-itb-berlin-exhibition-from-march-4-6.html">What to expect at this year’s ITB Berlin Exhibition from March 4-6 </a>
<a href="transport/airlines/50728-global-air-passenger-traffic-hits-record-high-in-2024-with-5-85-billion-airline-seats.html">Global air passenger traffic hits record high in 2024 with 5.85 billion airline seats </a>
<a href="transport/airlines/51506-passenger-traffic-in-q1-9-1-at-caa-airports-6-5-in-all.html">Passenger traffic in Q1 | +9.1% at CAA airports, +6.5% in all </a>
<a href="greek-news/51088-greek-tourism-sets-new-records-in-2024-36-million-visitors-and-e22-billion-revenue.html">Greek tourism sets new records in 2024: 36 million visitors and €22 billion revenue </a>
<a href="transport/airlines/51623-new-flights-to-greece-in-2025-from-4-airlines.html">New flights to Greece in 2025 from 4 airlines </a>
<a href="tornos/events/51626-navarino-challenge-returns-on-may-9-11-2025.html">Navarino Challenge returns on May 9-11, 2025 </a>
<a href="transport/airlines/51629-easyjet-holidays-fam-trips-to-santorini-skiathos-and-rhodes.html">easyJet holidays | Fam trips to Santorini, Skiathos and Rhodes </a>
<a href="tourism-businesses/markets/51396-north-macedonia-increase-in-foreign-tourists-in-2024.html">North Macedonia: Increase in foreign tourists in 2024 </a>
<a href="tornos/events/51437-athens-municipality-festival-2025-the-city-s-biggest-celebration-with-more-than-200-events.html">Athens Municipality Festival 2025 | The city&#039;s biggest celebration, with more than 200 events </a>
<a href="transport/airlines/50943-ryanair-new-brussels-%E2%80%93-volos-connection-in-summer-2025.html">Ryanair: New Brussels – Volos connection in summer 2025 </a>
<a href="tourism-businesses/new-investments/48128-athex-chief-venture-capital-for-new-generation-digital-fintech-solutions.html">ATHEX chief: Venture Capital for &#039;new generation&#039; digital fintech solutions </a>
<a href="tourism-businesses/gastronomy/49408-china-took-part-in-2nd-gastronomic-festival-of-piraeus.html">China took part in 2nd Gastronomic Festival of Piraeus </a>
<a href="tornos/green-travel/51219-alonissos-tops-the-list-of-greek-destinations-without-mass-tourism.html">Alonissos tops the list of Greek destinations without mass tourism </a>
<a href="greek-news/culture/51497-increase-in-visitor-numbers-and-revenues-to-museums-and-archaeological-sites-in-2024.html">Increase in visitor numbers and revenues to museums and archaeological sites in 2024 </a>
<a href="tourism-businesses/villa-rentals/51534-short-term-rental-1-15-million-available-nights-in-march-in-greece.html">Short-term rental: 1.15 million available nights in March in Greece </a>
This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks
The action you just performed triggered the security solution
There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase
You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked
Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page
Five years after it rolled out unmanned buses in a much-hyped pilot program
Greece’s first “smart city,” has signed a contract with Lugano-based firm Amani Swiss for the purchase of two automated electric buses
which were acquired in the context of the AVINT program promoting the integration of automated vehicles into urban traffic
will serve passengers traveling between Trikala’s intercity bus (KTEL) stations
authorities said they have signed a memorandum of understanding with Chinese conglomerate Weichai Group for the creation of a research and development center on e-mobility and artificial intelligence (AI) in the automotive industry
A revolutionary driverless bus has successfully completed its test runs in the streets of Trikala
and is due to become fully operational next month
The computer-controlled vehicle is expected to serve commuters along a 2.4-kilometer route in the center of the city
which are built by French manufacturer Robosoft
are 5 meter long and 1.5 meters wide and can carry up to 10 people
The vehicles are equipped with an advanced GPS and a laser mapping system for localization and movement control
Laser and ultrasound technologies are used to detect obstacles in front of and around the bus
a multi-stakeholder project co-funded by the European Union’s Seventh Framework Program for research and technological development (FP7)
Similar automated road transport systems will be implemented in a number of urban environments across the bloc
the sensor-navigating bus will be circulating without passengers
The public will be able to use the automated service as of Friday
although the vehicle won’t become fully operational until late October
Local authorities have taken steps to make sure that the bus route will not be obstructed by private cars or other obstacles
the municipality-controlled company which is running the project
has launched a public awareness campaign to inform prospective passengers as well as drivers about the new service
Negligent drivers can expect to be fined for misusing bus lanes
Four more vehicles will be added to the fleet by early October
A family was discovered living in inhumane conditions in Kato Trikala Corinthias
The revelation came after a resident filed a complaint alleging that members of the family had set fire to and burned his car in his field
when the police went to the area last Sunday
living in primitive conditions for the past three years
They were residing in an improvised semi-underground structure with a mud roof
with the daughter of the family even hitting a police officer with a wooden bat
During a thorough search of the improvised dwelling and the father&#8217;s car
The family had three other underage children
one of whom was a one-year-old infant all living amidst the mud
in what was described as &#8220;deplorable conditions&#8221;
Further investigations led to the discovery
hidden along a rugged path used by the family members in their attempt to escape
of two makeshift firearms with modified one-inch barrels and a military-type M-4 rifle
Charges were filed against the four arrested individuals – the father
They were taken to the prosecutor and released
while an investigation by the Municipality&#8217;s social service was ordered to determine the living conditions of the underage children
who were instructed to be taken by the father&#8217;s eldest daughter from another marriage living in normal conditions
whose case brought this community to light
revealed to MEGA TV that they do not send their children to school because they disagree with Greek education
&#8220;We are a community of early Christians
following the examples of ancient Russia or the Amish in America
rejecting technological progress and living traditionally
like the first Christians.&#8221; He added
&#8220;I call my wife Sister Sebastiani and my son Brother Nikolaos
We are all brothers&#8221; speaking to Star Channel
&#8220;A poacher came on Saturday night and was hunting twenty meters away from an isolated house
He had trapped a female wild pig and wanted to murder it,&#8221; he said
He even claimed that the weapons found in his possession were not weapons but &#8220;artifacts&#8221;
bows were considered shameful; ancient Greeks had spears
and we do not treat it as a weapon; it is a sign of our civilisation,&#8221; added the 45-year-old
The burrow leads to a space resembling a chapel
&#8220;It is a place of worship; they broke our door,&#8221; she said
and added that &#8220;it leads to a larger space that has the sacred place
There is even a ventilation system in the cave &#8220;to prevent the images from getting mouldy&#8221; from the moisture produced by the ground
We have been here for about 4 years.&#8221;
They only take care of their own water and bread
When asked if the children go to school and socialise
saying that they are part of their culture
The couple claimed that the authorities were looking for things to show that they had done something wrong
and found some knives that do not even cut thread
Eighty years after the first trains departed Greece on their way to the Nazi death camps in Germany and Poland
the last Holocaust survivor of Trikala’s Jewish community recounts the horrors of World War II
talks to Kathimerini about the 14-month fight for survival at the Auschwitz II-Birkenau and Bergen-Belsen concentration camps
as well as the 22-day death march across a frozen Germany
The persecution of the Matathia family began as soon as the Nazis invaded Greece
“My family fled [Trikala] for the village of Korbovo [a village nearby]
but my father got sick and we had to return
Our home had been bombed so we moved close to my brother’s father in Volos
All the villages around Mouzaki [near Trikala] had been burned at the time and accommodation had been commandeered for the displaced
we hadn’t registered but it was those traitors
The Germans started rounding up the area’s Jews on March 24
“They came for us once but didn’t catch us
My father managed to hide in a nearby room
they had already caught everyone else in the area who was registered
packed us into cars and took us to Larissa
It was a Friday and we left on the following Monday
The Red Cross came to the train station and gave us food
with one tiny window and box where we did our business
where Bega and her two sisters were separated from their mother
They told all of us that we’d see our parents later
‘They’d make us lift up our arms so they could see our bones
The ones that were too skinny would be written up’
cut off our hair and gave us some ratty clothes
they led us to these sheds where they had bunk beds and a few days later assigned us various chores
My job was cutting up old clothing into strips
which we’d braid into gun cleaners,” says Bega
The horrendous living conditions were not Bega’s only problem
the middle sister was taken to another part of the camp
“I’d see her sometimes when I was dropped off at the big gate near their side of the camp
She had gone through a bad case of pleurisy and got sick
according to a girl who was there with her
My other sister stayed at the same camp until the end
she was looking for something to eat in the scrap pile of potato and radish peelings outside the kitchens
when a German hit her in the head with his stick and stabbed her
Bega remembers the early morning wake-up and roll call and being made to “march to work with music.” “When anyone tried to escape
they were killed and their bodies were propped up with shovels along the road so we could see them
She also remembers the sight of a big chimney that was visible from the dormitory where she slept
“The sky would turn red from the flames at night and it would smell of meat
We thought we’d be reunited with our parents
Some Thessalonians who had been there longer than us and had grown a tougher skin told us: ‘Don’t expect to see them again
“They’d make us lift up our arms so they could see our bones
The ones that were too skinny would be written up – there were no names used there
just numbers – and when they had a certain number of people
they’d round them up and take them to the crematorium.”
they were subjected to standing around naked in a big hall while their clothing was put through a sterilization furnace
The German model of incarceration and extermination was designed to wear down the inmates both physically and psychologically
“They fed us medicine that stopped our period and gave the men medicine too
We could not even practice our religious customs
Who could think of such things in there anyway
Bega also had to deal with the language barrier
as living with women from all over Europe and having no way of communicating with them proved to be one of her greatest challenges
It happened that I wasn’t placed with any Greeks; they were all foreign
and there’d be five or six of us sleeping on it.”
When the SS evacuated the camp in January 1945 as the Soviet army started approaching
Bega and the other inmates were taken briefly to Bergen-Belsen and then to a town whose name she no longer remembers
“They took us to a big building with many floors and they took my sister away and probably killed her
They’d wake us up every morning and take us to this place where there was a big wall and order us to throw rocks at each other
and they were making us throw rocks just to make us do something
She doesn’t remember the date when they left the town
but she remembers marching for 22 days in the cold
“We’d walk all day and at night they’d put us in some field so we could rest and then we’d start walking again in the morning
Those who weren’t scared would go to people’s houses and beg
I remember going to a house on the last day before we were let go
He had some bread and cut us each a slice and also gave us sweets
We hid them so the others wouldn’t take them from us and then joined the line again and kept walking
One day it rained a lot and the Germans were calling to us to give us something
We felt like we’d just die then and there; we couldn’t take it anymore
Bega remembers coming to a village where part of the group was released and then to another village where the other half was let go
We found this big house; soldiers had probably been living in it
We begged for clothing at the nearby houses and then lit the stoves with planks of wood pulled from the beds
where we threw out all our lice-ridden clothing.”
There were five Greek women in Bega’s group; three were from Ioannina (two were sisters) and the other from Corfu
“We decided it was best not to mention that we were Jews
What happened as a result is that we were put in the same group as the workers who had gone to Germany
so we weren’t brought back to Greece immediately
because there were flags everywhere,” Bega reminisces
referring to the Greek Orthodox holiday celebrating the Mother of Christ
The underground rapid transit lines have been under construction for almost two decades due to various project delays
The cross pinnacle on the Tower of Jesus Christ will be ready to receive visitors in 2026 on the centennial of Gaudi’s death
Now you can get your wine in Talence by paying directly in Bitcoin
That’s because the state has to spend money on updating the railway infrastructure rather than subsidizing the cost of the popular pass 
Steffen Romstöck said that he would respect the residents’ choice and would take over the helm of the municipality
which will come into force from 1 January 2025
Rethinking renewable energy sources for the urban landscape
But operating them is still illegal under the country’s legislation
can inform and inspire communities and entrepreneurs that still feel trepidation at the prospect of energy transition
it has a unique modular design that allows it to be shortened and lengthened like a train
that’s the promise made by the mayor of Paris
the district has long been known as the hangout spot for the artsy crowds
Hostal de Pinós is located in the geographical centre of the autonomous region
the ranking considers several distinct but essential factors
these quiet areas will now be available on all main routes in the country
The academic institution shows a deeper understanding of the well-being of its students
“We enjoy developing and adopting new ideas with creativity and technology”
Dimitris&nbsp;Papastergiou was born in Trikala in 1973
He studied Electrical and Computer Engineering and he loves electronics and software programming
Regarding the involvement in the public scene
he believe that &ldquo;it concerns a one-way direction
That&rsquo;s why I am participating in local community issues since the age of 29&rdquo;
he has been a planner and developer of energy construction projects
Papastergiou&nbsp;is mayor of the Municipality of Trikala since 2014
leading the political party &ldquo;Trikala Restart Now&rdquo;
He is also a member of the commission of the Central Union of Municipalities of Greece (KEDE) and president of the corresponding committee for &ldquo;Development
His goal is to develop real smart and sustainable cities in Greece
He rides a bicycle every day to go to work and as a good habit
how would you describe the municipality of Trikala in a few sentences
The city of Trikala is a typical medium-sized European city
with a history of more than 5,000 years and a population of approximately 80,000 inhabitants
folk music &ndash; it is the birthplace of numerous famous Greek musicians; agriculture with products like wine
while quite recently as a top family touristic destination
especially during Christmas and it is famous with the thematic park of the Elves Mill
Trikala is internationally known as the Greek smart city flagship
with several smart infrastructures and services
What makes Trikala different compared to the others Greek cities
the community and the municipality we are thinking different in several ways: we enjoy developing and adopting new ideas
which deal with creativity and technology; we respect people and we have provided several indicative initiatives
worth mentioning that we have welcomed immigrants during the recent crisis; the human care services that we offer to elder and to poor people
and to people with disabilities; the support of the young people with free-of-charge courses on technology and access to open workshops; and with enforcement of law that respects human lives (e.g.
Trikala is known as the first Smart city in Greece
How do you integrate technology-powered solutions into the daily life in municipality and deliver government services to citizens through e-governance
One of the primary initiatives that we undertook concerned the deployment of internal information systems that guide all the government-to-government processes
especially the ones that were guided with these information systems (e.g.
we launched simple digital services for complaint registration and for certificate issuing
which beyond service simplification enabled the Municipal services to enhance their response against complaints from a couple of months to a couple of days
we released data and processes with online public consultations and open datasets on our data portal.&nbsp;
Trikala is also becoming the first "5G-Ready city"
How this will improve the lives of citizens
the city of Trikala was selected to host one of the first three 5G pilot cases from the General Secretariat of Telecommunications and Post of the Greek Ministry of Digital Policy
where a 5G network will be deployed within the following months
as a means for testing and verification of its potential against competitive technologies in the urban space (e.g.
as well as to enable the infrastructure for advanced smart service deployment (e.g.
This 5G pilot project will enable advanced services as well as to install a wireless network that will support both the municipal smart efforts and the efforts given by the involved partners
Vertical connectivity of the smart initiative partners
Please share other good practices from your municipality and explain how you fund them
Trikala Municipality has several smart initiatives that have been launched and operate at a small scale:
Smart parking: 48 sensors are being monitored and offer drivers navigation to available slots; data analytics have specified the charging policy and drivers&rsquo; behavior and the Municipality aims to optimise parking service at a big scale under the 5G potential
Solid waste collection: 20 bins are being monitored and the municipal service has been improved; a citizen complaints registration service is being offered via web and mobile App and has improved the municipal service for garbage collection
5G is expected to enable a larger-scale coverage and citizen engagement for effective waste bin collection and process
while the procedure can be enhanced with other partners (e.g
Water management: smart meters enables consumer notification (e.g
The utility provider is willing to scale-up with 5G and offer personalized services (early warning service of network breaks or in-house malfunctions)
Smart open mall: local commercials use a small-scale Wi-Fi to share personal offers with the connected users
City&rsquo;s energy efficiency: the city measured its energy demands and production under an EU-funded project (InSmart); it has been launched a data analytics project that calculates and depicts energy consumption from the municipal buildings and street lighting; it installs smart building technologies to monitor and streamline energy consumption within the municipal buildings
The above are only some of the initiatives that Trikala Municipality has launched in small scales
either with municipal funding or in the form of self-funded pilot projects
The successful ones are planned to be scaled-up with funding from national and European funds
The tourism offer of Trikala combines successfully modernity and cultural heritage
Could you tell what is unique about the city
Some of the local strengths were presented earlier and they are connected with the long history of Trikala
the strong cultural and music capacity and nature
close to Trikala are famous areas that attract numerous tourists: the holy mountain of Meteora and the beautiful highlands of Trikala
The above strengths have been supported by initiatives that have been launched by the Municipality
especially the Christmas thematic park of the Elves Mill that brings more than 1 million visitors per year in Trikala
we started supporting tourist service providers with technology
worth-mentioning the Smart Open Mall that connects visitors with retailers
and with digital marketing training in Partnership with Google&reg; &ndash; under the National Coalition for Digital Skills and Jobs
TheMayor.eu is a unified platform for the European municipalities
where the citizens can get the latest information about what is taking place in the European Union.&nbsp;How&nbsp;can&nbsp;the portal be useful to you and to the citizens of&nbsp;Trikala
Trikala has been transformed to a technological hub
which is being observed by our residents and numerous foreigners
We can receive and spread useful information via our digital channels
Are you running for office in the upcoming local elections in Greece
indeed and I&rsquo;m a candidate for the next Municipal leadership
I will be proud of the local community choice of Trikala
To find out more about Trikala,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.themayor.eu/en/greece/trikala" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">visit the profile of the municipality. </a>
The 10th European Conference on Sustainable Cities and Towns (ESCT) sets the stage for stronger cooperation between the EU
national and local level to fast track Europe's transition to climate neutrality
Urban dwellers across the EU are having a say in making their surroundings friendlier to people and the environment
Forests in the EU can help green the European construction industry and bolster a continent-wide push for architectural improvements
Apply by 10 November and do your part for the transformation of European public spaces
An interview with the Mayor of a Polish city that seeks to reinvent itself
An interview with the newly elected ICLEI President and Mayor of Malmö
A conversation with the Mayor of Lisbon about the spirit and dimensions of innovation present in the Portuguese capital
<a href="https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/boyan-tomov-received-european-citizen-s-prize-from-the-european-parliament-9313" target="_blank" rel="noopener" title="https://www.themayor.eu/en/a/view/boyan-tomov-received-european-citizen-s-prize-from-the-european-parliament-9313"></a>
Metropolitan Chrysostomos of Trikki and Stagoi presided over the Vigil service accompanied by clergymen of the Holy Metropolis
Metropolitan Kyriakos of Nazareth was prayerfully attending in the altar
who had brought the Precious Cross from Jerusalem
Hundreds of faithful went to the temple to participate in the vigil service and to pay their respects to the Precious Cross
the Metropolitan of Trikki wished that the power and grace of the Life-Giving Cross would give strength to them and their families
the Patriarchate of Jerusalem solemnly celebrated the Sunday of the Myrrh-Bearing Women...
Archbishop Elpidophoros of America celebrated the Divine Liturgy at the Monastery of the Theotokos..
it was announced that two Roman Catholic institutions in Bavaria have decided to jointly..
A car once used by Pope Francis during his 2014 visit to Bethlehem is being transformed into a mobile..
the Monastery of Saint Vlash in Albania hosted a festal Divine Liturgy on the..
Archbishop Ieronymos of Athens and All Greece presided over the festal Great Vespers at the historic..
(function() {	window.mc4wp = window.mc4wp || {		listeners: []
cb) {				window.mc4wp.listeners.push(					{						event   : evt
					callback: cb					}				);			}		}	}})();
© 2023 <a href="http://orthodoxtimes.com" title="OrthodoxTimes.com">OrthodoxTimes.com</a> - All rights reserved
Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly
This category only includes cookies that ensures basic functionalities and security features of the website
These cookies do not store any personal information
Any cookies that may not be particularly necessary for the website to function and is used specifically to collect user personal data via analytics
other embedded contents are termed as non-necessary cookies
It is mandatory to procure user consent prior to running these cookies on your website
A few weeks ago we found ourselves in Trikala and Kalambaka
locals are not complacent and everyone is trying for the better
At every step you hear an idea; many of them have already been implemented
we visited the pioneers of each of them and introduce them to you
Efrosino is located in the shadow of Meteora and Mrs Eleni is the soul of the restaurant
and everyone who works there does their best
is in charge of the day-to-day running of the business
everyone was talking about the amazing pies prepared by Mrs
&ldquo;Let&rsquo;s make a pie&rdquo; she says and invites us to join in the process
&ldquo;Come by in an hour to try it,&rdquo; she tells us
Despite the fact that Efrosino lies in the heart of tourist traffic
it manages to maintain its character; aesthetically unaltered
because Mrs Eleni puts everything into perspective
Mr Panagiotis is responsible for the grill
here we can try oven-roasted braised meatballs
Mrs Eleni&rsquo;s food will always come out a winner
They are young and sparkling with creativity; they are not complacent and prove that teams are invincible
Giorgos and Themis Tzelis at the brand new Mirtilo in Trikala
a characterful and fun place that serves steaming
delicious sandwiches and many more brunch options
modern and bright space next to Amberg Square &ndash; opened a few weeks ago- offering something different
The square owes its name to the Bavarian town of the same name in Germany
with which Trikala has a twinning agreement
Mirtilo serves crispy pork pancetta burger
it is called il cucinotto and brings with it the authentic Italian aperitivo experience
Enzo Bertocco &ndash; the restaurant&rsquo;s owner- has been living in Trikala for three years now
We found the restaurant somewhat accidentally
illuminated two-storey neoclassical building
The building is entered sideways through the courtyard
an ideal spot to try genuine Italian cocktails based on Italian spirits prepared by the bar manager
We accompanied our drinks with one of the authentic Neapolitan pizzas prepared by Silvio
a Neapolitan pizzaiolo who prepares the pizza dough daily based on the authentic Neapolitan recipe
with fresh ingredients and baked in the traditional
authentic Neapolitan wood-fired oven &ldquo;Zenarino&rdquo;
Giorgio and his team prepare daily handmade fresh pasta with the traditional Italian recipe and all the sauces
meats sourced from specific and reliable micro-producers of the province
many of the ingredients come straight from Italy
we take a stroll around the rest of the premises
The Boulogiorgos confectionery makes the most delicious halva Farsalon (traditional dessert originating from Farsala
melted clarified butter and toasted almonds) in Trikala
after telling us about the 42-year history of the business and the contribution of his father Ioannis
showed us how they make this unique halva that is talked about all over the city
grew up in the workshop where he learned the best way to make their sweets next to his father and then attended classes at a pastry school in Thessaloniki
He adds water and sugar to the copper pot and as the temperature rises
continues to stir and the mixture begins to thicken
as it blends with the butter and takes on that ruby red colour
We leave the workshop and the aromas do not fade; a warm piece of halva is waiting for us to taste it
making mouth-watering syrupy deserts such as baklava
Stratigou Sarafi &amp; Amalias (Opposite the main square of Trikala)
which is surrounded by rocks similar to those of Meteora
Mrs Voula and Mr Stefanos have already lit the wood-fired oven
We&rsquo;d heard a lot about this village and about the plans to create in the near future an adventure park in the surrounding rocks
as well as a 7 km trail that will lead to the settlement of Gavros
One thing led to another and so we found ourselves in the kitchen of Arados restaurant watching the pie making process
the dough is divided into ball-shaped pieces
so that each of them can be used to make a sheet of dough
The dough is allowed to rest for some time and then a delicate stick is used to roll out the dough; the sheets of dough are rolled out so thin that they appear almost transparent
and then they are placed one by one on the baking tray
which has been prepared with the valuable help of Mrs Stella
a special tasty green that grows in the area
Mr Stefanos has already lit the fire and is roasting the shop&rsquo;s famous ribs
meats and hot pies are already on the table
The experience at Arados was unique and delightful at the same time
Gousios is a very famous chop house across Thessaly and beyond
They have their own stable with a rare Greek breed of lambs
It is worth noting that in all of Greece there are only 5,500 animals of this breed with the University of Crete doing special research on these animals
which take about 3 months to grow to 10 kilos and can survive even in conditions with 30-40 inches of snow
Their meat is very special and stands out from other lambs&rsquo;
We arrived in Gousios on a Thursday afternoon
A huge fire was humming in the fireplace and another by the grill
The table was set and apart from everything else I can&rsquo;t help but mention first of all the lamb chops and sausages they produce
curing in the cold air in the butcher&rsquo;s area next to the tavern
spetsofai (spicy Greek sausages with peppers and tomato sauce) and probably some of the most delicious fries we have ever tasted
Almost twenty years have passed since Apostolos Skabardonis decided and implemented his idea to deal with the production of traditional Trikala sausages
We met him at his company&rsquo;s premises in Filyra
Trikala and he talked to us about his vision and his need to strengthen local products so that they can come out of anonymity
Among the main products produced by the company
which have won international quality awards
the Karamanlidika based on the classic recipe that revives memories of the Karamanlidika products of the Greeks of Cappadocia
the oregano sausages and the chicken meat sausages
Filyra, Trikala, +30 24340 22389, <a href="http://www.authentictrikalon.com">www.authentictrikalon.com</a>
the Liakos family decided to plant their first small vineyard
aiming to produce quality wines based on the characteristics of the region&rsquo;s microclimate
who is 23 years old and shared with us his great love for wine
He has studied agribusiness and food business management and has also completed the WSPC
which is one of the most demanding courses in the wine industry
The microclimate of the region is a catalyst for the creation of unique wines for the Greek region
Low yields per acre and careful harvesting of the grapes ensure the best possible quality
The vineyards are located at an altitude of 470 metres on sloping
Vasilis Liakos gave us a tour of the winery and also talked to us about the combination of tourism and wine
the visitor can taste the wines of the estate
the varieties and about the region in general and its relationship with wine
It took just 10 days for Australian football coach David Magrone to realise that that taking charge of Greek SuperLeague 2 side Trikala FC was not the dream job he had hoped
Mr Magrone the chief scout for another London club
before moving to take charge at the north-western Thessalian city earlier this month
He had served on the Tottenham Hotspur technical team under Tim Sherwood (2013-14) and was in charge its European scouting network
He told the Australian FTBL website that his brief Trikala experience was like being in the &#8220;wild
wild West&#8221; and cited a unprofessional practices that he encountered in his brief tenure at the club
These included allegations that Trikala officials took payments from outside sources to sign some players while delaying to the last minute the registration of other players in case a better offer came up for them or they were injured before joining the club
“I was hired to build a squad composed of talented
ambitious players we could develop because that was my background at Spurs and QPR,&#8221; Mr Magrone told FTBL
READ MORE: <a href="https://neoskosmos.com/en/2021/09/20/sport/football/pas-giannina-continues-shocking-the-greek-super-leagues-top-teams/">PAS Giannina continues shocking the Greek Super League’s top teams</a>
“But the moment I stepped through the door, I could see the enormity of trying to change a culture which was anything but a merit-based system.
“Two of the three owners wanted me to make big changes to drive the club forward with players signed on their promise and potential. But the existing hierarchy and administration weren’t having any of that.
“It was just an impossible situation and I feel for those who shared my vision of trying to turn the club into a development hub. I was undermined from the word go &#8211; I know how a football club should operate and this wasn’t it.
“The issues were insurmountable and when you look at the scandals that have dogged Greek football over the years then perhaps it shouldn’t be so surprising,” Mr Magrone said after his return to the UK last week.
Earlier this year, controversial Sydney businessman Bill Pappas and owner of Xanthi interviewed Mr Magrone to take over coaching following the sacking of fellow Australian Tony Popovic.
Mr Magrone said that the experience in Trikala had not dampened his desire to coach and that he was looking for new and better opportunities.
Prison officers at Trikala jail in central Greece have discovered the makings of a tunnel in one of the facility’s cells.
The Justice Ministry said the discovery was made during a search on Friday in a wing that is mostly reserved for criminals serving long sentences.
An investigation has been launched into how inmates were able to begin digging the tunnel.
The ministry did not comment on reports that a prisoner with a history of breakouts was about to be transferred to the jail in question.
Enter your information below to receive our weekly newsletters with the latest insights, opinion pieces and current events straight to your inbox.
A 46-year-old man beheaded his 76-year-old father with a chainsaw in Tríkala, Greek Police announced on Sunday.
The son called the authorities himself at 3pm and informed them of the crime.
The 46-year-old was found injured. He was arrested and taken to the hospital where he is hospitalised under guard.
According to local media, the crime may have occurred at least two days ago, in the industrial area they maintain on Kardítsis Street in Tríkala.
The investigation is ongoing to determine the exact circumstances of the crime, as well as the motive of the perpetrator.
According to ERT, the perpetrator, who claims to have psychological problems, told the authorities that he killed his father after they had an argument.
It also appeared from the evidence that there had been a struggle, as the 76-year-old had a serious neck injury from a blunt object.
but it turns out Phevos is a pretty cooperative cat
part-Siberian tiger left his home at a zoo in Greece for new digs at an animal sanctuary in California
Phevos the tiger is the latest victim of Greece&#x27;s economic crisis
which has struggled to look after its exotic animals in the face of the global financial recession
but it couldn&#x27;t afford to employ her any more
died in March after an infected wound on her paw went untreated
So a British businessman made it his mission to re-home Phevos before the tiger suffered a similar fate
David Barnes raised nearly $20,000 in donations to fly the 15-year-old tiger, rescued from a travelling Italian circus in Greece in 2001, to <a href="http://lionstigersandbears.org/">the Lions, Tigers and Bear Sanctuary</a> in Alpine
who used to work for the Animal Welfare Fund in Greece
has re-homed dozens of exotic animals in the past 20 years
Barnes was worried that Phevos and Athena weren&#x27;t even getting enough food
[the zoo keepers] had reduced the daily intake [for the tigers] to two chickens a day
way below what they should be having,” he recalls
The main challenge in moving the big cat to the US had less to do with the practical challenges of shipping a large tiger
and more to do with international bureaucracy
It took extensive negotiations with the Greek and US governments to get permission to move Phevos
Special permits had to be obtained under CITES (The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species) because there are only about 3,000 tigers left in the wild
Initially Phevos refused to get in the travel crate so he was tranquilized and dragged in by ropes attached to his paws
Staff stuck extra labels on the crate saying &quot;Attention
After spending the night in quarantine at Heathrow
Phevos boarded a plane Thursday for the final leg of his journey — to San Diego
Phevos was already meeting other animals at the sanctuary and getting to know his new handlers
And Barnes is confident that Phevos has made it to a good
new life where he can be given proper care
<a href="">oembed://http%3A//youtu.be/3t6fcKtmXHs</a>
delivered to your inbox every weekday morning
</a><a class="MuiTypography-root MuiTypography-inherit MuiLink-root MuiLink-underlineAlways mui-style-e7e5v" href="https://gbh.org/" aria-label="GBH"></a>Thanks to our sponsor
PRX is a 501(c)(3) organization recognized by the IRS: #263347402
The City of Trikala and telecommunications company Vodafone presented on Thursday the project for the first smart city
or “Giga City,” as they described the town in central Greece
Trikala is one of the three cities in Greece to have launched a fifth-generation (5G) mobile phone network – on a pilot basis for the time being
as Vodafone Greece chairman and chief executive Haris Broumidis explained
the commercial operation of 5G networks will begin across Greece
He added that the objective is the termination of the 3G network’s operation by end-2022
ending the period that the company began in 2002
He said the aim is to have only the 4G and 5G networks operating by the end of that three-year period
Trikala Mayor Giorgos Papastergios stated that his town aspires to become “the capital of giga” – referring to gigabytes – “and giga apps.”
Asked about Kalamata’s recent decision to stop the 5G network pilot program
Papastergios said Greeks should stop being technophobes
and added that he has obtained a mobile station for measuring radiation
with the data being presented live on the municipal authority’s website
 Exploring the great Greek outdoors by car all year round 
A trip to Athens isn&rsquo;t complete without a pilgrimage to the monumental rocks of Meteora, to see the Monastaries nested on top of these lofty towers. Of course the best way to travel here is with an <a href="https://www.avis.gr/en/?" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Avis</a> rental
Renting a car meant that we could also take the opportunity to explore the wider area around Meteora
 So once again we plumped for a spacious SUV for our travels north
Choosing one from a large range of vehicles that was not only comfortable but economic to run
So we picked up our new motor (at a place and time of our choosing) filled her up and set off to explore more of mainland Greece
We whizzed up the motorway and arrived in Trikala after about 4 hours
we had a little coffee break on the way up
Trikala has a loooong history (don&rsquo;t most of the places we&rsquo;ve been visiting on our trip) and the area where the city is now was first inhabited 4,000 years ago
As we found out it got it&rsquo;s name from the nymph Trikke
daughter of Pineus and was the birth place of the god of healing Aesculapius
The best way to see Trikala is on foot or by bike
The whole town centre is pedestrianised and there&rsquo;s a good network of bike lanes
We wondered past the multi-coloured mansions in the Varoussi district
and up to the Justinian fortress which features a 17th Century clock tower
We could stay easily have stayed several days in Trikala but our main destination Meteora was only 20 minutes drive and we were excited to get there
Kalmpaka is the main town of the Meteora and the views from there
So we stopped to have a coffee in the buzzy Dimoula Square and then a nice dinner at one of the local restaurant that had been recommended to us
The next day we awoke early to go and visit some of the amazing Byzantine monasteries of Meteora
Each commanded as sense of awe and the atmosphere of devotion was almost tangible
The Grandest of all the monasteries was The Holy Monastery of Great Meteoron
founded by Saint Athanasiosin the 14th Century
Legend has it tat he flew on the back of an eagle to the spot where it was erected
We also had a quick tour of the Museum of Geological Formations where we learned how this striking geological formation came into being
The rock formations were created around 30 million years ago when the Thessalian plain was a sea
Strong currents created the large rock formations and after millions of years of erosion and weathering we are left with this amazing phenomenon
I do also like the alternative explanation that the resulting landscape arose after the mighty clash between the titans and the Olympian gods
Our sense of adventure unabated we decided to take the long route back
a trickier drive on narrow lanes through the mountains
Our rental car handled these mountain roads really well and this leg of the trip was really enjoyable
a beautiful stone amphitheatre shaped village in mountains thick with fir forests
Locally it&rsquo;s known as the &ldquo;Switzerland of Greece&ldquo;
with crowds of people gathering from the surrounding villages to mingle and buy and sell their products
many of which are hard to come by elsewhere
it&rsquo;s popular with visitors who come for skiing and snowboarding at the ski center
at which time chains for the car are essential (it&rsquo;s almost 1000 metres above sea level)
Elati is only 15 minutes away from Kokkinos Vrachos
an organized climbing cliff with 7 routes with varying levels of difficulty
our autumn jaunt in the area was wonderful and it seems to be an ideal for locale for a drive
along lanes surrounded by forests split by gurgling streams
no thanks to the smart choice of car we rented
we&rsquo;d recommend this trip to everyone
and there&rsquo;s no better way than to come under your own steam
we got to see far more than the average visitor and all at our own pace
<a href="https://www.travel.gr/en/advertorial/road-trip-from-thessaloniki-to-the-divine-mount-olympus/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Road trip from Thessaloniki to the divine Mount Olympus</a>
<a href="https://www.travel.gr/en/advertorial/road-trip-to-gorgeous-mountainous-area-of-the-peloponnese/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Road trip to gorgeous mountainous area of the Peloponnese</a>
<a href="https://www.travel.gr/en/experiences-ee/road-trip-to-the-fokida-regions-south-mythical-delphi-superb-beaches-classy-galaxidi/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Road trip to the Fokida region&rsquo;s south: Mythical Delphi, superb beaches, classy Galaxidi</a>