Pyxari (box-tree)
Pyxari (box-tree) is a peak in Kalampaka, Trikala, Thessaly and has an elevation of 408 metres. Pyxari (box-tree) is situated nearby to the village Kastraki, as well as near the locality Αγλίστρα.Places of Interest
Highlights include Holy Monastery of Great Meteoron and Monastery of the Holy Trinity, Meteora.
Holy Monastery of Great Meteoron
Monastery
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The Monastery of Great Meteoron, mainly known as Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Saviour in Greece, is a Greek Orthodox monastery near the town of Kalambaka, in the Thessaly region of central Greece.
Monastery of the Holy Trinity, Meteora
Monastery
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The Monastery of the Holy Trinity, also known as Agia Triada, Ayías Triádhos, Ayia Triada, is a Greek Orthodox monastery in central Greece, situated in the Pineios Valley northeast of the town of Kalambaka.
Monastery of Rousanou
Monastery
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The Monastery of Rousanou is a Greek Orthodox monastery now used as a convent near the town of Kalambaka, in the Thessaly region of central Greece. It is located at the top of a rocky precipice over 415 metres above the Pineios valley floor.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Meteora and Kalambaka.
Meteora
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The monastery-crowned pillars of Meteora are among the most striking geological and cultural gems of Greece. The formation consists of a number of steep and narrow rock pinnacles near the town of Kalambaka in northwestern Thessaly, topped with a total of 24 monasteries, 6 of which are still in use and open to visitors.
Kalambaka
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Kalambaka is a city of 11,500 people in the Thessaly region of central Greece, at the base of the Meteora monasteries. This is the hub of tourist services for the mystical clifftop refuges that loom above it.
Kastraki
Village
Pyxari (box-tree)
Latitude
39.7135° or 39° 42′ 49″ northLongitude
21.6224° or 21° 37′ 21″ eastElevation
408 metres (1,339 feet)Open location code
8GF3PJ7C+9WOpenStreetMap ID
node 1333712492OpenStreetMap feature
natural=peak
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In Other Languages
“Pyxari (box-tree)” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Πυξάρι”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Αγλίστρα and Zonari.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Pyxari (Boxwood) and St Nickolas.
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