St Nickolas

St Nickolas is a church in Kalampaka, Trikala, Thessaly. St Nickolas is situated near the church Cell of Constantius, as well as near the peak Pyxari (box-tree).

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights: Adrachti (Spindle) and Agia.

Adrachti (Spindle)

Peak

Photo: Falk2, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Adrachti is a rock in the Meteora rock formation complex of Thessaly, Greece. Due to its long, thin shape, it is sometimes called the "Spindle". In clockwise order, starting from the north, it is surrounded by Sourloti, Modi, Alysos, Agia, and Pyxari rocks.

Agia

Peak

Photo: Fingalo, CC BY-SA 2.0 de.

Agia is a rock in the Meteora rock formation complex of Thessaly, Greece. The rock overlooks the town of Kalabaka. The peak of Agia stands at a height of 630 m above sea level.

Hermitage of Saint Gregory the Theologian

Cave

Photo: Falk2, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Hermitage of Saint Gregory the Theologian is a cave, which is situated 260 metres southwest of St Nickolas.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kastraki and Kalambaka.

Kastraki

Village

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Kastraki is a village in Kalabaka municipal unit, Trikala, Thessaly, Greece. It is located on the northwest of the main municipal unit of Kalabaka. Kastraki takes advantage of a small valley opening into the southwest side of the Meteora massif.

Kalambaka

Photo: Haneburger, CC0.

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.

Meteora

Photo: Wisniowy, CC BY-SA 4.0.

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.

St Nickolas

Type: Church
Categories: place of worship and religion
Location: Kalampaka, Trikala, Thessaly, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude

39.71411° or 39° 42′ 51″ north

Longitude

21.62365° or 21° 37′ 25″ east

Open location code

8GF3PJ7F+JF

OpenStreetMap ID

node 4382301207

OpenStreetMap feature

amenity=place_of_worship

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In Other Languages

“St Nickolas” goes by many names.

Greek: “Άγιος Νικόλαος”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights: Cell of Constantius and Pyxari (box-tree).

Nearby Places

Places to explore: Kazaki Tomb and Χάλασμα.

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