Lake Plastiras Holidays - Lake Plastiras tour - Lake Plastiras History
Lake Plastiras Holidays
Lake Plastira is Agrafa’s gem and is found 25 km west of Karditsa. The scenery is breathtaking and the beautiful lake is surrounded by mountains.
The region is considered as a "paradise" for nature lovers and provides the opportunity for hiking, fishing and mountain walks and numerous lake Plastiras activities. Lake Plastiras holidays is an unforgettable experience!
Τhe area is an official training cycling center for the Olympics 2004. The lake is artificial and was created after the construction of the dam, a huge construction in an arrow shape, with a height of 83 m and length of 200 m.
While going to the lake you can visit the traditional village of Agios Georgios and villages Portitsa and Muscat.
All the villages around the lake are very beautiful. Neochori covers a wide area and has the best view of the lake with most guesthouses located there, while Kalyvia Pezoulas is ideal for shopping and nightlife.
Lake Plastiras tour in one day
The tour of Lake Plastiras is an experience, that nobody should miss, and that’s why, we suggest to all the guests to tour around lake plastiras. Take a look at the kilometric distances and points of interest. The area is ideal for relaxation and touring so do not hesitate to visit it now!
The kilometric distances around the lake:
- Kalivia Pezoulas – Neochori 5 km
- Neochori – Mpelokomitis 4 km
- Mpelokomitis - Fragma 7 km
- Fragma – Moucha 3 km
- Moucha – Kastania – 6.5 km
- Kastania – Agios Athanasios Lamperou 7 km
- Agios Athanasios Lamperou – Tsardaki 5km
- Tsardaki – Mesenikolaos 7.5 km
- Mesenikolaos – Morfovouni 2 km
- Morfovouni – Krioneri 8 km
- Krioneri – Kalivia pezoulas 4 km
Lake Plastiras History
Lets learn some things about lake Plastiras history and the surrounding area.
Lake Plastiras has not always been here. The position has existed since ancient times and river "Tavropos" was flowed slowly over the south to meet river Acheloos. This area was called Nevropolis, apparently by the abundance of deers that once lived here. (“Nevros” is the newborn of the deer).
Around 1928 an important man of Karditsa, General Nikolaos Plastiras conceived the idea of building a dam , that would solve the problem of irrigation of the Thessaly plain, the water supply of Karditsa and of other communities, and that would also produce electricity with the utilization of water power.
