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Destination Guide Greece

Larissa

Larissa is the capital and biggest city of the Thessaly region of Greece and capital of the Larissa regional unit. It is a principal agricultural centre and a national transportation hub, linked by road and rail with the port of Volos, the city of Thessaloniki and Athens. Larissa, within its municipality, has 162,591 inhabitants, while the regional unit of Larissa reached a population of 284,325 (in 2011).

Located at 39.6294, 22.4228 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Larissa, Municipalities of Thessaly, Greek prefectural capitals, Greek regional capitals, Titular sees in Europe, Provinces of Greece

List of Greek military bases

This is a list of modern Greek military bases in Greece that are operated by the Military of Greece:

Located at 39.6314, 22.4075 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Military installations of Greece

Battle of Callinicus

The Battle of Callinicus was fought in 171 BC between Macedon and Rome to the city "Kalliniko", near Larissa. The Macedonians were led by their king, Perseus of Macedon, while the Roman force was led by Consul Publius Licinius Crassus. The Macedonians were victorious. The battle is notable for the prevalent role of cavalry and light infantry as a combined 'task force'. Livy describes this battle at 42.58-60, and according to his account, the heavy infantry were not engaged in this battle.

Located at 39.6321, 22.4199 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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2nd-century BC conflicts, Battles involving the Roman Republic, Battles of Perseus of Macedon, Third Macedonian War, Battles in Hellenistic Thessaly, 171 BC

Alcazar Stadium

Alcazar Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Larissa, Greece part of the National Sports Complex of Larissa (Εθνικό Αθλητικό Κέντρο Λάρισας-Ε. Α. Κ. Λ.). It got its nickname because it is located in the Alcazar park, in Larisa, which was named after the arabic name for the park which means "The Castle". The stadium was the homeground of Superleague football team AEL until 2010. It holds 13,108 seats and was built in 1965.

Located at 39.6487, 22.4121 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Larissa, Football venues in Greece, Multi-purpose stadiums in Greece, Larissa F.C., Buildings and structures in Thessaly

AEL FC Arena

AEL FC Arena is the new home ground of Greek football club AEL 1964 FC. The stadium was developed in a total of 144,000 square meters in the Mezourlo Hill, district of Neapolis, Larissa. Construction of the stadium started in September 2009 and was completed in November 2010. According to UEFA stadium categories, AEL FC Arena, is rated as category three of four, (renamed from elite) in ascending ranking order.

Located at 39.6156, 22.3995 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Football venues in Greece, Larissa F.C.

Neapolis Arena

Neapoli Indoor Hall is an indoor basketball sporting arena and indoor volleyball court that is located in the city of Larissa, Greece in the district of Neapolis. The seating capacity of the arena is 6,500 seats. The arena is currently home to the local basketball team GS Olympia, which competes in the A2 Ethniki league and the volleyball team EA Larissa (EAL).

Located at 39.6131, 22.3985 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Indoor arenas in Greece, Basketball venues in Greece, Sport in Larissa, Buildings and structures in Thessaly

Larissa National Airport

Larissa Airport Thessaly (Greek: Κρατικός Αερολιμένας Λάρισσας “Θεσσαλία”) was built in 1912. It was the commercial airport of Larissa until 1997 when it closed. It's claimed that it will reopen for commercial flights in 2013. Currently the airport is being used only by military aircraft. The longest runway (08/26) is temporarily closed. The runways do not have an ILS.

Located at 39.6491, 22.4655 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
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Airports in Greece, Larissa, Buildings and structures in Thessaly