Places to visit near

Zárkos

Zárkos is a town in Thessaly district, Thessaly and Central Greece, Greece of about 1,407 people. Within 50 km by road there are 74 places to visit: 33 forts & heritage, 14 churches and 5 hill stations & viewpoints. The must-see places are Atrax, Archaeological Site of Vlochos and Δημοτική Πινακοθήκη Λάρισας – Μουσείο Γ. Ι. Κατσίγρα.

39.6086° N, 22.1234° EPop. 1,407

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Within 30 km23 places
Within 50 km74
Must-see41
Notable201
Best timeOctober to February

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One day from Zárkos

5 stops, one loop, back by 4:30 pm

90 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Zárkos
  2. Μονή Ζωοδόχου Πηγήςchurch · 30 min
  3. Pharcadonheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  4. Archaeological Site of Vlochosheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  5. Atraxheritage site · 1.5 hrs
  6. Δημοτική Πινακοθήκη Λάρισας – Μουσείο Γ. Ι. Κατσίγραmuseum · 1.5 hrs
  7. Back in Zárkos
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Zárkos?

Atrax (heritage site, about 9 km), Archaeological Site of Vlochos (heritage site, about 15 km), παλιός Ναός Κοιμήσεως Θεοτόκου (church, about 1 km), Παλαιοχριστιανική βασιλική (heritage site, about 3 km), Μονή Αγίου Ιωάννη Θεολόγου (church, about 3 km), Μονή Ζωοδόχου Πηγής (church, about 7 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Zárkos?

74 places on Spotwander: 33 forts & heritage, 14 churches, 5 hill stations & viewpoints, 2 caves, 1 Buddhist site.

Which is the nearest fort to Zárkos?

Παλαιοχριστιανική βασιλική, about 3 km by road; Pharcadon (7 km) is next.

Which is the nearest church to Zárkos?

παλιός Ναός Κοιμήσεως Θεοτόκου, about 1 km by road; Μονή Αγίου Ιωάννη Θεολόγου (3 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Zárkos?

Start in Zárkos, visit Μονή Ζωοδόχου Πηγής, then Pharcadon, then Archaeological Site of Vlochos, then Atrax, then Δημοτική Πινακοθήκη Λάρισας – Μουσείο Γ. Ι. Κατσίγρα, and drive back — about 90 km by road in all.