Alentours, Saint Vlasios abbey

In distance 2 km. from the village, up Trikala on side on the mountain Ziria, exists the abbey of saint Vlasios, important centre of solitary life in the municipality of Trikala. Big festival became on 14 September in saint Vlasio, day of rise of Honest Cross, with big religious splendour. In the West acquaintances are the temples of saint Vlasios in Venice and in Saltsmpoyrgk. Likely, crusaders transported from the East saint relic of Saint, founded temples and established his adoration. The christian name Vlasios, prevails more from other in the municipality of Xylokastro. Particularly, in families at Trikala, almost in all he exists some member with the name Vlasis.