Viewpoints
Over the lake.
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Lake Plastiras is an artificial lake in the mountains of the Karditsa regional unit in Thessaly, central Greece, fed by the Tavropos river, about 16 km west of Karditsa and 47 km south of Kalambaka near Meteora in a straight line. It is named after the Greek general Nikolaos Plastiras, who first imagined it when he visited his home area in 1925 after a devastating flood of the river. Building of the dam began on 14 December 1955 and it was officially opened on 30 October 1960. The lake now holds about 400 million cubic metres of fresh water, used for irrigation and hydroelectric power. The blue-green lake winds between the Agrafa mountains, covered in pine and oak forest, with small mountain villages scattered on its shores. The curved concrete dam stands at its southern end, and the woods around turn red and gold in autumn. Visitors drive the loop road around the lake, stopping at viewpoints and villages, and go cycling, horse riding and boating. The lake makes a good trip from Meteora or Karditsa, and spring and autumn are the best seasons.
Over the lake.
Curved concrete.
Coloured woods.
Near Karditsa, Thessaly, Greece
Yes, from Meteora or Karditsa.
Spring and autumn.