Plikati in the Gorgopotamos Valley
Accommodation in Plikati
Plikati lies at an altitude of 1,240 metres in the Gorgopotamos Valley. The village offers several points to consider when choosing a destination: the Church of Saint Athanasios, the annual celebration on February 16, and its connection to mountain hikes and trails on Grammos. If you’re looking for a hotel in Plikati, you can consider whether your trip will be shaped more by local history, the feast day, or mountain hikes and walking trails.
Location and hiking
The altitude provides a specific point of reference alongside the valley location. Plikati itself is in the Gorgopotamos Valley; for activities, attention turns to Grammos, with mountain hikes to high peaks and trails on wooded slopes. The village’s location and its connection to hiking are therefore two distinct aspects to consider when choosing a destination.
The Church of Saint Athanasios
The Church of Saint Athanasios is the oldest church in Plikati and dates from the 17th century. Its features include an iconostasis and a ceiling of unique artistic value. An iconostasis is a wall decorated with icons between the altar area and the church interior; here, it is a specific feature alongside the ceiling. This brings together a clear historical timeframe and specific artistic details: the church’s age places it within Plikati’s church history, while the ceiling is given particular prominence. If you’re interested in church architecture as well as hiking on Grammos, it is a distinct cultural point of interest.
The celebration on February 16
Every year on February 16, Plikati celebrates the finding of the miraculous icon “Panagia tis Plikaditissas”; on this date, pilgrims gather in the village for a procession with the icon of the Virgin Mary of Plikati. If you’d like to combine your stay with a local celebration, February 16 offers a specific date to consider when planning your trip. The feast day provides a seasonal focus alongside the village and landscape. When planning, you can weigh whether a specific date is important to you or whether you’d rather focus on the church, the monument, and hiking.
Mountain hikes and trails
Plikati is a starting point for mountain hikes to the high peaks of Grammos. Several trails on Grammos’s wooded slopes begin or end in Plikati. To choose a hiking focus, it helps to distinguish between these connections to the village: the mountain hikes lead to the high peaks, while the trails start or finish in Plikati. If you’d like to include a hike in your trip, you can consider whether you’d rather aim for a peak or follow a trail that starts or ends in the village.
The Monument to the Fallen
Visitors can also see the monument to the fallen of 1946–49 in Plikati. It is a distinct historical point of interest: while the church is defined by its age and features, the monument commemorates those who fell during 1946–49. If you take cultural themes into account when choosing a destination, you can consider these two places as different points of interest.
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