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Prefecture Of Karditsa
Area (sq.km): 2.636
Population (2001): 129.536
Population Density(hab/sq.km): 49
Capital City: Karditsa
Number of Hotels: 21
Number of hotel Rooms: 1.215

Long Distance Buses
From Athens daily to: KARDITSA
Ktel Address: Liossion St..
Tel: 210 8317181
Route: 07.00, 08.00 (exc. Sun), 09.30, 11.30, 13.30, 15.00 (Fr. only), 15.30, 17.00,18.30, 21.00
Return: 01.00 (exc. Sat.), 07.00 (exc. Sun.), 08.00, 09.15, 10.45, 13.00, 15.00, 17.30, 20.30
Price: 17,10
Duration: 4 hrs

Caves
Name: Tsanaka
Location: Kanalia
Description: The Tsanaka Cave is located below the square of the village. At present, it remains unexplored.

Name: Karaiskaki
Location: Mavromati
Description: The Cave. Legend holds that Georgios Karaiskakis --one of the fighters in the Greek War of Independence of 1821-- was born in this cave in 1872. It is located 2,5 km south of the Monastery of Agios Georgios, where the mother of the fighter was serving. Visitors can walk to the cave.

Rivers
Name: Enipefs
Location: Karditsa
Length: 84km
Name: Megdovas
Location: Karditsa
Length: 78km

Mountaineering Clubs
Name: Karditsa Ski & Alpine Club
Location: Karditsa
Address: P.O. Box 46, 431 00 Karditsa
Telephone: 24410 70946

Mountain Refuges
Mountain: Petalouda Peak
Office: Development Agency of Karditsa
Address: Artessianou 5 431 00 Karditsa
Place: Elatakos (Plastira Lake)
Capacity: 12 persons
Heat: Wood-burning stove
Water: Supply Spring
Kitchen: Half organized
Toilet: Outdoor
Telephone: 24410 42363, 24410 26345
Fax: 24410 71636