Kalambaka, Greece Hotels, Vacations, Tourism

KALAMBÁKA has no particular allure, save for its position near the rocks. The town was burned by the Germans during World War II and very few pre-war buildings remain, among them the Mitrópolis or old cathedral. This, dedicated to the Kímisis tís Theotókou ("Dormition of the Virgin"; daily 8am–1pm & 4–8pm; €1.20), stands a couple of streets above its modern successor, at the top end of the town. It was founded in the sixth century on the site of a temple to Apollo and incorporates various classical drums and fragments in its erratically designed walls. … more »