{"id":8735,"date":"2020-12-03T19:20:15","date_gmt":"2020-12-03T17:20:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/?p=8735"},"modified":"2025-09-29T21:22:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-29T18:22:01","slug":"%cf%84%cf%83%ce%b1%ce%b3%ce%ba%ce%b1%cf%81%ce%ac%ce%b4%ce%b1-%cf%80%ce%ae%ce%bb%ce%b9%ce%bf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/en\/%cf%84%cf%83%ce%b1%ce%b3%ce%ba%ce%b1%cf%81%ce%ac%ce%b4%ce%b1-%cf%80%ce%ae%ce%bb%ce%b9%ce%bf\/","title":{"rendered":"Tsagarada: The largest and oldest Plane tree in Europe"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div id='gallery-2' class='gallery galleryid-8735 gallery-columns-3 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/en\/%cf%84%cf%83%ce%b1%ce%b3%ce%ba%ce%b1%cf%81%ce%ac%ce%b4%ce%b1-%cf%80%ce%ae%ce%bb%ce%b9%ce%bf\/tsagkarada-graffiti-dsc_0367\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Tsagkarada-graffiti-DSC_0367-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Tsagkarada-graffiti-DSC_0367-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Tsagkarada-graffiti-DSC_0367-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Tsagkarada-graffiti-DSC_0367-770x512.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Tsagkarada-graffiti-DSC_0367.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/en\/%cf%84%cf%83%ce%b1%ce%b3%ce%ba%ce%b1%cf%81%ce%ac%ce%b4%ce%b1-%cf%80%ce%ae%ce%bb%ce%b9%ce%bf\/tsagkarada-tree-dsc_0345\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Tsagkarada-tree-DSC_0345-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\u03a4\u03c3\u03b1\u03b3\u03ba\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03ae\u03bb\u03b9\u03bf \u03c0\u03bb\u03ac\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Tsagkarada-tree-DSC_0345-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Tsagkarada-tree-DSC_0345-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Tsagkarada-tree-DSC_0345-770x512.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Tsagkarada-tree-DSC_0345.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a 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100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/en\/%cf%84%cf%83%ce%b1%ce%b3%ce%ba%ce%b1%cf%81%ce%ac%ce%b4%ce%b1-%cf%80%ce%ae%ce%bb%ce%b9%ce%bf\/tsagkarada-square-dsc_0365\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"100\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Tsagkarada-square-DSC_0365-150x100.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\u03a4\u03c3\u03b1\u03b3\u03ba\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03bb\u03ac\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Tsagkarada-square-DSC_0365-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Tsagkarada-square-DSC_0365-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Tsagkarada-square-DSC_0365-770x512.jpg 770w, 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Tsagkarada-Pelion-DSC_0332-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Tsagkarada-Pelion-DSC_0332-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Tsagkarada-Pelion-DSC_0332-770x512.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Tsagkarada-Pelion-DSC_0332.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/en\/%cf%84%cf%83%ce%b1%ce%b3%ce%ba%ce%b1%cf%81%ce%ac%ce%b4%ce%b1-%cf%80%ce%ae%ce%bb%ce%b9%ce%bf\/milopotamos-beach-pelion-mt-dsc_1279\/'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"97\" src=\"https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Milopotamos-beach-Pelion-Mt-DSC_1279-150x97.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"\u039c\u03c5\u03bb\u03bf\u03c0\u03cc\u03c4\u03b1\u03bc\u03cc\u03c2 \u03a4\u03c3\u03b1\u03b3\u03ba\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03b1 \u03a0\u03ae\u03bb\u03b9\u03bf\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Milopotamos-beach-Pelion-Mt-DSC_1279-150x97.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Milopotamos-beach-Pelion-Mt-DSC_1279-500x324.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Milopotamos-beach-Pelion-Mt-DSC_1279-770x499.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Milopotamos-beach-Pelion-Mt-DSC_1279.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>In Tsagarada, Pelion region, at the main village square of Agia Paraskevi you will see the largest and oldest Plane tree in Europe!<\/p>\n<p>It is an amazing tree, reputed to be over 1000 years old, it has a circumference of over 15 meters and one of its branches is so large that is supported by a pillar.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8760 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Tsagkarada-tree-DSC_0345-770x512.jpg\" alt=\"\u03a4\u03c3\u03b1\u03b3\u03ba\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03b1 \u03c0\u03ae\u03bb\u03b9\u03bf \u03c0\u03bb\u03ac\u03c4\u03b1\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2\" width=\"768\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Tsagkarada-tree-DSC_0345-770x512.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Tsagkarada-tree-DSC_0345-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Tsagkarada-tree-DSC_0345-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Tsagkarada-tree-DSC_0345.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Tsagarada is situated in the lushest mountain of Greece full of Chestnut and Plane Tree forests, (alt.550m). The village is full of historical neo-classical mansions and beutifull old churches and chapels.<\/p>\n<p>Exlore the 4 lovely squares, (with nice restaurants and cafes), which are linked together by a well maintained network of stone paths, (called Kalderimi), ideal for walking and trekking through the forests.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8744 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Tsagkarada-DSC_0346-770x512.jpg\" alt=\"\u03a4\u03c3\u03b3\u03ba\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03b1\" width=\"768\" height=\"511\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Tsagkarada-DSC_0346-770x512.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Tsagkarada-DSC_0346-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Tsagkarada-DSC_0346-500x333.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Tsagkarada-DSC_0346.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In Tsagarada you can also enjoy swimming in the Aegean sea and visit some of the most spectacular and unspoilt quite beaches.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-8758 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Milopotamos-beach-Pelion-Mt-DSC_1279-770x499.jpg\" alt=\"\u039c\u03c5\u03bb\u03bf\u03c0\u03cc\u03c4\u03b1\u03bc\u03cc\u03c2 \u03a4\u03c3\u03b1\u03b3\u03ba\u03b1\u03c1\u03ac\u03b4\u03b1 \u03a0\u03ae\u03bb\u03b9\u03bf\" width=\"768\" height=\"498\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Milopotamos-beach-Pelion-Mt-DSC_1279-770x499.jpg 770w, https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Milopotamos-beach-Pelion-Mt-DSC_1279-150x97.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Milopotamos-beach-Pelion-Mt-DSC_1279-500x324.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Milopotamos-beach-Pelion-Mt-DSC_1279.jpg 1400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Pelion region is the most amazing and spectacular natural Paradise in Greece.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/en\/%cf%84%cf%83%ce%b1%ce%b3%ce%ba%ce%b1%cf%81%ce%ac%ce%b4%ce%b1-%cf%80%ce%ae%ce%bb%ce%b9%ce%bf\/\" class=\"more-link\"><span class=\"readmore\">Continue reading&#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Tsagarada: The largest and oldest Plane tree in Europe<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":8760,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[260,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8735","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-magnisia","category-mountains"],"geo":{"latitude":39.384491,"longitude":23.1806374,"description":"Milies, , 370 10, GR"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8735","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8735"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8735\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":9099,"href":"https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8735\/revisions\/9099"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8760"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8735"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8735"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.greek-crossroads.gr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8735"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}