Kallipefki, Larissa

Kallipefki (Greek: Καλλιπεύκη) is a village located on a plateau on the west side of the lower Mount of Olympus, in the prefecture of Larissa and the municipality of Gonni.

The soil of the plateau of Kalipefki that is fit for cultivation today was created in 1911 after the Askouris (Askourida) lake had been drained.

Due to its strategic location in the lower Olympus mountain, it became an important position of Greek resistance ("thieves") during the Turkish occupation.

Stergios Hatzikostas, a trader who lived in Vienna and is most known for being the editor, publisher and friend of Rigas Feraios was born in Kallipefki in 1760.

Some of the touristic sights are "Agia Triada" and "Patomeni" The "Olympus Storytelling Festival," is held in Kallipefki every two years as a collaboration between the University of Thessaly, the Hellenic Group of Storytelling Friends (POFA) and the Cultural Association of Kallipefki (MESAK).