Farsala

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Farsala (Greek Φάρσαλα, ( n pl ). Earlier Pharsalus, Pharsalus Latin name ) is a Greek town and municipality (Greek Δήμος Φαρσάλων, Dimos Farsalon ) in the Regional District of Larisa Thessaly region.

The area around Farsala was the scene of the decisive battle between Caesar and Pompey on August 9, 48 BC, the battle of Pharsalus. With the division of the Empire 395 AD Farsala became part of the Byzantine or Eastern Roman Empire. End of the 14th century AD Farsala came under the control of the Ottoman Empire. 1881 Farsala was cleaved with the rest of Thessaly from the Ottoman Empire and slammed the Kingdom of Greece. During the Turkish - Greek war in April 1897, the Greek troops were subject to the Ottoman army and was forced to retreat further south towards Domokos; Farsala remained in the aftermath of the war still in Greece.

In Greece, the city is known for its sweet " Halva Farsalon ", which has different than from Turkey known Halva a jelly-like, translucent consistency.

Farsala is a major transportation hub in the Greek road network: The running north-south National Highway 3 (Europe Street 65) crosses in Farsala which runs from east to west National Road 30 From 2008 the National Road replaces 3 by the Highway 3 ( Odos Kendrikis Elladas ) or be relieved.. Farsala has a railway station and is on a main route of the Greek railway network from Thessaloniki to Athens.