Ziakas Bridge
Just outside the village of Ziakas, over the Velonia River, stands the imposing Bridge of Ziakas, also known as the Tourkogefyro or Bridge of Tista. Built in the 19th century, it evokes images of caravans and travellers who once passed along the so-called “Royal Road”, the old trade route leading to Thessaly. This double-arched bridge features one large and one auxiliary arch, with relieving openings above the piers to channel floodwaters. Measuring 41 metres in length, 3.10 metres in width, and with an arch rising to nearly 7.5 metres, it conveys both strength and harmony. Walking along its finely crafted stone-paved deck, you sense how this structure continues to unite not only the riverbanks, but also the past with the present.
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