ELATI Elati (Greek: Ελάτη), formerly known as Tyrna (Τύρνα), is a village in the prefecture of Trikala. It is located south of the Pindos mountain range, 32 kilometres from Trikala.          View of Elati                                                          Arched bridge over the Portaikos History According to tradition, Elati was settled a few years after the fall of Constantinople to the Ottoman Empire. The current location of the village is relatively new. Before 1943, the village was located further west near the river. In 1943, the village was burnt down by the German army during the German occupation of Greece. Along the road from Trikala to Elati stands the church of Porta Panagia, which was built in the village of Pyli in 1283. The arched bridge over the river Portaikos was built in 1514 by St Bessarion II of Larissa. There are many monasteries in the area. Among the monasteries still in operation are the monastery of Gouras and the monastery of Agiou Vissarionos, both located near Pyli. The other monasteries are abandoned. They are located near the villages of Neraidochori, Pyrra, Desi and Gardiki. Visitors to Elati can enjoy numerous sports and other activities. In winter, a small ski centre operates 7 km outside the village on the way to Pertouli. There is also an endurance ski centre. In spring and summer, there are many hiking trails through the forest with springs and meadows as well as long forest paths that can be travelled by car, motorbike, mountain bike or even on horseback. Just a quarter of an hour from the village, on Kokkinos Braxos, there are three via ferratas. Below the highest peak, Koziaka, is the Xatzipetros hut, which can accommodate 20 people. Changes in the administration     - In 1883, the town, which was then called Tyrna and had a population of 522, was declared the seat of the newly founded municipality of Aitiko.     - In 1912, it was decided that the settlements with more than 300 inhabitants and a primary school should become independent municipalities. The settlement of Tyrna was separated from the municipality of Aitiko, which was dissolved and became the seat of the newly founded municipality of the same name.     - With the implementation of the Kapodistrias programme (Law 2539/97), the settlement was separated from the municipality of Elati in 1997, which was then dissolved and became the seat of the municipality of Aitiko.    - With the implementation of the Kallikrates programme (Law 3852/2010), the settlement was separated from the municipality of Aitiko in 2010, which was dissolved and incorporated into the municipality of Pyli. Today, after the last change in 2010 (Kallikrates programme), Elati together with the settlements of Agios Georgios (15 inhabitants), Vlataneos (0 inhabitants), Vlacha (0 inhabitants), Lipiota (3 inhabitants) and Xylochori (21 inhabitants) form the municipality of Elati with 445 inhabitants, which belongs to the municipal unit Aitiko of the municipality of Pyli of the regional unit Trikala.