Imathia

The jewel of Macedonia

• Top Attractions

  Top attractions, top sights, archaeological sites, museums, monasteries, beaches, picturesque places, special places, photos, panoramic photos, virtual tours, etc.

• Archaeological Sites

  Archaeological sites, classical antiquity, roman history, byzantine history, medieval history, venetian, etc.

• Museums

  Museums, archaeological museums, byzantine museums, history museums, galleries, folklore museums, coin museums, maritime museums, war museums, etc.

• Monasteries

  Monasteries, nunneries, places of worship, etc.

• History

  Imathia is one of the oldest inhabited regions of Greece. The prehistoric settlement of Nea Nikomedia which dates back to 6,250 BC. and is one of the oldest rural settlements in Greece and all of Europe. Imathia means "sandy area" (from amathos = sand) and was the name of the plain beyond the Thermaic gulf, when the Kingdom of Macedonia …

• Culture

  VERIA In Irinoupolis every year, cultural events in two cycles, the "Kouluma" (Halloween) and the "Irinoupoleia" on May 5th. Every year, Naoussa lives to the rhythm of Halloween. "The Boules" is a custom that has its roots in the Turkish occupation, but also preserves elements from the cult of Dionysus. Daily revelry and dancing in the streets with the decorated …

• Activities

  SKI CENTER OF VERIA (SELIOU) Ski lifts (1 two-seater aerial, 6 single-seater sliding, 4 baby), 6800 people per hour. Refuge, guest house, restaurant, calet, ski schools and ski rentals (there is a 36-acre parking lot). Higher altitude 1900m, lower 1500. All categories of slopes. THREE AND FIVE WELLS NAOUSAS SKI CENTER It has 1 ski lift of 1470 meters, 800 …

• Sea & Mountain

  Mountain and sea, beaches, picturesque beaches, lakes, rivers, waterfalls, canyons, mountain shelters, etc.

• Photographs

  Photographs and Images, monument photographs, beautiful photographs, etc.

• Information

  Travel information, weather forecast, ship schedules, bus schedules, airplane schedules, useful phone numbers, coastguard, police station, town hall, etc.