Serres

The diamond of Macedonia

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• Archaeological Sites

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• History

  The city of Serres is one of the few ancient cities of the long-suffering Greek area that managed to maintain uninterrupted life from the dawn of historical times until today. It appears for the first time in history at the beginning of the 5th century BC. Herodotus mentions her under the name "Siris". After Herodotus, Theopeptos mentions it as Sirra, …

• Culture

  Agia Eleni Anastenaria On May 21, the feast day of Saints Constantine and Helen, the custom of the Anasthenarians is revived in the village of Agia Eleni in the Municipality of Skoutares. It is an ancient custom of firing that was saved by the Greek refugees of Eastern Thrace (Saranda Ekklesies, Agathoupoli) and bears religious elements of antiquity. The ceremony …

• Activities

  FOREST OF LAILIA The famous forest of Lailia, with its beeches and firs, is 25 km from the town of Serres. Its ski center, located at an altitude of 1,600 meters, has a 1,000-meter track, a lift and a beautiful ski pavilion. It is worth visiting, any time of the year. AGGITI CAVE The Aggitis river emerges from the Mara …

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