Water played an important role in the past for the city of Edessa, as the water mills operated with the help of hydraulic power. Hydropower is an inexhaustible, clean and renewable source of energy and has been used by humans for many years. Water falling from a height or flowing at high speed can
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The Archaeological Museum of Pella is located on the southeastern foothills of the ancient city's palace hill, in the northeastern part of the archaeological site to be visited, in the immediate vicinity of the modern settlement to the east. The museum is the natural destination of the visitor to
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The second flour mill of the Outdoor Water Museum of Edessa is the mill - sesame mill, formerly owned by Giannakis, which, preserved today, houses the Aquarium and also the Herpetarium (Reptile Museum) of the Municipality of Edessa. The stone rectangular shell (without the roof) and part of the
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At the end of the 19th century, water-powered textile factories were established in Edessa by Naoussa Greek businessmen. A total of six water-powered units were established, the first being the Tsitsis and Co. spinning mill in 1895, of which only traces of its original facilities remain. This was
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Learn the Mysteries of the Swamp from the recreation of the Giannitsa marsh during the Macedonian Struggle, as well as photos and relics of Macedonian fighters and those who fell during the Battle of Giannitsa. Traditional costumes (local and refugee), textiles and embroideries, professional tools
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It is located in the traditional Varosi district of Edessa and is housed in a palatial neoclassical building, donated by a prominent family of the city. It is an interesting and extremely careful collection of authentic exhibits that inform and help the visitor to get to know the daily way and the
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In a two-story building from 1932 in the Varosi district, this well-kept museum is housed in a beautiful one-story building from 1932, donated by the Sivena family. An excellent exhibition takes you on a journey through everyday life from the middle of the last century to the 1950s. On the ground
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The museum has an area of 6,000 square meters and is located in the northeastern part of the archaeological site, in the immediate vicinity of the modern settlement. The building is adapted to the morphology of the terrain and has been created with simple lines. "We wanted the presence of the
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Almopias Cave Park is the first and only cave park in Greece. It is located at the foot of Mount Voras, near the village of Loutraki in the Municipality of Aridaia and within the limits of the Thermal Baths facilities. About 15 caves and hollows have been recorded and investigated since 1990 until
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The river Edessaios, just before ending up at the magnificent Edessa Falls, as it flows through the city, creates an area that used to be the industrial core of the city, while today some of the old buildings have been restored to form the Edessa Outdoor Water Museum. The abundance of the waters of
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At a distance of 13 km from Aridaia are Loutra, a paradise of natural beauty in the center of which is the Paleontological-Physiographic and Folklore Museum of Almopia. Of the 15 caves and caverns recorded and investigated in the area of Loutra, the richest in finds are caves A΄ and B΄ as they
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It is housed in an old railway station building (Karajovas station) and despite being disproportionately small, it is extremely organized and laid out to enable the visitor to get a clear picture of the area. Of particular interest is the paleontology section, which includes fossils of plant and
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It is located at the Leventis Art Suites hotel in Panagitsa. You will follow the evolution of cameras, which recorded thousands of personal and historical moments of humanity, capturing the steps of the course of technology and design. Editor: Fotini Anastasopoulou
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