Saturday 8 March 2014

Tousist Attractions in Central Macedonia Part 2

Vergina is a small town, located 13 km from Veria. The town became internationally famous in 1977, when the Greek archaeologist Manolis Andronikos unearthed the burial site of the kings of Macedon, including the tomb of Phillip II, father of Alexander the Great. The finds established the site as the ancient Aigai (Greek: Αιγαί). The modern town of Vergina consists a remarkable archaeological site for every museum-lover.

The golden larnax and the golden grave crown of Philip.




Seli: The National Ski Center Seli is the first organized ski center in the country. It was launched in 1934, when the first Panhellenic ski races were organized. Located at an altitude of 1530 m, it is 24 km from Veria, 95 km from Thessaloniki.

Last but not least…





…The Edessa Waterfalls
Said to fall from a height of 70m in total, the Edessa Waterfalls are definitely the main attraction of the Edessa town.


Alexandros, Spyridoula, Katerina 

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