There were once nine mills for oil on the island, built from 1896 to 1925. Millstones, presses and warehouses with
Acanthos was located on a coastal hill range, 600m SE of present Ierissos; it used to be the most important
The town of Kolindros, renowned for its cherries, was one of the earliest Byzantine urban centers of the region with
The brassbound statue of Alexander the Great is considered to be the highest sculpture of Greece (height 6,15m). It was
The monastery of Agia Triada of Olympus was restored by the monk, saint of the orthodox church, Dionysus, in 1543,
Ziakas Bridge is a double-arched Bridge and it was built in the 19th century over the river Velonia. It stands
The Monastery of Xiropotamou is built in a small plain, in the middle of the southwestern side of Athos, in
Apostle Pavlos, the Apostle of the Nations, came to the city of Veria around 50-51 AC, and declared twice the
The impressive “Gates of Hades” are found in the Trikastro area. A narrow, steep gorge carries the Aherontas river between
Ali Pasha also built Anthousa castle, lying above the village of the same name, in 1814 during the siege of
