Veria, the capital of Imathia, is found built in an altitude of 170 meters. Strabo (65 BC – 25 AC) was the first to determine the exact position of the city, noticing that is was situated at the foot of Mount Vermio. Wild vegetation is found in the southeast of Veria among the foothills of Pieria through which Aliakmonas River and its tributaries roll their impetuous waters. One of them, Tripotamos, is crossing the beautiful city. According to Greek mythology the city took has been named after the nymph Veria, daughter of the gods Ocean and Thetis while, according to others, she was the daughter of Adonis and Venus. Nevertheless, the historians Byzantios and Meletios report that the Macedonian general Feronas or Veronas built the city to honor his daughter, Veria. Another version states that Veria owes its name to its “roies”, mostly common as pomegranates. Recent studies supported that the word Veria derives from the verb “fero” (bring) and the noun “roia”, product of the verb “reo” (stream), meaning that Veria is a city with a great quantity of waters. For many centuries, Veria was the melting pot of various cultures, managing to incorporate them all uniformly in its cultural core. Religions, manners and customs of different populations, covering an historical route of 2. 700 years, make Veria today an enchanting populous city with vivid cultural activity. A walk in the modern city is found necessary for those who want to discover the city’s real face. The neoclassic buildings, the ancient walls and the bright green parks, such as the park of the Olive tree (Elia’s Park) or the park of Agioi Anargiroi, with a view to the plain of Imathia, endow the city with its unique color.