June 2022
20 Travelling around Greece Edessa is a city of Macedonia, seat of the municipality of Edessa and capital of the Regional Unit of Pella in the Region of Central Macedonia, and seat of the Holy Diocese of Edessa, Pella and Almopia. The city is famous for its 12 waterfalls. It was founded in 813 BC. from the first Macedonian King, Heraclides Karanos and was the first capital of the Macedonian Kingdom. It had a rich industrial past during the interwar period. The population of the city of Edessa is 18,229. Also until the discovery of the Royal Tombs of Vergina in Imathia, by Manolis Andronikos many still believed that the Ancient Goats are located in the Archaeological site of the city, based on the views of archaeologists. The Karanos waterfall The largest and most beautiful waterfall Karanos is named after the first
My place is Edessa
Macedonian King of Karanos where the legendary king Midas once lived with its unique gardens. Today Karanos with a height of over 70m is located in the park of waterfalls and with its continuous flow reminds everyone that water is a source of life of power & destruction.
Varosi Few, however, know that Edessa has its own traditional district, which in 1983 was declared a traditional settlement. Varosi, which
means fortress, was essentially the first district created in the city as an evolution of the Byzantine settlement that developed in the area of the citadel and the ancient city. Its houses and buildings, these are popular houses and some mansions, date from the 19th century, while they are distinguished for the characteristic traditional Macedonian architecture. Two-storey buildings with ledges, open covered balcony and tiled roof, inner courtyard and open spaces. The mill of Edessa A short distance from the park of waterfalls we find the old industrial water-powered zone of Edessa, known as the area of mills. The abundance of water in combination with the steep slopes of the ground gave the possibility of exploiting the movement of water from ancient times. The Byzantine Bridge [Kiupri] It is the Byzantine Bridge, the only one that has been saved from the old bridges of the city and gave its name to the whole park. The locals call it "Byzantine", it is historical and has been rebuilt many times due to the destructive power of the Edessa river. The archaeological site of Edessa [Longos] Ancient Edessa was divided into two partslevels: the Acropolis, which was located high, at the edge of the rock of modern Edessa and the lower
