The Old St. Athanasius or T segani or "Stone Village", located on the western edge of the prefecture of Pella, on the border with the prefecture of Florina and very close to Lake Vegoritida. Abstains little from the ski resort of Kaimaktsalan and has been built at an altitude of 1,200 metres.
It is called "old" because of the inhabitants fled in the 80s and now live in the new settlement of St. Athanasius created very near the old village. Instead of a ravaged country but the region was declared preserved by the Ministry of Culture, and the construction of ski center in 1995 helped organize the traditional settlement, with warm hostels and restaurants but not beyond the ypovlitiki aesthetics of the total.
The settlement dating from the late 16 th century and impresses with the traditional colors and makedonitiki architecture, with keramoskepi, stone houses that combine harmoniously with the natural landscape of the region. As maintained in perfect condition, gives valuable information about the lifestyle of residents. Today, most of the buildings are renovated.
Important sight of the village is the church of nalipseos A, which was built in late 1700. There are wonderful images of Byzantine art.
In addition, the ski resort Voras located very close to the village, offers a multitude of options such as ski, Trekking, horse riding and archery, while collective and organized tours to the beauties of the wider region.
If you decide to travel to Saint Athanasius, certainly should not apsifisete pasignostous the waterfalls of Edessa, spectacle infinite beauty of Greece and the rest of the world. Among the specific points "belventere" and approaches that have been created, one can admire the great cataracts "Karano", with water falling from a height of about 70 measures and the double cataract, as well as the cave under the rock.
There should also miss the "Park of Cataract", where water and trees aionovia compose a magical landscape that remains in memory.
Please note that the region has grown and facilities offered to visitors. Illustration continued operation stand information but also the functioning outdoor museum Water, which will have the opportunity to see the "industrial" history of the city, with old water mills and factories on.
Another unique natural landscape is the Black Forest, "Forest Melanas" of Edessa, which is so dense that the sun achtides difficult to reach the ground. It is one of the most beautiful of Greece, said that while there procured wood Alexander the Great, for the construction of akontion his army, known sarisses who had a 6-meter length.
Where to stay:
Anapalaiomenos traditional guesthouse Maro Fame: tel 23810 31933, 6947 565132. Ikia pampatzimopouloy O M: tel: 23810-31952, 6945910405.
Traditional Guesthouse maiden call: 23810 31018, 6944620030.
George Flokas
