Veria transliterated as Veroia, is a city built at the foot of Vermion Mountains in Greece. It is a commercial center of Macedonia, the capital of the prefecture of Imathia, the province of Imathia and the seat of a bishop of the Greek Orthodox Church.
The visitors can walk around the small roads of the old city, visit the old Muslim monuments, admire the old traditional houses. In the new city, visitors can visit the churches, see the neoclassical houses, shop in the market where you can find the popular wines and the traditional sweets and pies. Also, you should visit the Byzantine museum which has been recently awarded with the Europa Nostra award for its exceptional renovation, the archeological and laographic museums, the Macedonian museum, the exceptional city hall, the Apostle's Paul bema.
Veria hosts one of the largest and most complete public libraries in Greece. Originally a small single-room library with limited funds and material, it expanded into a four-story building offering multimedia, as well as special and rare editions. Veria's public library collaborates with many international organizations and hosts several cultural events. Every summer (August 15th to September 15th) the "Imathiotika" festivities take place with a rich cultural program deriving mainly from Veria's tradition.
Neighboring with:
- Seli, is a well-known ski resort and a few kilometers outside the city is the Aliakmonas river dam.
- Vergina that became internationally famous in 1977, when the Greek archaeologist Manolis Andronikos unearthed what he claimed was the burial site of the kings of Macedon, including the tomb of Philip II, father of Alexander the Great. The finds established the site as the ancient Aigai.