Local attractions in Edessa

While you are staying at Varosi 4 Seasons hotel in Edessa you can visit many interesting points of the city.

Here are some points of interest in Edessa:

The waterfalls

The waterfalls are the trademark of Edessa, and it is a great spot to spend a few hours of just make a short stop if you are driving by.

 

Varosi

The hotel is located in the centre of Varosi, an old and characteristic neighbourhood of Edessa, with many old houses and stone paved roads.

 

The Water Museum in Edessa

The Water Museum od Edessa is a very interesting museum where travelers will have the chance to get o know the history of Edessa’s in water power. Some of the most interesting points of the Water Museum of Edessa are the sections with the plethora of watermills and their domestic and business use in the local economy.

 

Edessa's Foklore Museum

The Folklore Museum is located in the neightbarhood of Varosi. Build in 1932 the Folklore Museum is a donation of the Sivena family. Visitors of the Museum have the great opportunity to learn about the everyday life of the people of the city of Edessa, the customs, the culture of Edessa and of course the extended area during the previous century.

Visitors can observe an exceptional collection of representative men and women traditional costumes from the 1880- 1920, from the city of Edessa and the villages and also local Vlach, Macedonian and from Greek refuges from Ponto and Minor Asia.

Other important exhibits of the Museum are: the section with the tools of domestic use, children toys, and also from tools from traditional Greek professions. Finally in the Museum there is a very important collection of rare ecclesiastic and educational books, with the oldest one to be a book of an Old Testament from 1753.

 

The "Tall Rock" (Pselos Vrachos)

The “Tall Rock” is a very interesting sightseeign of Edessa and is located at the end of Varosi neighborhood. The view from the "Tall Rock" is amazing as you can admire the countless valleys of Edessa and Pella, the ancient city and the Monastery of Agias Triadas!