AGRA, Lake, PELLA

 At a short distance from Edessa, Lake Agra-Nisiou-Vritton is situated. The lake was artificially created during the 50s to cover the needs in water of a small hydroelectric power plant of the Public Electricity Board, but rapidly developed into an area with particular ecological interest, since it hosts and supports a great number of bird species. The wet meadows, the aquatic vegetation and the water create in the area of springs a unique natural scenery, while the agricultural landscape is dominated by apple and cherry cultivations, which gives rise to the organization of local festivities and fairs.
This text (extract) is cited October 2003 from the Pella Prefecture Tourism Committee tourist pamphlet.