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Beautiful locations

The Blue Water

SYMVOLI (Village) SERRES
The Blue Water in Simvoli is fresh spring water appropriate for the breeding of trout

Buildings

Buildings of the Monastery

MONI EIKOSSIFONISSIS (Monastery) SERRES
  In the middle of the main Monastery is situated the imposing temple of the Presentation of the Blessed Virgin Mary in Temple and includes the Superior’s quarters, the cells of the Nuns, the Archontariki (reception room), the Chapel of St. Varvara with the holy water, the Museum, the Refectory, the workshops and related installations, while the whole Monastery complex is enclosed in walls (enceinte).
  Before getting to the Monastery one comes to the monument erected for the 172 monks slaughtered in 1507 by the Turks.
  At the external part of the wall there is a place of worship built with excellent quality marble and close to it another place of worship with a dome, under which there is holy water. Next to it stands the Cemetery with the small church of Saints Anarghiri.
  To the southeast corner of the Temple stands the Monastery’s bell-tower. Outside and over the walls to the east, stands an old wind mill, the "Blessed Virgin Mary Sedile" and a small place of worship.
This text (extract) is cited September 2003 from the Prefecture of Serres tourist pamphlet.

Caves

Cave of Alistrati

ALISTRATI (Small town) SERRES
Tel: +30 23240 82045
Fax: +30 23240 82046
The cave of Alistrati is considered to be as one of the finest and largest in Greece, and possibly in Europe, where nature show its greatest power of creation.

At the entrance of the cave is the hall, a very nice room of 8 m height. From there start several galleries with great height and rich decoration of stalactites and stalagmites. The cave has also many levels that are unexplored yet.

Mythology According to the Greek mythology in the canyon of river Aggitis, which crosses the Alistrati region, at the site "Petroto" appeared the Sphinx.
It’s also stated that Pluto the god of Adis, when he stole Persephone, daughter of Demetra, led her to the canyon, where is the Gate of Adis .
The area, that mythology referred to is located close to the cave of Alistrati.

The presented information has been extracted from the official site of the Cave of Alistrati .

Gorges & Ravines

Agitis Gorge

ALISTRATI (Small town) SERRES

Ravine of Angitis

SYMVOLI (Village) SERRES

Monuments

Memorial of Slaughtered Patriots

NEA KERDYLIA (Port) SERRES

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