NEA PELA, Small town, GIANNITSA

  The town of N. Pella is inhabited by refugees who fled from Tsiflikidi in Eastern Thrace. Following a period of roaming around in surrounding areas in 1924, they settled near the ANCIENT BATHS, an area with lavish waters and vegetation, in order to start anew their life in a new settlement, which they named N.Pella.
  Being farmers and stockmen, they survived by cultivating the land reverentially, and today they have quite a lot to show. In their baggage, they didn't just carry their memories but also a new cultural character, which they have managed to preserve and promote with the revival of customs and traditions, as they knew them in their far away homeland. The work performed by the CULTURAL CLUB is remarkable, aiming at accentuating and preserving cultural elements with the operation of various departments including a CHOIR, TRADITIONAL DANCE SCHOOL and THEATRE.
  The great church of METAMORPHOSI TOU SOTIROS, built in Byzantine style in 1942,constitutes a real jewel that stands in the town's main street. The small tabernacle of St. Paraskevi was built in 1967 to keep the august icon, which was the only heirloom brought here by the inhabitants from their homeland. Every year the town of N. Pella celebrates the memory of St. Paraskevi with various interesting events.