http://www.hellashotel.gr/maps/macedonia/serres.jpg

The Prefecture of Serres is one of the 13 Prefectures of Macedonia, the largest part of our country in size and wealth. It takes up the Eastern part and stretches from Strymonikos bay, which is on its South side, up to the Greek-Bulgarian borders to the North. It borders on the Prefectures of Drama and Kavala from the East and the Prefectures of Thessaloniki and Kilkis from the West.

The landscape around Serres

The fauna of the Prefecture of Serres is rather abundant. In the mountainous areas of the Prefecture you can see wild boars, deer, hares, bears, wolves, badgers, foxes, wild cats and also birds such as partidges, wood-pigeons, turtle-doves, grouses, blackbirds, bee-eaters, hoopoes and other water-living birds, vultures etc.

http://i1.trekearth.com/photos/7223/lamps.jpg

http://i1.trekearth.com/photos/3631/springtime.jpg

http://i1.trekearth.com/photos/7224/sweden_in_greece.jpg

http://i1.trekearth.com/photos/7223/1_and_half_trees.jpg

http://i1.trekearth.com/photos/7223/still_boat.jpg

http://i1.trekearth.com/photos/7223/friends4ever.jpg

http://i1.trekearth.com/photos/5367/edita.jpg

http://i1.trekearth.com/photos/5750/clouds_down.jpg

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http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/1102/kerkinilake0096ut.jpg

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/69/serres1044ho.jpg


The City

http://img207.imageshack.us/img207/272/serres_1.jpg

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/8522/serres2000ft6pt.jpg

http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/8428/plateiamitropoli026tf.jpg

http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/8954/autokinisi2003029pc.jpg

http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/2426/agiosnikolaos6iw.jpg

http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/8656/serres82dv.jpg

http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/3094/serres244ze.jpg

http://i1.trekearth.com/photos/7224/serres_trapeza.jpg

http://img95.imageshack.us/img95/9704/serresxmas2004135xy.jpg

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/1751/serres807vu.jpg

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/5986/serres306ud.jpg

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/1866/serres882td.jpg

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/6366/serres713zx.jpg

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/1281/serres794nr.jpg


World War II Memorial

The organised armed national resistance in Greece during the period of occupation 1941-44, started from Kerdylia, in the Prefecture of Serres. On 17th October 1941, the Hitleresque forces were informed that the armed Greek guerilla force "Ulysses Androutsos" walked through Saint Dimitrios monastery, near the villages at Ano and Kato Kerdylia. Then, they surrounded the area and arrested almost every man and boy, who were then executed on a hill, where the "Cemetery for those who fell for the Nation" can be found today. In total 250 people, between the age 15 and 60, were killed. The execution of the 250 Kerdylians was the first execution that took place in Greece.

However, Nigrita suffered untold losses during the German occupation. After a conflict between the German conquerors and the Greek guerrillas of the national resistance, the Germans set the electrical wiring on fire, burnt a large part of the city and arrested all the men, children and women in order to execute them. But after the mediation of the archimandrite Constantine Kardamenis, the women and children were set free, whereas the men were taken to Kalokastro village. Forty of these men were sent to concentration camps in Germany, whereas the rest were set free. The Germans' revulsion was rendered to Saint Nikitas' miracle, who is honoured by the inhabitants of Nigrita.

The Monument, symbol of sacrifice of the 250 Kerdylia inhabitants who were executed by the German occupation forces on 17 October 1941

http://pages.stern.nyu.edu/~panos/serres/pictures/kerdylia.jpg

The monument in Roupel fortress

http://pages.stern.nyu.edu/~panos/serres/pictures/roupel.jpg


Historical Buildings

http://pages.stern.nyu.edu/~panos/serres/pictures/prodr2.jpg

http://pages.stern.nyu.edu/~panos/serres/pictures/prodr1.jpg

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/7751/serres589iu.jpg

http://pages.stern.nyu.edu/~panos/serres/pictures/kryonert.jpg

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/6656/serres545bj.jpg

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/3779/serres558fb.jpg

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/2526/serres572ys.jpg

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/4907/serres615gw.jpg

http://pages.stern.nyu.edu/~panos/serres/pictures/st-nick.jpg

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/6524/serres564kr.jpg

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/800/serres628wb.jpg

http://img264.imageshack.us/img264/2003/serres49ij.jpg

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/2507/serres978oe.jpg

Amphipolis

Amphipolis was one of the most important cities of Macedonia. It was founded by the Athenian colonists in 437 BC, under the leadership of Hagnon, son of Nikias, on the site of the old township of Ennea Hodoi ("Nine Roads"). Hagnon named it Amphipolis due to the fact that it was washed by the Strymon river on both its sides. He built it in such a way as to be out of view as much from the sea as from the land, shutting it off by a long black enceinte from one side of the river to the other.

It played a very important role during the Peloponnesian war as recounted by Thucydides who, in his self-exile, spent the last years of his life in Amphipolis where he wrote the Peloponnesian war. Amfipolis hosted the royal mint of the Macedonians, and it was from Amphipolis that Philip II and Alexander III the Great set forth for their military operations.

It is also a city that was visited by the Apostle Paul, and therefore is visited by many who try to follow the footsteps of Paul. You may also know the name as it is used in the Xena TV series.

http://www.culture.gr/2/21/211/21118a/00/lk18a022.jpg

http://www.culture.gr/2/21/211/21118a/00/lk18a02b.jpg

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http://www.culture.gr/2/21/211/21118a/00/lk18a02g.jpg

http://www.culture.gr/2/21/211/21118a/00/lk18a02e.jpg

http://www.dartmouth.edu/~classics/greece2003/updates/week7_8/0502Amphip13Web.jpg

http://www.dartmouth.edu/~classics/greece2003/updates/week7_8/0502Amphip18Web.jpg

http://www.culture.gr/2/21/211/21118a/00/lk18a02d.jpg

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http://www.culture.gr/2/21/211/21119a/00/lk19a058.jpg

http://www.culture.gr/2/21/212/21212a/00/lb12a10b.jpg

The Museusm

http://www.museumsofmacedonia.gr/Museum_Pictures/Arx_Amphipolis/Outside_View.jpg

http://www.culture.gr/2/21/211/21118m/00/lk18m01f.jpg

http://www.museumsofmacedonia.gr/Museum_Pictures/Arx_Amphipolis/Mural_Paintings.jpg

http://www.culture.gr/2/21/211/21118a/00/lk18a02t.jpg

http://www.culture.gr/2/21/211/21118a/00/lk18a02p.jpg

http://www.culture.gr/2/21/211/21118a/00/lk18a02l.jpg

http://www.culture.gr/2/21/211/21118a/00/lk18a02o.jpg


http://www.museumsofmacedonia.gr/Museum_Pictures/Arx_Amphipolis/Silver_Ossuary.jpg


The Lion of Amphipolis

The Lion of Amphipolis, which is one of the most important monuments, not only of Amphipolis but also Macedonias', is next to the west bank of Strymon, close to the bridge. It was restored on a pedestal in the position where it was discovered, after the completion of the excavation. It is an imposing marble lion in a position of a sitted wildcat with its paws up. lt is erected just outside N. Kerdylia, on the national motorway between Thessaloniki and Kavala.

It is one of the most common of Macedonian symbols.

http://www.historyofmacedonia.org/Macedoniansymbols/images/lionhunt.JPG

http://www.historyofmacedonia.org/Macedoniansymbols/images/chearonea.JPG

http://pages.stern.nyu.edu/~panos/serres/pictures/lion1.jpg

http://www.culture.gr/2/21/211/21118a/00/lk18a02j.jpg


Winter

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/6474/serres1443bd.jpg

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/9038/serres1456ql.jpg

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/8404/serressnow02032005077wk.jpg

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/7329/serres1499bq.jpg

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/862/serres1546rd.jpg

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/3615/serres1539xh.jpg

http://img259.imageshack.us/img259/4308/serres1558py.jpg

http://i1.trekearth.com/photos/7223/snow.jpg


Videos to enjoy:

Introduction to Serres: http://files.e-view.gr/downloader.php?file...eos%2f&x=10&y=8 (http://files.e-view.gr/downloader.php?file=eisagogi.avi&dir=serresvideos%2f&x=10&y=8)

The City: http://files.e-view.gr/downloader.php?file...deos%2f&x=88y=6 (http://files.e-view.gr/downloader.php?file=poli.avi&dir=serresvideos%2f&x=88y=6)

Ancient Ruins: http://files.e-view.gr/downloader.php?file...deos%2f&x=7&y=9 (http://files.e-view.gr/downloader.php?file=arxaia.avi&dir=serresvideos%2f&x=7&y=9)

Monastaries: http://files.e-view.gr/downloader.php?file...deos%2f&x=8&y=1 (http://files.e-view.gr/downloader.php?file=monastiria.avi&dir=serresvideos%2f&x=8&y=1)

Kerkini Lake: http://files.e-view.gr/downloader.php?file...deos%2f&x=7&y=6 (http://files.e-view.gr/downloader.php?file=kerkini.avi&dir=serresvideos%2f&x=7&y=6)

Ski: http://files.e-view.gr/downloader.php?file...deos%2f&x=9&y=5 (http://files.e-view.gr/downloader.php?file=lailias.avi&dir=serresvideos%2f&x=9&y=5)

Great job!! :okay:

Excellent presentation!

Gotta love Macedonia!

Beutiful place!

Great thread!

Thats an excellent thread !!!!

I am impresed !

I didnt know the area round Seres and the town itself were that beatiful !!!

WOOOOOOW

a re olimpiad ti me kanis tora....

actualy my parents both are from there (Nigrita) in 2 weeks I am gonna make a visit there the winter is very cold and the summer hot (but not as hot as is in athens) when I get the change I am gona make some photos ( not from chicks although in my opinion the hotest girls are from serres)
anyway great job

Thats an excellent thread !!!!

I am impresed !

I didnt know the area round Seres and the town itself were that beatiful !!!

WOOOOOOW

well serres is not a poor city...(the same applies for the whole area)

Να και κάτι από την όμορφη Μακεδονία μας , συγχαρητήρια Olympiad πολύ ωραία ιδέα να παρουσιάσεις την πόλη των Σερρών , τη δεύτερη πιο σημαντική πόλη της κεντρικής Μακεδονίας! :)

Fantastic work!!! :okay: Serres is a truly nice city and the aerial photos don't do justice. The girls over there are really beautiful, too :) Thanks for putting this thread together.

Just noticed this thread ! great pics sad alot of them dont work anymore anyhow good to see my homelands :D


i want fresh pictures in this post pls :)

I've visited some areas in Macedonia and I have to say that they were really beautiful and picturesque areas of Greece! And beautiful photos Olympiad!

A re mandres....
Polli orees foto.....Alla stin pragmatikotitia einai polli pio orea...

Dystixos den vriskeis evkola foto ton serron sto diadiktio......

poli orees photografies paidia!mbravo!

very nice photooosss

Serres :cheers:
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1070/849401497_ac7ce047eb_o.jpg


Mount. Lailias alt: 1850metres (Serres)
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1345/1140506503_211f6f10e4_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/126/344561240_400dde8b26_o.jpg

Agios Athanasios
http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1096/525532266_b0ff3c6a73_o.jpg

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/152/344566601_099db487bc_o.jpg

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1336/796930726_5f03fee0d0_o.jpg

hehe familiar places the hotel in ano poroia :D

Macedonia, is my favourite region of Greece.

Serres has outstanding natural scenery....well worth a visit.

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=524103

OAD3SoZUmj8

I visited Serres yesterday and I am impressed,It's a nice city. ;)

Wow, that's a very beautiful part of Greece. I had no idea! :)

http://www.airphotos.gr/serres.htm

ObyAqjMAAls

S-apA_Bk-sA

Some more pictures of my beloved homecity well actually my second homecity :D and some smaller towns around and surrounding

http://www.serrelib.gr/serresklik_en.htm


http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/162.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/189.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/165.jpg

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http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/316.jpg

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http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/318.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/319.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/193.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/315.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/197.jpg


Agitis

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/87.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/88.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/89.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/90.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/91.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/108.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/109.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/111.jpg

Alistrati Cave , Im telling you , if you ever happen to be near by and think of going to this cave dont! i remember when i was there it was the most boring 50 minutes of my life the only thing you do is walk in a cave.... anyway heres 1 picture its not worth more :D:D:D:D

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/97.jpg

Alistrati Town

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/389.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/390.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/391.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/392.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/393.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/394.jpg

Amfipoli

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/48.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/34.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/39.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/40.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/41.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/32.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/22.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/23.jpg


(Its bigger than it looks , the lion)
http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/230.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/231.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/232.jpg

Eleonas

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/419.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/420.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/421.jpg

Emanouil Papas

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/413.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/414.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/415.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/409.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/410.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/411.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/412.jpg

Iraklia

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/416.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/417.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/418.jpg

Kerkini Lake

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/51.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/74.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/57.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/85.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/77.jpg

Lailias mountain

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/117.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/121.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/123.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/126.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/132.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/133.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/135.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/144.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/160.jpg

Nea Zihni

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/404.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/405.jpg

Nigrita

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/373.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/375.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/378.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/382.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/383.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/374.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/376.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/377.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/381.jpg

Poroia , but more correct is Belles since theese pictures are of the mountain rather than the villages.

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/212.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/214.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/215.jpg

Proti

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/395.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/396.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/397.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/398.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/400.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/401.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/402.jpg

Rodolivos

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/347.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/348.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/349.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/352.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/353.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/354.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/355.jpg

Sidirokastro

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/216.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/218.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/219.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/356.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/364.jpg

Monasteries

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/220.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/221.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/224.jpg


http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/200.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/201.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/202.jpg

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http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/210.jpg

http://www.serrelib.gr/serres/photoserres/211.jpg

the monasteries are Iera Moni Akritohoriou and Iera Moni Timiou Prodromou or atleast i think thats what i,m on the site stands for what else would it be :)


and heres an old picture of Serres i think its 1929


http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/3283/laiki1929ck7.jpg


and here is Sidirokastro in 1919

http://www.mlahanas.de/Greece/Cities/Images/Sidirokastro1919.jpg

Awesome pictures :)

Very Nice !

Bravo Poli orees Foto....

Evales kai tin Tsoumagia kai Limni mas .....

Bravo....:cheers: