Imathia · Macedonia · 40°31′ N 22°12′ E
Two thousand years, one old town.
Royal gold from Vergina, frescoes from Byzantium, wooden houses above the river – a guide to Veria and Imathia.
Riders, fresco in the Old MetropolisPhoto: V. Feidopoulou, CC BY-SA 4.0
About Veria
Veria carries three ages within it: the gold of the Macedonian kings, the frescoes of Byzantium and the wooden houses of Barbouta. You can reach them all on foot – or half an hour away.
Macedonia
Aigai, the first capital of the Macedonians. The royal tombs of Vergina are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
To Vergina
Little Jerusalem
More than sixty churches in the old town, frescoes and icons in the Byzantine Museum.
To the churches
Barbouta
The Jewish quarter above the Tripotamos – wooden balconies, cobblestones, mansions.
Through the lanes
Acts of the Apostles 17
Here Paul spoke to the Bereans.
They received the word eagerly and examined the Scriptures every day – so the Acts of the Apostles tell of the people of Beroia.
The Bema, a small shrine with mosaics, marks the spot in the middle of the town.
To the Bema
Outdoors
At the foot of Vermio
An index of the town
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