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SKRA LAKE

The village of Skra whose original name was Lumnitsa in 1452, just one year before the Fall of Constantinople. After some important battles for the union of the settlement with Greece during the Macedonian Struggle, the village takes its name from the nearby peak of Scra di Legen, which means “Cradle of Rocks”. Those who

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MICHAEL THE ARCHANGEL MONASTERY

This is the Archangel Michael monastery, which is located at a high altitude northeast of the peaks of Mount Paikos, from where it "sees" the plateau of Vorra and the peaks of Jena and Pinovo. It is located 40 km from Aridaia, as well as the village Archangelos is only 3 km south of the Monastery, facing the legendary battle that took place there in World War I, village of Skra.
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Metalliou Lake

Lake Metalliou The artificial Metalleiou Lake belongs to the municipality of Paionia of Kilkis and the natural wealth that has been created in and around it will surely enchant you. It is a lake that was created after the construction of a dam on the tributary of Axios, whose name is Kotza Dere or Megalo Rema. Its depth reaches 35 meters, while the length of its sides is 1000 and 750 meters respectively.
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