Edessa
Edessa, a town in Greek Macedonia's Pella region, is known as the "City of Waters" for the Edessaios River, which flows through the urban centre and drops into a complex of twelve waterfalls — the most extensive such system in the Balkans. The historic Varosi neighbourhood preserves multi-storey stone mansions in traditional Macedonian style, and the town's former textile industry, once powered by the same waterways, earned it the nickname "Manchester of the East." Ancient sources link the site to Caranus, the legendary founder of the Macedonian kingdom.
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- Population18,669
- Nearest water from center 0.0 km0.0 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 7.2 km4.5 mi
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Edessa: quick answers
Where is Edessa?
Edessa is in Πέλλα, Greece, about 71 km44 miles in a straight line from Katerini.
How do you get to Edessa?
The nearest airport is Kozani (KZI), about 1 hr 22 min away by road. The nearest train station is Έδεσσα, about 5 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Edessa?
The warmest month is July, averaging 25°C76°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at 1°C34°F. The wettest month is May, with about 75 mm2.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Edessa?
OpenStreetMap lists 2 restaurants, 5 cafés and 15 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Edessa?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Giannitsa, Pella and Kleisoura. Edessa is listed among the day trips from Thessaloniki.