ABOUT SERRES PREFECTURE
Serres is a prefecture with big capabilities of tourist growth that combines rich natural beauties with considerably sights. Poles of attraction for the visitors are the wintry sport in the ski center of Lailia, the Byzantine castles, the monasteries and the curative sources in Nigrita. The access to the prefecture is easy because the road network is good.
Serres is a modern city and an important commercial center of prefecture. You should visit, the ruins of ancient citadel and the Byzantine fortress, the old metropolitan temple of Agios Theodoros, the small museum in the square of city and the graphic church of Agios Georgios Krioneritis, that contains old pictures.
You should visit also, the eminent cavern of Alistratis, one of the biggest and most beautiful in Greece. The nature lovers will be impressed by the magically landscape of lake in Kerkini, with the rich flora and fauna, that is protected henceforth as aquatic place. Big interest present the important folklore events that become in the around regions, as "Gynaikokratia" and "Anastenaria". Do not forget the monuments with archaeological importance, as ancient Amfipoli with the eminent marble Lion.
