At a glance
- From the apartments
- ~25 minutes by car
- Karanos waterfall
- a drop of about 70 m
- Next to the falls
- Varosi and the Open-Air Water Museum
- Best time
- spring, when the falls are at their fullest
A day in Edessa, from the lake
- 1
The waterfalls in the morning: see Karanos and walk into the cave behind the water.
- 2
A walk through Varosi, the old quarter, and the Open-Air Water Museum right next to it.
- 3
Back to the lake in the afternoon: lake fish at the tavernas of Arnissa, about 10 minutes from the apartments.
Good to know
- In spring the waterfalls carry the most water.
- The Pozar baths are about 33 minutes from the apartments, so Edessa and Pozar fit into the same day.
- By train: the regional Thessaloniki–Edessa–Florina services also stop at Arnissa (check the timetable).
Spring (March–May): The wetlands fill with birds, Edessa's waterfalls are at their fullest and the orchards are in blossom.
Why stay by the lake
Three apartments in Peraia, Pella, on Lake Vegoritida — a quiet base for exploring the whole area.
- A view of Lake Vegoritida from every apartment
- Free parking, covered by security cameras
- Heating all winter in every apartment
- Free breakfast at your apartment when you book direct
- Fast WiFi and Netflix
Nearby, for the same trip
Approximate drive times from the apartments in Peraia.
Pozar thermal baths
~33 min
Hot-spring water at around 37°C all year, in outdoor pools beside a river and small waterfalls, inside a gorge.
Arnissa, the lake village
~10 min
The largest village on the shore: a lakeside promenade, tavernas serving lake fish and a small harbour of fishing boats. Its old name, Ostrovo, was also the lake's historic name.
Agios Panteleimonas and the lakeside monastery
~15 min
On the south-west shore, on the Florina side. The Monastery of Agios Panteleimon and Agia Evvouli carries on an older monastic community on the shore that was lost beneath the lake's waters.
Common questions
About 25 minutes by car from Peraia, on the shore of Lake Vegoritida.
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