At a glance
- From the apartments
- ~33 minutes by car
- Water temperature
- around 37°C, all year
- Setting
- outdoor pools in a gorge, beside a river
- Quietest
- on weekdays
A day in the hot pools, from the lake
- 1
Leave Peraia in the morning — in about 33 minutes you are at the baths.
- 2
Hot water in the outdoor pools, with the river and the waterfalls beside you.
- 3
On the way back, Edessa for the waterfalls and Varosi — or straight home for sunset over the lake.
Good to know
- It is at its best with snow all around — the water stays hot right through winter.
- Go on a weekday if you can, for fewer people.
- Bring a swimsuit, a towel and flip-flops.
Winter (December–March): Skiing on Kaimaktsalan, hot pools at Pozar and fireplaces in Agios Athanasios — with views of a quiet winter lake.
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.
Edessa: waterfalls and Varosi
~25 min
Karanos, falling about 70 metres, is one of Greece's tallest waterfalls — and you can walk into the cave behind the water. Next to it are the old Varosi quarter and the Open-Air Water Museum.
Kaimaktsalan (Mount Voras)
~40 min
Greece's highest ski centre, from about 2,050 to 2,480 m. In summer you can hike towards the summit (≈2,520 m) on the border, where a small memorial chapel recalls the 1916 battle of the First World War.
Agios Athanasios
~30 min
A stone mountain village on the road to Kaimaktsalan, at around 1,200 m, with fireplaces, tavernas and views down over the lake. The area's winter base.
Common questions
About 33 minutes by car from Peraia.
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