Serres, Greece

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Serres (?????? in Greek, Latin Serrae, older form: Serrai, Bulgarian: ???/Syar) is a city in Macedonia, Greece. It is capital of Serres prefecture, and is within the Central Macedonia periphery. The name and the settlement dates back to ancient times. The population in 2001 is about 80,000. The elevation is 70 m. It is located in the Serres plain and the Strymon river is further southwest about 24 km from Serres to the west. The hills lie to the north and the mountains to the east.

Related Topics:
Greek - Bulgarian - Macedonia - Greece - Serres - Prefecture - Central Macedonia - Strymon

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Serres, was the centre of the eponymous revolutionary district during the Ilinden-Preobrazhenie Uprising against the Ottomans in 1903. Serres was completely rebuilt in 1913, after the Bulgarian army burned the city while retreating in 1913.

Related Topics:
Ilinden-Preobrazhenie Uprising - Ottoman - Bulgaria - 1913

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The city has forests, parks, non-gridded roads and squares. Serres stretches from the ruins of the castle up to the forested hills of Koula.

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On the road to Koula hills on Exochon (Exochi) Street, two parks, one is the Agioi Anargyroi Park founded near the downtown area. Night clubs and cafeterias brings fame to the area especially in the summertime.

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