Veria, the land of culture and religion
“Little Jerusalem” The buildings of archaeological and architectural interest belong to the Byzantine Antiquities and are mainly churches and monasteries that operate as places of religious, historical and cultural value, such as:
• The Holy Monastery of Panagia Dovra and the newly built Temple of Saint Loukas of Simferopol
• The Holy Monastery of Panagia Soumela
• The Holy Monastery of Saint John the Baptist
• The Holy Monastery of Panagia Kalipetras
• The Holy Monastery Moutsialis
• The Holy Monastery of Prophet Elias Asomaton
The Byzantine Museum of Veria The Byzantine Museum of Veria is housed in a majestic 1911 landmark industrial building where each floor has a separate exhibition theme of the permanent collections of the museum. It exhibits the most representative samples of the glorious history of the city and shows that Veria was a regional Metropolis of the Byzantine Empire in the heart of Macedonia.