We’re celebrating May Day with a luxurious getaway that combines spiritual peace with the full awakening of nature! We’re traveling to Macedonia to pay our respects at one of the most beautiful monasteries in Pieria, welcome May by relaxing in the thermal waters of Pozar, and end our day with an afternoon coffee next to the impressive waterfalls of Edessa.
· Transportation by luxury, air-conditioned coach.
· Tours and visits as scheduled.
· Leader – escort.
· Civil/professional liability insurance.
· VAT
· Entrance to the pools/baths (paid individually).
· Meals and personal expenses.
Meet and depart at 7:30 a.m. from Agios Vissarion (Larissa).
Our first stop is the Holy Monastery of Saint Ephraim of Syros, located in Kontariotissa, Pieria, at the foot of Mount Olympus. It is an impressive convent featuring stunning Byzantine architecture and breathtaking views. We will have time to pray, feel the spiritual peace of the place, and admire the monastery’s well-tended gardens, which will be in full bloom on such a day.
Next, we set off for the “earthly paradise” of Almopia, the renowned Pozar Hot Springs. At the foot of Mount Kaimaktsalan, where the cold river flows alongside the hot springs, we’ll have the chance to “welcome May” in the most unique way. At the Baths, we’ll have free time to:
In the early afternoon, recharged by the energy of the thermal waters, we set off for the lush “city of waters,” Edessa. At the famous Waterfall Park, we’ll admire the imposing “Karanos” waterfall, which plunges 70 meters down. We’ll have time to walk beneath its waters, take wonderful souvenir photos, explore the picturesque Varosi neighborhood, and enjoy our afternoon coffee.
Late in the afternoon, we head back. We arrive in Larissa in the evening.