Proastio

Proastio is a hamlet in Edessa, Pella, Central Macedonia and has about 84 residents. Proastio is situated nearby to the quarter Varosi, as well as near the village Kesariana.

Type: Hamlet with 84 residents
Description: human settlement in Pella, Greece
Also known as: “Patsaresko”, “Proástio”, and “Proástion”
Postal code: 58200

Places of Interest

Highlights include Edessa Waterfalls and Yeni Mosque, Edessa.

Edessa Waterfalls

Waterfall

Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.

The Edessa Waterfalls or Edessis Waterfalls are located in Edessa city in Macedonia, Greece. The falls are a natural phenomenon that arose after a strong earthquake that struck the surrounding area in the 14th century.

Yeni Mosque, Edessa

Mosque

Photo: Протогер, CC BY-SA 4.0.

The Yeni Mosque is a former mosque in the town of Edessa, in the Central Macedonia region of Greece. Completed in the 17th century during the Ottoman era, the mosque was abandoned in 1912 following the Balkan Wars.

Edessa

Railway station

The Edessa railway station is the railway station of Edessa in Central Macedonia, Greece. The station is located north of the city on the Thessaloniki–Bitola railway, and is served by the Thessaloniki Regional Railway. Edessa is situated 3 km north of Proastio.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Edessa and Varosi.

Edessa

Photo: Jeanhousen, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Edessa, known until 1923 as Vodena, is a city in Northern Greece and the capital of the Pella regional unit in the region of Central Macedonia. It was also the capital of the defunct province of the same name.