Elevation 2,065 m (6,775 ft) | ||
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Similar Sumela Monastery, Seli Ski Resort, Verno, Falakro, Askio |
Panagia soumela monastery vermio veria imathia greece
The Vermio Mountains (Greek: Βέρμιο), the ancient Bermion (Greek: Βέρμιον), is a mountain range in northern Greece. It lies between the Imathia Regional Unit of the Central Macedonia Region and the Kozani Regional Unit of the Western Macedonia Region. The range is west of the plain of Kambania. The town of Veria, which is the capital of Imathia, is built οn the foot of these mountains. The highest point in the range is the peak Chamiti (Greek: Χαμίτη), 2,065 metres (6,775 ft) elevation, west of Naousa.
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- Panagia soumela monastery vermio veria imathia greece
- Map of Vermio Mountains Veria 591 32 Greece
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Map of Vermio Mountains, Veria 591 32, Greece
The Vermion Mountains are the site of ski resorts such as Seli and Tria Pente Pigadia.
Mentioned in antiquity by Pliny, Strabo,Stephen of Byzantium, Hierocles, Ptolemy, and Thucydides and Herodotus. In classical times the mountain was though by Herodotus to be impassible and according to tradition, paradise was to be held on the other side. During Hellenistic times was an internal boundary of the Macedonian state.