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Agios Nikolaos Park
Agios Nikolaos Park
The "earthly paradise" of Naoussa
The Grove of Agios Nikolaos is a Panhellenic Tourist and Leisure Center just 3 km southwest of the city of Naoussa.
An earthly paradise in the heart of Imathia, a breath of life against ecological degradation. Sixty acres of beautiful land come to life from the sources of the historic and valuable river of Arapitsa. The unique centuries-old grove of plane trees impresses visitors all year long for its magnificence and volume. In its shade rests the vast green of the natural turf that coexists with the wild native boxwood, the linden, the oak, and the abundant water in a rare harmony of sounds and colors. This beautiful place was funded by the European Union under the LIFE program, on the one hand, to protect and promote it and on the other hand to lay the foundations for rational ecological management, so that the diverse network of uses and activities hosted in the area to enable sustainability. The grove is visited annually by 1,000,000 visitors, who can make use of the facilities and activities: Sports facilities that include basketball, volleyball, and tennis courts, municipal refreshment area, playground, small artificial fishing and boating lake, restaurants with main offer the local trout, outdoor dining areas, sports and walking corridors at the sources of the river Arapitsa. Also, the small train for a short tour of the Grove and the Environmental Information Center for a first acquaintance with the flora and fauna of the area. The parking lot of 250 places has been completed at the entrance of the Grove.