Naoussa has been designated a heroic city by royal decree since 1955 for the struggles and sacrifices made by its inhabitants to free themselves from the Turkish yoke in 1822.

It is crossed by a river, Arapitsa, one of the few with a feminine name, as the women of the city fell into its rapid waters holding their children to escape slavery.

In Stubanos there is an emblematic monument for the brave act.

Naoussa is famous for its wine production. Her red wine, one of the first wines in Greece to be released as bottled. The name of the special variety of this wine is Xinomavro, which is a Designation of Origin of Highest Quality (D.O.P.A.), and with special characteristics and taste that are formed using the "blanc de noir" method. It thrives only in its stony soils.

There used to be 100 licenses for wineries.

Today there are about 30 and many of them can be visited with tasting activities, cultural events and representations of the harvest and preparation of the unique product

It also has rich vegetation in the Agios Nikolaos Grove, which was declared a Landscape of Special Callus. Thousands of tourists visit it every year, all year round.

In the wider plain area of ​​Naoussa, high quality peaches, apples and cherries are produced which are available in domestic and international markets. But also herbs, timber and all the precious goods of nature.

 

There is also a wide range of activities as it is a city with a huge cultural and cultural density, especially compared to its size.

Often performances and concerts are given by local clubs and choirs. Many music, film and food festivals are organized.

There is a chess club, a large lending municipal library (and the library of the Red club and the Macedonian Greek school), art workshops, photography workshops, woodcarving workshops in a jewelry space.

 

There is a swimming pool of Olympic dimensions, a ranch with horses available for walks and also in the Grove of Agios Nikolaos (3 kilometers).

The Grove generously offers visitors its rare beauty, for sports (tennis, volleyball, beach volleyball, basketball, running, cycling, walking paths and routes of all degrees of difficulty with the possibility of a mountain guide, upon consultation) for coffee or food in the shops that are located on both sides of the riverbed of . There are not a few times when bells and drums may sound and a feast is set up, giving a taste of how connected the city and its people are to tradition and fun.

Finally, a beautiful development for this particular trip is the interaction with the locals who are known for their hospitality and their tendency to mingle with visitors.

The above phenomenon is particularly common in autumn when the city's cauldrons boil the famous tsipoura and grappa.

Another product of hers that gives the opportunity to unite groups and create moments.