The region of Serres and especially the city of Serres has been a significant crossroad of trade and culture since antiquity. However, there are few findings of this period. In the years to follow, Serres became part of the Roman and then Byzantine Empire. In the 5th century, the city of Serres was mentioned as the seat of a Bishop while in the 8th century Serres was considered to be the most important among the cities between the rivers Nestos and Strymon. During the Middle Ages it had been often hard hit, sometimes even completely destroyed. In 1204 AD it surrendered to the Frankish Crusaders and then to Bulgarians, Serbs and Turks in 1383. Because of its high importance during Byzantine and Turkish Occupation, there are many interesting Byzantine churches in Serres along with one of the most beautiful and typical Mosques, the Ahmet Pasha Mosque built in 1492 famous for its graceful elegance. The college of Education of Serres was the first that was founded in the whole European Turkey and Greece in 1872 and the teachers who graduated from it, spread far beyond Greece and turned out to be a vital force for the nation in the education and cultural awakening of the Greek nation.
There are significant archaeological and historic sites in the region of Serres: the site of Amphipolis, the monastery of John the Baptist and the Monastery of Eikosifoinisis, with rare paintings, forts of Metaxas along the Greek-Bulgarian borders on the mountain range of Belles, Lailias with lush vegetation and the modern ski resort, lake Kerkini with rich ecosystem in the wetlands and the famous cave in Alistrati. For high speed lovers there is a racing circuit constructed in accordance with racing standards and safety measures of the International Federation (FIA) that hosts car races (up to Formula 3) and motorcycle races.
Police in Serres: +30 23210 90800
Hospital in Serres: +30 23210 22052
Bus services of Serres: +30 23210 22822
Railway of Serres: +30 23210 69700
Serres Ski Center: +30 23210 58783