Serres is the capital of the region and is one of the main commercial centers of Northern Greece. The city of is characterized by ease urban axes, wide streets and parks. However, because of the lack of architectural consciousness, the vast majority of the old mansions built according to the traditional local architecture have not survived. The long history of the city has offered some of the most important Byzantine monuments of Macedonia. The hotels in Serres offer easy access to all the important sites of the region.