Part of the Greek culture is the religious faith and the surviving historical and Byzantine heritage. Guests from around the world who are interested in local culture and authentic religious monuments can, by visiting the Thermaikos Municipality, discover monuments and feel spiritual vindication.
More specifically exist in the region Churches and religious monuments (Michaniona- Epanomi- Kerasia- Mesimeri) and some other very important a few kilometres from here.

Specifically, in the area there are:

1) CHURCH OF VIRGIN FANEROMENIS - (N. MICHANIONA)

Imposing grand temple in the central square of Michaniona, capacity of 4000 people, which was inaugurated in May 1984. Here is kept the namesake icon that brought together refugees after the Asia Minor disaster. According to tradition, the period of Iconoclasm a woman who hid the image, threw it in the sea to avoid damage. The image came out to Peramo where a monk found it. On August 23 the day of the Virgin Faneromeni celebration, Mihaniona welcoming pilgrims from every corner of Greece and those days performed a big festival one weeks duration.


2) CHURCH OF THE ASSUMPTION OF MARY - (EPANOMI)

It is aisled basilica of significant value with two natures tribute to the Virgin Mary and Saint Demetrios fact made evident by the two Agies Trapezes present in the temple. Built in 1865. Visitors can admire extraordinary paintings and Byzantine icons kept in the temple.

3) TEMPLE Highest Archangels - (N.KERASIA)

In the settlement of Kerasia dominates the sacred Temple of the Archangels. Is a post-Byzantine basilica wooden roof type which was inaugurated in 1818 and is protected by the Ministry of Culture. According to tradition, the church was built on the spot where was found buried the miraculous icon of Archangel Michael. In recent years when it was still the Kerasia community (1990s), the church was renovated with the help of the archaeological service and financial support of residents and local stakeholders. Today welcoming many pilgrims on November 8th, day of the feast.

4) NAOS AGIOU GEORGIOU (EPANOMI)

The Church of St. George is one of the oldest temples of the municipality and is a three-aisled basilica. It is two natures temple dedicated to Agios Georgios and Agios Charalambos. According to testimonies in its place there was a small church which residents demolished and built in its position a new one in 1724 (according to the archives). The church burned down in 1821 and was destroyed and rebuilt in 1835 on the main church. According to an inscription on the entrance window of the bell tower was built in 1899.

5) CHURCH CONSTANTINE AND HELEN (MESIMERI)

In the area of Mesimeri dominates the Temple built since the Turkish occupation. According to testimonies of residents, the church was built by the Turks in order to go to church the Greeks who worked in their estates. Originally the church was dedicated to St. Nicholas. But in 1924 the refugees who settled in the village renamed it in the current name.

6) SAINT NIKOLAS (FANARI EPANOMIS)

The church of St. Nicholas was built before the middle of last century in the occasion of the image of St. Nicholas 'washed ashore' in the area after a big sea storm.

Other very important churches a few kilometres from our area, that it is worthy to visit them. 

1) St. JOHN THE THEOLOGIAN AND SAINT PAISIOS MONASTERY (SOUROTI)

The Convent is dedicated to Saints John the Theologian and Arsenios the Cappadocian, whereas it is popular to the whole world because in it, next to the Catholicon, lies the grave of Saint Paisios the Athonite.The nuns of the monastery had Saint Paisios as their spiritual leader. Saint Paisios fell asleep in the Lord on July 12, 1994. Since then, every year on 11 and 12 of July, on the saint's memory, a vigil is conducted with the participation of thousands of believers from all Greece and even from abroad.

2) MONASTERY OF AGIA ANASTASIA OF PHARMAKOLYTRIA (VASILIKA)

The Monastery of Agia Anastasia of Pharmakolytria is located at the southern foot of Mount Ombrianos, a branch of Chortiatis, near the town of Vasilika in the Prefecture of Thessaloniki. It is a Stavropegian monastery and was built in honor of St. Anastasia the Pharmacist who martyred in 304 AD. during the persecutions of Diocletian. Many believers flock to the monastery every day, because in addition to the miraculous images and the wonderful architectural design, they come to admire the beautiful landscape and to feel spiritual uplift near nature.