NYMPHÉE DE MIEZA

It was here (Νυμφαίον Μίεζας/Mymfaion Miezas) that the future Alexander the Great was educated by the philosopher Aristotle between the ages of 13 and 15 (343-340 BC) in the company of other young Macedonian noblemen. The little-visited site is as charming as it is moving: in the middle of nature, near an ancient sacred spring (nymphaeum), a cliff preserves the cavities and holes of the beams that sheltered Aristotle's School. Nearby are a parking lot and a cultural center with random opening hours (information, guided tours and store).