The small, traditional village Veria is located 30 km from Sparta. It is built at an altitude of 950 metres, at the foothills of a mountain, in a green valley with firs, pines and plane trees. In the olive tree forests of Parnon (after the village of Vassaras), there is the shelter of Veria, which, in the past years, operated as a primary school. In September 1825, Kolokotronis set up his headquarters in the village, under a large walnut tree, supervising the whole area.
The village's original name was Oinos. Its change to Veria came, most likely, by settlers from the Macedonian city of Veria, who came here from the mountainous parts of Greece during the Middle Ages.
The church of Panagia (the Virgin Mary) dominates the village's entrance, while in the centre of the village, visitors can see the parish church of Taxiarches, which was built around 1611. Of particular importance is the tiny, Byzantine church of Agiannakis. It was built in a rock, and during the years of the Ottoman rule, it operated as a Secret School.
Veria is also known for its many traditional fountains and springs. The old Pera Vrysi near the chapel of Prodromos stands out, as well as Dothe Vrysi, which has been in the village for more than 250 years. The Katourelis' spring is famous for its thermal water, while we find the "Mother of Water" fountain southeast of the village.
