Gonos Yiotas in Gonou Yiota Square. Aravissos About northwest of the city is the spring of Aravissos, which produces drinking water. The surrounding grove and creek include a popular park. Economy Giannitsa is predominantly a rural area. The draining of the Lake Giannitsà left fertile soil for agriculture, leading to population growth in the region. Entertainment The focus of the social life of the city is at the central pedestrian street, where people gather to eat and drink or to take a walk. Giannitsa was one of the first cities that founded Open Theatre (3000 seats) and became an institution for cultural events and big names in theater and music, every year, the last month of summer giving a culture festival character . Also various theatrical and musical events take place in a closed theater located internally of the Cultural Centre which has a modern architecture. In the first days of September there is a big market for about a week. The DI. K. E. P. A. P. (ΔΗ. Κ. Ε. Π. Α. Π) is a charitable non-profit cultural organization founded in 1996 that develops music, visual arts, dance, film and other arts. Loudias river Seven kilometers () south of the center is the Loudias River, which has a sailing center. The Nautical Club of Giannitsa (NOG) teaches canoeing, kayaking, and rowing. Districts Center St. George Ayía Paraskeví Sfageia Sinoikismos Mitropoli St. Konstantinos Tsali (Nea Trapezounta) Filippeio Kapsali Palaia agora Local Media Newspapers O Logos tis Pellas (weekly; Greek Ο λόγος της Πέλλας) Giannitsa (daily; Greek Γιαννιτσά) TV station Pella TV (Greek Πέλλα τηλεόραση) Online Newspapers Pella24 Pellanet Giannitsa City news Logos Pellas Sports The most popular team is the Anagennisi Giannitsa football team which plays at the Municipal Stadium. There is a motocross track northwest of the city, in the foothills of Mount Paiko, where local, Greek, and European races are run. At the river Loudias, there are rowing races in which the Nautical Club participates. Twin towns and sister cities Giannitsa is twinned with three cities: Larnaca, Cyprus, since 2003 Crotone, Italy, since 2010 New Britain, Connecticut, United States, since 2010 Notable people Gazi Evrenos (died 1417), founder of the Ottoman city, whose mausoleum is in the center of town K̲h̲ayālī (died 1556), Ottoman poet Āgehī (died 1577), Ottoman poet and historian Georgios Gonos Giotas (1880–1911), revolutionary in the Macedonian Struggle Ahmet Derviş (1883–1932), military officer in the