Places to Explore In Thessaloniki and Central Macedonia

Discover the best places to explore in Thessaloniki and Central Macedonia with curated recommendations from our travel experts.

Dion

At the foothills of Mount Olympus lies ancient Dion. Even before Zeus and the Olympian gods, the mountain was home to the Muses and Orpheus...

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  • 2 Hotels
  • 2 Things To Do

Kavala

With 27 centuries of history, this port city draws from deep roots. Long a center of the tobacco industry, Kavala now earns much of its...

  • 2 Restaurants
  • 2 Hotels
  • 4 Things To Do

Mt. Athos

The third peninsula of Halkidiki, Mt. Athos is called Ayion Oros (Holy Mountain) in Greek, although it does not become a mountain until its southernmost...

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  • 0 Things To Do

Mt. Olympus

To understand how the mountain must have impressed the ancient Greeks and caused them to shift their allegiance from the earth-rooted deities of the Mycenaeans...

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  • 4 Hotels
  • 1 Things To Do

Ouranoupolis

Meaning "heaven's city" in Greek, Ouranoupolis (also spelled Ouranopolis) is an appealing cul-de-sac on the final point of land that separates the secular world from...

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  • 3 Hotels
  • 1 Things To Do

Pella

Pella was Alexander's birthplace and the capital of the Macedonian state in the 4th century BC. The modern-day village is not the most alluring, (and...

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  • 1 Things To Do

Thessaloniki

At the crossroads of East and West, where North blends into South, Thessaloniki (accent on the "ni") has seen the rise and fall of many...

  • 10 Restaurants
  • 8 Hotels
  • 45 Things To Do

Vergina

The modern city of Vergina wasn't established in its present form until 1922, but the ancient city of Aigai, the original capital of Macedonia, was...

  • 2 Restaurants
  • 3 Hotels
  • 1 Things To Do

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