Central Macedonia (Κεντρική Μακεδονία) | |
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Country | Greece |
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Regional capital | Thessaloniki |
Area | 7 263 km² |
Population | 1 880 058 hab. (2011) |
Density | 258,85 inhab./km² |
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Official site | |
Central Macedonia is a region of Northern Greece.
Understand
Regions
Cities
- 1 Thessaloniki
- 2 Platamonas – Seaside resort located at the foot of Mount Olympus.
- 3 Serres
- 4 Naousa
- 5 Veria – Ancient city where the apostle Paul stayed and preached.
- 6 Giannitsá – Large city with mosques and hammams dating from the Ottoman era.
- 7 Edessa – City famous for its waterfalls and known as Voden (The Waters) in Slavic-speaking countries.
- 8 Polygyros
Other destinations
- 1 Olynthus – Ruins of an ancient city destroyed by Philip II of Macedon in 348 BC. J.-C.
- 2 Intern – The birthplace of Aristotle, nicknamed for this reason the "philosopher of Stagyre".
- 3 Amphipolis – Ruins of an Athenian colony which became an important naval base during the reign of Alexander the Great.
- 4 Mount Athos – Monastic republic which enjoys a certain degree of internal autonomy within the Hellenic Republic. Access to the mountain is prohibited for women.
- 5 Aigéai – The archaeological site of the first capital of the Kingdom of Macedonia, before being supplanted by Pella.
- 6 Pella – Ruins of the ancient capital of the Kingdom of Macedonia, birthplace of Alexander the Great.
- 7 Loutra Pozar (Loutrà Arideas) – Numerous thermal establishments in the green valley of the Toplitsa river.
- 8 Mount olympus
- 9 Dion – Ancient city of Pieria.