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Central Macedonia
(Κεντρική Μακεδονία)
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40 ° 39 ′ 50 ″ N 23 ° 8 ′ 11 ″ E
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Central Macedonia is a region of Northern Greece.

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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  – World Heritage logotype 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.

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