Macedonia-Thrace Essentials
Northern Greece’s Macedonia and Thrace regions preserve the legacy of the Kingdom of Macedon and the Byzantine Empire. This selection features the UNESCO-listed Royal Tombs of Aigai and the ancient city of Philippi. Natural landmarks include Mount Olympus, Greece’s highest peak, and the Giola natural pool on Thasos. Historic architecture is represented by the 15th-century Castle of Kavala and the 19th-century lighthouse of Alexandroupolis, while the archaeological park at Dion showcases ruins dedicated to Zeus at the foot of the mythical mountain.
A Archaeological Site of Aigai
Vergina is a small town in Northern Greece, part of Veria municipality in Imathia, Central Macedonia.
B Olympus National Park
Mount Olympus is the highest mountain in Greece. It is part of the Olympus massif near the Thermaic Gulf of the Aegean Sea, located in the…
C Philippi
Philippi was a major Greek city northwest of the nearby island, Thasos.
D Thassos Ferry Terminal
The primary arrival point for ferries connecting the mainland ports of Keramoti and Kavala to the island of Thasos.
E Archaiologiko Parko Diou
An expansive 150-hectare site at the foot of Mount Olympus containing the ruins of the ancient Macedonian city and its sanctuaries dedicated to Zeus.
F Platamonas Castle
The Platamon Castle, an important part of the history of Pieria, is a Crusader castle in Macedonia, Greece and is located southeast of…
G Museum of the Royal Tombs of Aigai
An underground museum built into a tumulus, housing the preserved burial chambers of King Philip II of Macedon and other members of the Argead dynasty.
H Nkiola
A natural sea lagoon carved into the coastal rocks near Astris on Thasos, separated from the Aegean Sea by a narrow stone strip.
The Castle of Kavala
A 15th-century fortress built on the site of a Byzantine acropolis, offering panoramic views of the city and the northern Aegean Sea.
J Phare d'Alexandroupolis
A 27-meter-tall lighthouse constructed in 1880 by the French Lighthouse Company, serving as a landmark for the port of Alexandroupolis.
Palaia Iera Mone Agiou Dionysiou en Olympo
The original 16th-century monastery located in the Enipeas gorge, featuring stone ruins and a restored katholikon dedicated to the Holy Trinity.
Katarraktes Leibadite
One of the tallest waterfalls in the Balkans, dropping approximately 40 meters within the Rodopi mountain range near the village of Livaditis.
M Archaeological Museum of Dion
The Archaeological Museum of Dion is a museum in Dion in the Pieria regional unit of Central Macedonia, Greece.
Τοbacco Μuseum
A specialized industrial museum documenting the history of tobacco production and trade in Kavala, which was once a major regional processing hub.
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