Central Macedonia, Administrative region in Northern Greece.
Central Macedonia extends from Mount Olympus to the Bulgarian border, containing mountains, plains, and coastal areas along the Aegean Sea and Thermaic Gulf.
The region holds ancient Macedonian capitals Aigai and Pella, where Philip II ruled and Alexander the Great was born in the 4th century BCE.
The Metropolitan Church of Saint Gregory Palamas in Thessaloniki displays the religious architecture that defines the urban landscape of Central Macedonia.
The region connects to Athens via main highways and railways, with Thessaloniki International Airport serving as the primary transportation hub for northern Greece.
Mount Athos peninsula maintains autonomous status within Central Macedonia, hosting 20 Eastern Orthodox monasteries restricted to male visitors only.
Location: Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace
Capital city: Thessaloniki
Website: https://www.pkm.gov.gr
Part of: Macedonia
Website: https://pkm.gov.gr
GPS coordinates: 40.70000,23.00000
Latest update: May 26, 2025 20:55
Mount Olympus
87.3 km
Hilandar
103 km
White Tower of Thessaloniki
9.3 km
Arch of Galerius and Rotunda
8.6 km
Fort Roupel
78.4 km
Lake Kerkini
57.8 km
Rotunda
8.4 km
Kasta tomb
74.4 km
Hagios Demetrios
8.1 km
Hagia Sophia
779.5 km
Atatürk Museum
8.1 km
Museum of the Royal Tombs in Aigai
62.1 km
Aigai
62.4 km
Heptapyrgion
7 km
Kaimaktsalan
105.4 km
Panagia Eikosifinissa
97.7 km
Petralona cave
39 km
Thessaloniki Port
9.4 km
Mytikas
87.3 km
Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki
8.1 km
Walls of Thessaloniki
7.5 km
Monastery of St. John the Theologian at Souroti
25.8 km
Platamon Castle
84.5 km
Samouil's Fortress
77.4 km
Vlatades-Kloster
7.5 km
Lake Polyfytos
100.9 km
Ladadika
9 km
Waterfalls Park, Edessa
80.5 kmReviews
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