Central Macedonia, Administrative region in Northern Greece.
Description
Central Macedonia covers the northern part of Greece and includes mountains, plains, and a long shoreline. The administrative division borders Bulgaria to the north and the Aegean Sea to the south.
History
Ancient capitals stood in this territory, where rulers governed during the fourth century before Christ. Later centuries brought Byzantine churches, Ottoman mosques, and modern urban growth.
Culture
Pastitsio appears on many home tables here, with layers of pasta, minced meat, and béchamel sauce baked together. Tavernas along the coast serve freshly caught fish, while the countryside offers sheep cheese and olive oil pressed from nearby groves.
Practical
Main highways connect larger towns across the territory, while regional trains reach smaller places. The international airport near Thessaloniki offers flights to many European countries.
Did you know?
A peninsula on the eastern side allows only male visitors and houses twenty monasteries. This autonomous monastic community has existed for over a thousand years under special status.
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Mount Olympus
88 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
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
Mytikas
87.3 km
Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki
8.1 km
Loutra Pozar SPA
96.4 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
104.4 km
Ladadika
9 km
Waterfalls Park, Edessa
80.5 km
Church of the Acheiropoietos
8.5 km
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