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Macedonia

Things to see in Macedonia

29 sights, museums, parks and places worth the stop.

A person is diving into a natural rock pool with clear turquoise water, surrounded by layered limestone cliffs, with the open blue sea visible in the background.

Thassos · Natural Landscapes

Giola Natural Pool

Giola is a natural seawater pool on the south coast of Thassos, close to the village of Astris, and it is one of the mos...
A high-angle photograph showing a massive, two-tiered stone aqueduct with numerous arches running diagonally through a densely built urban area with terracotta-roofed buildings.

Kavala · Monuments

Kamares Aqueduct

Striding across a valley at the edge of the old quarter, the Kamares Aqueduct is the great landmark of Kavala, one of th...
A two-story building with a stone ground floor and a stucco upper floor featuring dark wood window frames and decorative elements, with a small plaque mounted on the stone wall near the entrance.

Veria · Historic Districts

Barbouta Jewish Quarter

The Barbouta Jewish Quarter is the old Jewish quarter of Veria, a quiet part of the town's historic centre on the slope...
A paved path runs alongside a lake bordered by tall trees with autumn foliage, featuring a white swan swimming near the concrete edge.

Kastoria · Natural Landscapes

Lake Kastoria

Kastoria rests on a peninsula that pushes out into a large, calm lake, and the water shapes everything about the town. T...
Round tower and stone buildings inside Kavala castle

Kavala · Castles

Kastelia (The Castle)

Above the old quarter of Kavala, the fortress, called Kastelia or simply The Castle, crowns the rocky Panagia peninsula...
The rocky marble ridge near the summit of Mount Ipsarion on Thassos

Thassos · Natural Landscapes

Ipsarion Summit

Highest peak in Thassos, Greece
A stone building with extensive exterior frescoes under a wooden porch roof, featuring wooden benches on a paved courtyard.

Kastoria · Monasteries

Monastery of Panagia Mavriotissa

The Holy Monastery of Panagia Mavriotissa lies on the shore of Lake Orestiada, a short distance from the town of Kastori...
A stone funerary relief depicting four figures in classical dress against a solid terracotta-colored wall, with Greek inscriptions visible along the top edge.

Thessaloniki · Museums & Culture

Museums

Major museums in historic Thessaloniki
A two-story historic building with a stone lower level and a wooden upper story featuring overhanging balconies and dark shutters, situated next to a white wall and a lamppost.

Kavala · Historic Mansions

Mohamed Ali House

The Muhammad Ali House, or Mohamed Ali House as it is also written, stands on the Panagia peninsula, the old quarter of...
A rocky coastline with large grey boulders in the foreground, pine trees, and a hillside covered in olive groves meeting turquoise water.

Thassos · Beaches

Gulf Of Panagia (Marine Area)

Marine bay on the eastern coast of Thassos
Neoclassical mansion in the Doltso quarter of Kastoria old town

Kastoria · Historic Districts

Old Town (Palia Poli)

The old quarters of Kastoria, known as Palia Poli, sit on a rocky peninsula that pushes out into the lake, and the stree...
Church of St. John the Baptist (Timios Prodromos) in Kavala

Kavala · Religious Heritage

Saint John the Baptist Church

In the lower part of Kavala, among the streets of the modern city, stands the Holy Metropolitan Church of Saint John the...