Places to visit in Central Macedonia, Greece
6 places to visit in Central Macedonia, Greece, each with LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own: Aigai, Arch of Galerius and Rotunda, Basilica of Agios Dimitrios, Thessaloniki and more. Stand at any of them with the app open and the stamp is yours, confirmed on site, in your Central Macedonia volume.
3 UNESCO World Heritage sites · 1 Famous place to visit · 2 Hidden gems
UNESCO World Heritage sites in Central Macedonia (3)
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Aigai
The first capital of ancient Macedon, near the village of Vergina. Royal tombs were found here, including one thought to be that of Philip II, father of Alexander the Great, and a UNESCO site museum covers them.
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Arch of Galerius and Rotunda
A Roman triumphal arch from about 300 AD and a nearby domed Rotunda, both built under the emperor Galerius. The Rotunda was later a church and then a mosque, and both stand on Egnatia Street in Thessaloniki.
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Basilica of Agios Dimitrios, Thessaloniki
The largest church in Thessaloniki, dedicated to the city's patron saint and first built in the 5th century. It was rebuilt after a fire in 1917 and has fine early Christian mosaics, and is a UNESCO site.
Famous places to visit in Central Macedonia (1)
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White Tower of Thessaloniki
A monument and museum on the waterfront of Thessaloniki, the city's best known landmark. The present tower likely replaced a Byzantine fortification, and it is thought to date from the 15th century under Ottoman rule.
Hidden gems in Central Macedonia (2)
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Dion
An ancient Macedonian sacred city at the foot of Mount Olympus, 17 km from Katerini. Its archaeological park holds temples of Zeus and Isis, a theatre and Roman baths, and a museum displays finds including a water organ.
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Petralona Cave
A karst cave 300 metres above sea level on the western foot of Mount Katsika, about 35 km southeast of Thessaloniki. A fossil skull found here in 1960 is among the oldest human remains in Europe.
Collecting in Central Macedonia
What are the best places to visit in Central Macedonia?
LOQAH lists 6 places in Central Macedonia. The best known include Aigai, Arch of Galerius and Rotunda, Basilica of Agios Dimitrios, Thessaloniki, White Tower of Thessaloniki and Dion. Each has a stamp of its own to collect when you are there.
How many LOQAH stamps are there in Central Macedonia?
6, and more are added over time. Each place has LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own.
How do I collect a stamp in Central Macedonia?
Open LOQAH at the place and get its stamp. LOQAH checks where you are once, at that moment; at the place itself the stamp is confirmed on site, with a gold badge.
I have been to places in Central Macedonia before. Can I add them?
Yes. In Earlier trips, choose Central Macedonia and swipe through its stamps, or import your Google Timeline. Each one goes into your volume with the date, if you know it.
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