Places to visit in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece
4 places to visit in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Greece, each with LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own: Philippi, Samothrace, Thasos and more. Stand at any of them with the app open and the stamp is yours, confirmed on site, in your Eastern Macedonia and Thrace volume.
1 UNESCO World Heritage site · 2 Famous places to visit · 1 Hidden gem
UNESCO World Heritage sites in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace (1)
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Philippi
An ancient city founded by Philip II of Macedon in 356 BC, near modern Kavala. It has a theatre, a forum and early Christian basilicas, and it is where St Paul preached in Europe. It is a UNESCO site.
Famous places to visit in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace (2)
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Samothrace
A rugged island in the northern Aegean dominated by Mount Fengari. Its Sanctuary of the Great Gods was the place where the Winged Victory, now in the Louvre, was found in 1863.
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Thasos
The northernmost large Greek island, green with pines and olive trees and ringed by beaches with white marble pebbles. The main town of Limenas has an ancient agora, a theatre and a harbour, and Thasian marble was exported widely.
Hidden gems in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace (1)
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Sanctuary of the Great Gods
A major Pan Hellenic religious sanctuary on the island of Samothrace, built just west of the ancient city walls. The Winged Victory of Samothrace, now in the Louvre, was found here in 1863.
Collecting in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace
What are the best places to visit in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace?
LOQAH lists 4 places in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace. The best known include Philippi, Samothrace, Thasos and Sanctuary of the Great Gods. Each has a stamp of its own to collect when you are there.
How many LOQAH stamps are there in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace?
4, and more are added over time. Each place has LOQAH's carefully crafted stamp of its own.
How do I collect a stamp in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace?
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 Eastern Macedonia and Thrace before. Can I add them?
Yes. In Earlier trips, choose Eastern Macedonia and Thrace 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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