In fact, it is about one arm of Halkidiki. I tried in October in three days some to visit interesting places around Thessaloniki, which I think is worth seeing.I have never been to Cassandra before, and this is the most visited branch of Halkidiki.
If you go to Pella - the birthplace of Philip II of Macedon, you must visit the tomb of the ruler, which is located in Vergina.
Photographs are not allowed in Philip's tomb, but the museum in Pella is beautiful and full of artifacts from ancient Macedonia.
What more does a curious tourist need a sea, a beautiful beach and good company.
Driving along the coastal road between the pines offers beautiful views of the sea.
The whole of Greece is full of temples and chapels. They are found almost everywhere.
And under the olive trees there are many beehives.
From the road there is a great view of the Mount Olympus and Wasp, behind which hid the setting sun.
I had settled in the village of Skala Fourkas and more precisely in a complex called Litsa Apartments.Although it is quite built up, I can't say that it is crowded, on the contrary. The small streets are beautiful and quiet.
I get up early and head south towards the end point of the peninsula.
Here we enter Nea Sikoni and find ourselves in a beautiful fishing port.
And we continue further east.
And here we are in Cassandea, the "capital" of Cassandra, a beautiful little town with a population of no more than 2.3 thousand people.
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At the end of the day, I managed to catch the sunset, albeit from the balcony of my room.
On the third day I set out for Edessa. I watched a lot of pictures on the net of "Water City" and now was the time to see it live.The waterfalls themselves are located in the center of Edessa.
Huge, centuries-old trees and all of them fit perfectly into the urban environment!
From here we head to the ancient city of Pella. Pella was a huge city for its time, built in the 5th century BC, but after the Macedonian state set, from there passed the Romans and the Turks and in fact, today the once majestic the city is completely destroyed.
Pella numbered about 10,000 people and was the home of Philip II of Macedon and his son Alexander the Great (of Macedon).
The biggest attraction of Pella are the mosaics of Dionysus and Elena
A few more shots of Pella, including the city bath.
The following shots are from the museum in Pella. I will not comment unnecessarily, I think it is enough to look at them. The only thing I will say is that the museum is excellent.
A beautiful mosaic marked the victory of Alexander the Great over the Persians.
The day is coming to an end, and with it my trip to Northern Greece. I am leaving the beautiful museum in Pella. Tomorrow I will go to Bulgaria, but I will undoubtedly visit again these ancient, historical lands.
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