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White Tower of Thessaloniki
The iconic 15th-century Ottoman waterfront tower that has become the symbol of Greece's second-largest city.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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Epanomí
Central Macedonia, Greece · Europe
About Epanomí
Epanomí is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Plagiári, 23km from Rotunda of Galerius.
Epanomí is in Central Macedonia, Greece, with about 9,900 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Plagiári, about 6 km away.
Epanomi (Greek: Επανομή) is a town and a former municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality of Thermaikos, of which it is a municipal unit. It is located 25 km (16 mi) away from the city center of Thessaloniki. The municipal unitRead more
includes the village of Mesimeri, with a combined population of 9,910 (2021). The municipal unit Epanomi has an area of 91.541 km2 (35.344 sq mi), and the community Epanomi has an area of 78.716 km2 (30.392 sq mi).
Epanomi has a long, historic path as it is the second oldest establishment in Macedonia (Greece) after Angelochori (as archaeologist Theocharis Pazaras indicated with his work) since the area of Epanomi has been inhabited since the Neolithic period. According to the statistics of Vasil Kanchov ("Macedonia, Ethnography and Statistics"), 2.300 Greek Christians lived in the village in 1900. The town circulates its economy on tourism and farming, as it is well known among Greeks for its coasts and organized beautiful beaches (awarded annually the blue flag) easily approached from Thessaloniki. It is also known and visited for its tradition in good wine and tsipouro (a strong distilled alcoholic beverage made by fermentation of grape pomace).
The local football team Anagennisi Epanomi F.C. has recently played in the second division in Greece.
Stavros Sarafis footballer of PAOK and the National Team of Greece was from Epanomi.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Epanomí?
Within an hour or so of Epanomí: White Tower of Thessaloniki (22 km), Rotunda of Galerius (23 km), Royal Tombs of Vergina (52 km), Palaios Panteleimonas (57 km).
Are there any good drives near Epanomí?
The nearest famous roads are Sithonia Coastal Loop.
Where is Epanomí?
Epanomí is in Central Macedonia, Greece, about 6 km from Plagiári.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 9,910
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Greece
- Region
- Central Macedonia
- Timezone
- Europe/Athens
- Coordinates
- 40.4261, 22.9278
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Greece
Tourist police (English-speaking): 171.
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Worth the detour from Epanomí
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
ancient ruins
Rotunda of Galerius
A massive 4th-century Roman cylindrical structure in Thessaloniki, originally a mausoleum, later a church and mosque, with rare surviving mosaics.
23 km · about 25 min drive
ancient ruins
Royal Tombs of Vergina
The UNESCO-listed burial site of Macedonian royalty including Philip II, father of Alexander the Great, with stunning golden artifacts.
52 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
Palaios Panteleimonas
A restored 14th-century stone village on the slopes of Lower Olympus, its plane-shaded square looking straight down onto Platamon Castle and the Aegean. Cobbled lanes, guesthouses and tavernas: cars stop at the village edge.
57 km · about 65 min drive
Driving in Greece
- Drives on
- the right
- Petrol
- ~€1.88/litre
- Motorway tolls
- ~€7.00/100km
When to drive here
April to October
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