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Edessa Waterfalls
The Karanos cascade plunges 70 m beside a leafy park, the tallest waterfall in mainland Greece.
48 km · about 55 min drive
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Polýkastro
Central Macedonia, Greece · Europe
About Polýkastro
Polýkastro sits on the route: 20 minutes from Evropós, 48km from Edessa Waterfalls.
Polýkastro is in Central Macedonia, Greece, with about 7,100 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Evropós, about 11 km away.
Polykastro (Greek: Πολύκαστρο, before 1928 Καρασούλι, Karasoúli;) is a town and a former municipality in Kilkis regional unit of Central Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Paionia, of which it is a municipal unit, and the seat.
The municipal unit has an area ofRead more
312.717 km2, the municipal unit 45.775 km2. The municipal unit of Polykastro has 12,000 inhabitants, and includes Polykastro and 23 villages. It is built near the Axios River, on the road and railway from Thessaloniki to Belgrade. It was formerly known as Karasuli (Turkish), Mavrosuli or Rugunovec (Macedonian and Bulgarian: Ругуновец).
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Polýkastro?
Within an hour or so of Polýkastro: Edessa Waterfalls (48 km), Smolare Waterfall (50 km), Rotunda of Galerius (52 km), White Tower of Thessaloniki (52 km).
Are there any good drives near Polýkastro?
The nearest famous roads are Sithonia Coastal Loop and Galičica Pass Road.
Where is Polýkastro?
Polýkastro is in Central Macedonia, Greece, about 11 km from Evropós.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 7,064
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Greece
- Region
- Central Macedonia
- Timezone
- Europe/Athens
- Coordinates
- 40.9944, 22.5691
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Greece
Tourist police (English-speaking): 171.
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Worth the detour from Polýkastro
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
waterfall
Smolare Waterfall
North Macedonia's tallest waterfall at 39.5 m, dropping down a mossy rock face on Belasica mountain above Smolare village: reached by a stone stairway of some 300 steps through chestnut forest.
50 km · about 55 min 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.
52 km · about 60 min drive
landmark
White Tower of Thessaloniki
The iconic 15th-century Ottoman waterfront tower that has become the symbol of Greece's second-largest city.
52 km · about 60 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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