landmark
Nymfaio
A stone-built mountain village in beech forest, home to a brown-bear sanctuary near Florina.
21 km · about 25 min drive
EuropeGreeceWest Macedonia
Ptolemaḯda
West Macedonia, Greece · Europe
About Ptolemaḯda
Ptolemaḯda is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Perdíkkas, 45km from Edessa Waterfalls.
Ptolemaḯda is in West Macedonia, Greece, with about 30,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Perdíkkas, about 5 km away.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Ptolemaḯda?
Within an hour or so of Ptolemaḯda: Nymfaio (21 km), Kastoria (35 km), Edessa Waterfalls (45 km), Royal Tombs of Vergina (54 km).
Are there any good drives near Ptolemaḯda?
The nearest famous roads are Galičica Pass Road and Katara Pass.
Where is Ptolemaḯda?
Ptolemaḯda is in West Macedonia, Greece, about 5 km from Perdíkkas.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 30,045
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Greece
- Region
- West Macedonia
- Timezone
- Europe/Athens
- Coordinates
- 40.5147, 21.6786
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Greece
Tourist police (English-speaking): 171.
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Worth the detour from Ptolemaḯda
4 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Kastoria
A Byzantine fur-trading town on a peninsula in Lake Orestiada, with dozens of medieval churches and ottoman-era mansions along misty lakeside promenades. The lake loop road passes the Dragon's Cave and a lakeshore monastery.
35 km · about 40 min drive
waterfall
Edessa Waterfalls
The Karanos cascade plunges 70 m beside a leafy park, the tallest waterfall in mainland Greece.
45 km · about 50 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.
54 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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