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
EuropeGreeceCentral Macedonia
Vasiliká
Central Macedonia, Greece · Europe
About Vasiliká
Vasiliká is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Sourotí, 23km from Rotunda of Galerius.
Vasiliká is in Central Macedonia, Greece, with about 9,600 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Sourotí, about 4 km away.
Vasilika (Greek: Βασιλικά) is a community and a municipal unit of the Thermi municipality. Before the 2011 local government reform the municipal unit of Vasilika was an independent municipality, with the respective community being the seat. The 2021 census recorded 4,115 inhabitants in the community and 9,578Read more
inhabitants in the municipal unit. The community of Vasilika covers an area of 56.81 km2 while the respective municipal unit covers an area of 200.336 km2.
According to the statistics of Vasil Kanchov ("Macedonia, Ethnography and Statistics"), 2.000 Greek Christians lived in the village in 1900.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Vasiliká?
Within an hour or so of Vasiliká: Rotunda of Galerius (23 km), White Tower of Thessaloniki (23 km).
Are there any good drives near Vasiliká?
The nearest famous roads are Sithonia Coastal Loop.
Where is Vasiliká?
Vasiliká is in Central Macedonia, Greece, about 4 km from Sourotí.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 9,578
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Greece
- Region
- Central Macedonia
- Timezone
- Europe/Athens
- Coordinates
- 40.4797, 23.1369
Emergency & Services
Essential numbers in Greece
Tourist police (English-speaking): 171.
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Worth the detour from Vasiliká
2 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
White Tower of Thessaloniki
The iconic 15th-century Ottoman waterfront tower that has become the symbol of Greece's second-largest city.
23 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near Vasiliká
- 69 kmSithonia Coastal LoopCircular drive around Halkidiki's middle peninsula, alternating pine-fringed turquoise coves like Kavourotrypes with mountain viewpoints across to Mount Athos.
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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