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.
13 km · about 25 min drive
Central Macedonia, Greece · Europe
Chortiátis is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Exochi, 13km from Rotunda of Galerius.
Chortiátis is a town located in Central Macedonia, Greece. With a population of 17,862, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Chortiátis sits in Greece, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Athens time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Chortiátis to your route.
Mount Chortiatis or Hortiatis (Greek: Όρος Χορτιάτη, Χορτιάτης), known in Antiquity as Cissus (Ancient Greek: Κισσός) or Kissos, is a mountain in Central Macedonia, Greece. It rises southeast of Thessaloniki, peaking at 1,201 metres. Besides the city of Thessaloniki, there are several suburbs and villages located onRead more
the foothills of Chortiatis, most notably Chortiatis and the affluent suburb of Panorama, both of them belonging in the Pylaia-Chortiatis municipality. The mountain's landscape is wooded, with part of these woods making up Thessaloniki's Seich Sou Forest National Park. A fall wind that occurs on the Thermaic Gulf was named after the mountain as well.
Mount Chortiatis played a crucial role for the water supply of Thessaloniki from ancient up until modern times. In the late Byzantine period (ca. 1300), the Chortaïtes monastery on the northern slopes of the mountain provided the city and the region east of it with fresh water by an aqueduct whose remains have been partly preserved.
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Chortiátis is located in Central Macedonia, Greece, Europe. The coordinates are 40.6095 latitude, 23.1001 longitude.
Chortiátis has a population of approximately 17,862 people, making it a town in Greece.
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ancient ruins
A massive 4th-century Roman cylindrical structure in Thessaloniki, originally a mausoleum, later a church and mosque, with rare surviving mosaics.
13 km · about 25 min drive
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The iconic 15th-century Ottoman waterfront tower that has become the symbol of Greece's second-largest city.
13 km · about 25 min drive
April to October
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