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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.
35 km · about 40 min drive
Central Macedonia, Greece · Europe
Chrysochórafa sits on the route: 5 minutes from Irákleia, 41km from Melnik Earth Pyramids.
Chrysochórafa is a town located in Central Macedonia, Greece. With a population of 1,023, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Chrysochórafa 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 Chrysochórafa to your route.
Irakleia (Greek: Ηράκλεια, before 1926: Τζουμαγιά - Tzoumagia) is a municipality in the Serres regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece. Population 21,145 (2011). The seat of the municipality is the town of Irakleia, which was formerly known as "Lower Jumaya" (in Turkish: Barakli Cuma or Cuma-i Zir ("Lower Juma" inRead more
Ottoman Turkish); in Bulgarian: Долна Джумая, Dolna Dzhumaya; and in Aromanian: Giumaia di-Nghios). "Upper Dzhumaya" is modern Blagoevgrad, located in Bulgaria. In the Serres area, Aromanians settled in modern Irakleia during Ottoman times. Some Aromanians still live in the city today, with Bulgarian researcher Vasil Kanchov even saying that, as of when he visited the town, the 1250 Aromanians in Irakleia "were the wealthiest of all inhabitants".
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Chrysochórafa is located in Central Macedonia, Greece, Europe. The coordinates are 41.1810 latitude, 23.2355 longitude.
Chrysochórafa has a population of approximately 1,023 people, making it a town in Greece.
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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.
35 km · about 40 min drive
natural wonder
Sandstone pyramids up to 100 m high loom over Melnik, Bulgaria's smallest town (pop. ~385), famed for centuries-old wine cellars dug into the same soft rock. National Revival mansions and wine tastings line the single street.
41 km · about 45 min drive
April to October
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