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.
30 km · about 35 min drive
Central Macedonia, Greece · Europe
Korinós is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Kallithéa, 32km from Mount Olympus.
Korinós is a town located in Central Macedonia, Greece. With a population of 4,488, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Korinós 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 Korinós to your route.
Korinos (Greek: Κορινός) is a town and a former municipality in Pieria regional unit, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Katerini, of which it is a municipal unit (Kallikratis Programme). The municipal unit has an area of 70.909 km2, the community 30.726 km2. Korinos hasRead more
approximately 4,500 residents and it is located 5 km northeast of the city of Katerini (Κατερίνη), the capital of Pieria. The A1 motorway (Athens–Thessaloniki–Evzonoi) is situated to the west. Korinos is famous for its beaches -lying to its east- and hotels in the area, which make the village an ideal place for tourism.
Additionally, Korinos has a public library since 2006, Municipal Library of Korinos, and a weather station provided by the National Observatory of Athens and supervised by Municipality of Katerini.
Korinos became famous in Greece, after an economic scandal (during 2000) concerning the distribution of building grounds from Korinos' municipality to the villagers.
In Fascist Italy, rumours that the people of Korinos had "supernatural faculties" were taken seriously by some Italian racial theorists, who believed the town's inhabitants had successfully predicted the Italo-Ethiopian War.
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Korinós is located in Central Macedonia, Greece, Europe. The coordinates are 40.3166 latitude, 22.5882 longitude.
Korinós has a population of approximately 4,488 people, making it a town in Greece.
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ancient ruins
The UNESCO-listed burial site of Macedonian royalty including Philip II, father of Alexander the Great, with stunning golden artifacts.
30 km · about 35 min drive
natural wonder
Greece's highest mountain at 2,917 meters, the mythical throne of the twelve Olympian gods and a spectacular hiking destination.
32 km · about 35 min drive
landmark
A restored 14th-century stone village on the slopes of Lower Olympus, its plane-shaded square looking straight down onto Platamon Castle and the Aegean. Cobbled lanes, guesthouses and tavernas: cars stop at the village edge.
36 km · about 40 min drive
landmark
The iconic 15th-century Ottoman waterfront tower that has become the symbol of Greece's second-largest city.
46 km · about 55 min drive
ancient ruins
A massive 4th-century Roman cylindrical structure in Thessaloniki, originally a mausoleum, later a church and mosque, with rare surviving mosaics.
47 km · about 55 min drive
April to October
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