landmark
White Tower of Thessaloniki
The iconic 15th-century Ottoman waterfront tower that has become the symbol of Greece's second-largest city.
4 km · about 10 min drive
Central Macedonia, Greece · Europe
Pylaía is worth a stop: 5 minutes from Kalamariá, 5km from Rotunda of Galerius.
Pylaía is a town located in Central Macedonia, Greece. With a population of 36,843, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Pylaía 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 Pylaía to your route.
Pylaia (Greek: Πυλαία, romanized: Pylaía) is a former municipality in the Thessaloniki Prefecture of Greece. In the 2011 local government reform, Thessaloniki Prefecture became the regional unit of Thessaloniki (without boundary changes), and Pylaia became a part of the new municipality of Pylaia-Chortiatis. PylaiaRead more
continues under its old boundaries as a municipal unit within Pylaia-Chortiatis.
Pylaia covers 24.379 km2 with 4.5 km of coastline extending along the shores of the Thermaic Gulf and had a population of 36,843 at the 2021 census. Pylaia is relatively sparsely populated for a municipal unit within the Thessaloniki Urban Area.
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Pylaía is located in Central Macedonia, Greece, Europe. The coordinates are 40.5992 latitude, 22.9861 longitude.
Pylaía has a population of approximately 36,843 people, making it a town in Greece.
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landmark
The iconic 15th-century Ottoman waterfront tower that has become the symbol of Greece's second-largest city.
4 km · about 10 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.
5 km · about 10 min drive
ancient ruins
The UNESCO-listed burial site of Macedonian royalty including Philip II, father of Alexander the Great, with stunning golden artifacts.
58 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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