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Edessa Waterfalls
The Karanos cascade plunges 70 m beside a leafy park, the tallest waterfall in mainland Greece.
42 km · about 50 min drive
Central Macedonia, Greece · Europe
Vergína sits on the route: 15 minutes from Kouloúra, 45km from Mount Olympus.
Vergína is a town located in Central Macedonia, Greece. With a population of 2,034, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Vergína 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 Vergína to your route.
Vergina (Greek: Βεργίνα, Vergína [verˈʝina]) is a small town in Northern Greece, part of the Veroia municipality in Imathia, Central Macedonia. Vergina was established in 1922 in the aftermath of the population exchanges after the Treaty of Lausanne and was a separate municipality until 2011, when it was merged withRead more
Veroia under the Kallikratis Plan.
Vergina is best known as the site of ancient Aigai (Ancient Greek: Αἰγαί, Aigaí, Latinized: Aegae), the first capital of Macedon. In 336 BC Philip II was assassinated in Aigai's theatre and his son, Alexander the Great, was proclaimed king. While the resting place of Alexander the Great is unknown, researchers uncovered three tombs at Vergina in 1977 – referred to as tombs I, II and III.
Tomb I or tomb II contained Philip II of Macedon or his son Philip III of Macedon respectively. Tomb III contained Alexander IV, Alexander the Great's son.
Tomb I had been looted; Tombs II and III were intact and contained an array of burial goods. The ancient town was also the site of an extensive royal palace. The archaeological museum of Vergina was built to house all the artifacts found at the site and is one of the most important museums in Greece.
Aigai has been awarded UNESCO World Heritage Site status as "an exceptional testimony to a significant development in European civilization, at the transition from classical city-state to the imperial structure of the Hellenistic and Roman periods".
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Vergína is located in Central Macedonia, Greece, Europe. The coordinates are 40.4865 latitude, 22.3174 longitude.
Vergína has a population of approximately 2,034 people, making it a town in Greece.
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Full driving guide for Greece5 notable places within an hour's drive.
waterfall
The Karanos cascade plunges 70 m beside a leafy park, the tallest waterfall in mainland Greece.
42 km · about 50 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.
45 km · about 50 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.
56 km · about 65 min drive
landmark
The iconic 15th-century Ottoman waterfront tower that has become the symbol of Greece's second-largest city.
56 km · about 65 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.
59 km · about 70 min drive
April to October
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