ancient ruins
Philippi Archaeological Site
A UNESCO-listed ancient city in northern Greece where the Apostle Paul established Europe's first Christian congregation.
41 km · about 45 min drive
East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece · Europe
Vólakas sits on the route: 20 minutes from Káto Nevrokópi, 46km from Trigrad Gorge.
Vólakas is a town located in East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece. With a population of 2,378, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Vólakas 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 Vólakas to your route.
Falakro Oros (Greek: Φαλακρό όρος, translated in English as "Bald mountain"; Bulgarian: Боздаг, Bozdag; Turkish: Bozdağ, translated in English as "Gray mountain") is a mountain in the Drama regional unit, in eastern Greek Macedonia, northern Greece. The elevation of its highest summit, Profitis Ilias, is 2,232 metresRead more
above sea level. There is a ski resort on the mountain.
A very small part of a low northern offshoot of Falakro extends into Bulgarian territory, just south of the village of Beslen in Blagoevgrad Province. The highest point that lies within Bulgaria is the forested peak Chiplakbair (1,090 metres high) on the border between the two countries.
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Vólakas is located in East Macedonia and Thrace, Greece, Europe. The coordinates are 41.3166 latitude, 24.0022 longitude.
Vólakas has a population of approximately 2,378 people, making it a town in Greece.
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Full driving guide for Greece4 notable places within an hour's drive.
ancient ruins
A UNESCO-listed ancient city in northern Greece where the Apostle Paul established Europe's first Christian congregation.
41 km · about 45 min drive
famous road
Narrow Rhodope canyon road squeezing between 250 m marble cliffs to the Devil's Throat Cave, where a river thunders underground: one of Bulgaria's most dramatic drives.
46 km · about 55 min drive
natural wonder
A cave in the Trigrad gorge where a river plunges into an underground hall, visited via a tunnel entrance with roadside parking.
46 km · about 55 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.
56 km · about 65 min drive
April to October
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