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Halkidiki Day Trip
Beaches, pine coastline and monastic Mount Athos, roughly an hour south of Thessaloniki by road.
Day Trips From Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki sits within reach of Vergina, Pella, Mount Olympus and the cliffs of Meteora, and the day trips here pack a lot into a single outing. Compare 46 bookable tours, from a $51 Meteora day trip to private options with transport included.
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Kassandra
The first Halkidiki peninsula, about 78 minutes from Thessaloniki by road: distances, buses, beaches and tours.
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Sithonia
Pine coves and quiet villages on Halkidiki's middle peninsula, about 96 minutes by road from Thessaloniki.
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Vergina
The royal tombs of Aigai at Vergina, the closest of the great Macedonian archaeological day trips from Thessaloniki.
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Meteora Day Trip
The long day to Meteora from Thessaloniki: distances, monastery rules and whether it is worth it.
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Dion
The sacred Macedonian city at the foot of Olympus, about an hour from Thessaloniki, with a river-fed sanctuary of Zeus and a well-signed archaeological park.
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Edessa Waterfalls
Waterfalls in the middle of a Macedonian town, 82 minutes from Thessaloniki.
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Kastoria Day Trip
The farthest west of the big day trips: a lake town of mansions and chapels, about two hours from Thessaloniki.
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Litochoro
The Olympus trail town about an hour from Thessaloniki: how to get there, what to hike, when to go.
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Mount Athos Cruise
See the monasteries of Mount Athos from the sea on the cruise from Ouranoupoli, the boat trip everyone can take because it never lands on the permit-only peninsula.
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Mount Olympus
Drive times, Dion hours and tickets, Litochoro and trailhead walks for an Olympus day trip from Thessaloniki.
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Naoussa Day Trip
Xinomavro wine, springs and orchard country about 76 minutes west of Thessaloniki.
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Petralona Cave
Stalactite caves 55 minutes from Thessaloniki, on the route to Halkidiki. How to plan the trip.
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Philippi Day Trip
The Roman city where Paul preached in Europe, about two hours east of Thessaloniki, usually combined with Kavala and Amphipolis.
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Skopje Day Trip
Distances, border logistics and planning for a one-day round trip from Thessaloniki to Skopje.
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Sofia Day Trip
Distances, transport and honest timing for a Sofia day trip from Thessaloniki, with shorter alternatives if the drive feels too long.
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Veria Day Trip
The Jewish quarter, Byzantine churches and day-trip pairings of Veria, about an hour west of Thessaloniki.
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Lake Kerkini
Pelicans, water buffalo and boat rides on a freshwater reservoir about 82 minutes by road from Thessaloniki.
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Amphipolis Day Trip
The Lion and the Kasta Tomb, about 78 minutes by road from Thessaloniki, and how to pair the visit with Kavala or Philippi.
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Kavala Day Trip
Old town lanes, an Ottoman aqueduct and a harbour amphitheatre, about two hours east of Thessaloniki.
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Loutra Pozar Thermal Baths
Hot springs, cold waterfall and mountain air: how to plan a Pozar day trip from Thessaloniki.