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MAIN TOWNS Airports
Distance from the International Airport The airport of Thessaloniki, the Interna-
“MACEDONIA” of Thessaloniki tional Airport ‘Macedonia’ is one of the
busiest airports in Greece, as well as be-
• VERIA: 101 km ing one of the most modern. This airport
• EDESSA: 109 km is a hub in the Region of Central Mace-
• KATERINI: 98,6 km donia for visitors from the rest of Greece
• KILKIS: 67,1 km and abroad.
• POLYGYROS: 51,9 km The airport is 13 km south-east of Thes-
• SERRES: 103 km saloniki in the area known as ‘Mikra’. Vis-
• THESSALONIKI: 16,5 km itors can travel in comfort and safety to
and from the Region, whether that be for
Olympus: work or pleasure.
With its extended check-in areas, de-
The “biosphere reserve” parture gates, new luggage management
Olympus, Greece’s highest mountain safety systems, hyper-modern shopping
and known the world over in Greek spaces and modern interior and exterior
Mythology as the ‘home of the twelve design, Macedonia Airport presents all
ancient gods’. the most modern standards and raises the
traveller’s experience, making it now a
The first area where 50 years ago a special contemporary gateway to the area.
protection status was applied to Greece www.skg-airport.gr
with it being named as a National Park
in 1938. The significance of the Park has
been recognised not only in Greece but Ports
also in Europe and worldwide. In 1981 The port of Thessaloniki
UNESCO declared Mount Olympus a The port of Thessaloniki is one of the larg-
Biosphere reserve’. The European Union est ports in the country and one of the
has included Mount Olympus among the largest in the Aegean basin. The port is
‘Important bird areas of Europe’. principally for container traffic, being the
Mount Olympus
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