![]() ![]() ![]() At its peaks, the empire was home to nearly half of the world’s population. A natural born leader and a skilled military strategist, he was able to create one of the greatest empires in history, that spanned from Greece all the way to India. And its main urban center, Thessaloniki, a vibrant port at the Aegean Sea, is widely considered the cultural capital of Greece, hosting architectural marvels created by the Byzantine, Ottoman and Sephardic Jewish civilizations.īefore moving on with the story, I have to mention a few things about Macedonia’s most famous son: Alexander the Great, king of the ancient kingdom of Macedon, in the 4th century BC. But mountains aren’t everything, as Macedonia also has a lot of seaside towns and villages, with golden beaches and crystal clear waters. Much of its territory is mountainous, with the highest altitude reached on Mount Olympus ( 2,917 m), known in Greek mythology as the home of the gods. Northern Greece is almost synonym with Macedonia, the largest and second most populous region of the country. ![]() And since the Ionian islands were not far and I really wanted to visit another isle, I added to the itinerary the only one that’s directly accessible by car: Lefkada. So four years later, I managed to tick Northern Greece off my travel bucket list. That promise came after spending a joyful week in the capital Athens and in Mykonos, one of the trendiest islands in the Mediterranean Sea. I recall saying to myself, back in 2017, that one day I’ll have to come back to Greece, to discover its northern part, along with the city of Thessaloniki and at least one more scenic island. ![]()
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