Platamon
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Platamon also spelled as Platamonas, is a town and sea-side resort in south Pieria prefecture, Central Macedonia
, Greece
. Platamon has a population of about 2,200 permanent inhabitants.
Its name originates either from the platan trees
or from Platamonas (-onos) and means wide rock, within the sea, originally referred to the citadel of Ηράκλεια (Heraclea). Its most famous landmark is the Hellenistic-byzantine, Castle of Platamon. Platamon is regarded as one of the most significant tourist destinations in Pieria. The town is home to numerous restaurants, cafeterias, hotels and camping resorts while it is 54 km from the city of Larisa and 38 from the city of Katerini
. Nearby is the tallest mountain in Greece, the famous Mount Olympus
. Platamon is connected to the cities of Katerini and Larissa through the bus and train transportation system.
During summertime the population reaches approximately 120,000 because of the number of visitors and tourists. A great number of tourists come from eastern countries as well as from local Greek towns such as Larissa and Katerini.
Platamon , also spelled as Platamonas, is a town and sea-side resort in south Pieria prefecture, Central Macedonia
, Greece
. Platamon has a population of about 2,200 permanent inhabitants.
Its name originates either from the platan trees
or from Platamonas (-onos) and means wide rock, within the sea, originally referred to the citadel of Ηράκλεια (Heraclea). Its most famous landmark is the Hellenistic-byzantine, Castle of Platamon. Platamon is regarded as one of the most significant tourist destinations in Pieria. The town is home to numerous restaurants, cafeterias, hotels and camping resorts while it is 54 km from the city of Larisa and 38 from the city of Katerini
. Nearby is the tallest mountain in Greece, the famous Mount Olympus
. Platamon is connected to the cities of Katerini and Larissa through the bus and train transportation system.
During summertime the population reaches approximately 120,000 because of the number of visitors and tourists. A great number of tourists come from eastern countries as well as from local Greek towns such as Larissa and Katerini.
Platamon , also spelled as Platamonas, is a town and sea-side resort in south Pieria prefecture, Central Macedonia
, Greece
. Platamon has a population of about 2,200 permanent inhabitants.
Its name originates either from the platan trees
or from Platamonas (-onos) and means wide rock, within the sea, originally referred to the citadel of Ηράκλεια (Heraclea). Its most famous landmark is the Hellenistic-byzantine, Castle of Platamon. Platamon is regarded as one of the most significant tourist destinations in Pieria. The town is home to numerous restaurants, cafeterias, hotels and camping resorts while it is 54 km from the city of Larisa and 38 from the city of Katerini
. Nearby is the tallest mountain in Greece, the famous Mount Olympus
. Platamon is connected to the cities of Katerini and Larissa through the bus and train transportation system.
During summertime the population reaches approximately 120,000 because of the number of visitors and tourists. A great number of tourists come from eastern countries as well as from local Greek towns such as Larissa and Katerini.
Dialing code: +11+30-23520 (030-23520)-
Central Macedonia
Central Macedonia is one of the thirteen regions of Greece, consisting of the central part of the region of Macedonia. With a population of over 1.8 million, it is the second most populous in Greece after Attica.- Administration :...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Platamon has a population of about 2,200 permanent inhabitants.
Its name originates either from the platan trees
Platanus
Platanus is a small genus of trees native to the Northern Hemisphere. They are the sole living members of the family Platanaceae....
or from Platamonas (-onos) and means wide rock, within the sea, originally referred to the citadel of Ηράκλεια (Heraclea). Its most famous landmark is the Hellenistic-byzantine, Castle of Platamon. Platamon is regarded as one of the most significant tourist destinations in Pieria. The town is home to numerous restaurants, cafeterias, hotels and camping resorts while it is 54 km from the city of Larisa and 38 from the city of Katerini
Katerini
Katerini is a town in Central Macedonia, Greece, the capital of Pieria regional unit. It lies on the Pierian plain, between Mt. Olympus and the Thermaikos Gulf, at an altitude of 14 m. The town, which is one of the newest in Greece, has a population of 83,764...
. Nearby is the tallest mountain in Greece, the famous Mount Olympus
Mount Olympus
Mount Olympus is the highest mountain in Greece, located on the border between Thessaly and Macedonia, about 100 kilometres away from Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city. Mount Olympus has 52 peaks. The highest peak Mytikas, meaning "nose", rises to 2,917 metres...
. Platamon is connected to the cities of Katerini and Larissa through the bus and train transportation system.
During summertime the population reaches approximately 120,000 because of the number of visitors and tourists. A great number of tourists come from eastern countries as well as from local Greek towns such as Larissa and Katerini.
Nearest places
- Neoi PoroiNeoi PoroiNeoi Poroi is a coastal village, on the southernmost coast of Pieria, near the traditional village of "Παλαιοί Πόροι", Paleoi Poroi and the vast and scenic wetlands in the northern part of Pinios....
, south - Neos PanteleimonasNeos PanteleimonasNeos Panteleimonas is a settlement of the former municipality of East Olympos, which is part of the municipality of Dio-Olympos, in the Pieria regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece....
, north - Palios Panteleimonas, west
- Beach of SkotinaBeach of SkotinaThe Beach of Skotina is a seaside settlement of one of the five municipal districts, of the former Municipality of East Olympos, which is part of the municipality of Dio-Olympos, in the Pieria regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece. It is 6 κm from Leptokarya, 1 km from the beach of...
, north
Geography and Information
Platamon , also spelled as Platamonas, is a town and sea-side resort in south Pieria prefecture, Central Macedonia
Central Macedonia
Central Macedonia is one of the thirteen regions of Greece, consisting of the central part of the region of Macedonia. With a population of over 1.8 million, it is the second most populous in Greece after Attica.- Administration :...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Platamon has a population of about 2,200 permanent inhabitants.
Its name originates either from the platan trees
Platanus
Platanus is a small genus of trees native to the Northern Hemisphere. They are the sole living members of the family Platanaceae....
or from Platamonas (-onos) and means wide rock, within the sea, originally referred to the citadel of Ηράκλεια (Heraclea). Its most famous landmark is the Hellenistic-byzantine, Castle of Platamon. Platamon is regarded as one of the most significant tourist destinations in Pieria. The town is home to numerous restaurants, cafeterias, hotels and camping resorts while it is 54 km from the city of Larisa and 38 from the city of Katerini
Katerini
Katerini is a town in Central Macedonia, Greece, the capital of Pieria regional unit. It lies on the Pierian plain, between Mt. Olympus and the Thermaikos Gulf, at an altitude of 14 m. The town, which is one of the newest in Greece, has a population of 83,764...
. Nearby is the tallest mountain in Greece, the famous Mount Olympus
Mount Olympus
Mount Olympus is the highest mountain in Greece, located on the border between Thessaly and Macedonia, about 100 kilometres away from Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city. Mount Olympus has 52 peaks. The highest peak Mytikas, meaning "nose", rises to 2,917 metres...
. Platamon is connected to the cities of Katerini and Larissa through the bus and train transportation system.
During summertime the population reaches approximately 120,000 because of the number of visitors and tourists. A great number of tourists come from eastern countries as well as from local Greek towns such as Larissa and Katerini.
Nearest places
- Neoi PoroiNeoi PoroiNeoi Poroi is a coastal village, on the southernmost coast of Pieria, near the traditional village of "Παλαιοί Πόροι", Paleoi Poroi and the vast and scenic wetlands in the northern part of Pinios....
, south - Neos PanteleimonasNeos PanteleimonasNeos Panteleimonas is a settlement of the former municipality of East Olympos, which is part of the municipality of Dio-Olympos, in the Pieria regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece....
, north - Palios Panteleimonas, west
- Beach of SkotinaBeach of SkotinaThe Beach of Skotina is a seaside settlement of one of the five municipal districts, of the former Municipality of East Olympos, which is part of the municipality of Dio-Olympos, in the Pieria regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece. It is 6 κm from Leptokarya, 1 km from the beach of...
, north
Geography and Information
Platamon , also spelled as Platamonas, is a town and sea-side resort in south Pieria prefecture, Central Macedonia
Central Macedonia
Central Macedonia is one of the thirteen regions of Greece, consisting of the central part of the region of Macedonia. With a population of over 1.8 million, it is the second most populous in Greece after Attica.- Administration :...
, Greece
Greece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
. Platamon has a population of about 2,200 permanent inhabitants.
Its name originates either from the platan trees
Platanus
Platanus is a small genus of trees native to the Northern Hemisphere. They are the sole living members of the family Platanaceae....
or from Platamonas (-onos) and means wide rock, within the sea, originally referred to the citadel of Ηράκλεια (Heraclea). Its most famous landmark is the Hellenistic-byzantine, Castle of Platamon. Platamon is regarded as one of the most significant tourist destinations in Pieria. The town is home to numerous restaurants, cafeterias, hotels and camping resorts while it is 54 km from the city of Larisa and 38 from the city of Katerini
Katerini
Katerini is a town in Central Macedonia, Greece, the capital of Pieria regional unit. It lies on the Pierian plain, between Mt. Olympus and the Thermaikos Gulf, at an altitude of 14 m. The town, which is one of the newest in Greece, has a population of 83,764...
. Nearby is the tallest mountain in Greece, the famous Mount Olympus
Mount Olympus
Mount Olympus is the highest mountain in Greece, located on the border between Thessaly and Macedonia, about 100 kilometres away from Thessaloniki, Greece's second largest city. Mount Olympus has 52 peaks. The highest peak Mytikas, meaning "nose", rises to 2,917 metres...
. Platamon is connected to the cities of Katerini and Larissa through the bus and train transportation system.
During summertime the population reaches approximately 120,000 because of the number of visitors and tourists. A great number of tourists come from eastern countries as well as from local Greek towns such as Larissa and Katerini.
Nearest places
- Neoi PoroiNeoi PoroiNeoi Poroi is a coastal village, on the southernmost coast of Pieria, near the traditional village of "Παλαιοί Πόροι", Paleoi Poroi and the vast and scenic wetlands in the northern part of Pinios....
, south - Neos PanteleimonasNeos PanteleimonasNeos Panteleimonas is a settlement of the former municipality of East Olympos, which is part of the municipality of Dio-Olympos, in the Pieria regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece....
, north - Palios Panteleimonas, west
- Beach of SkotinaBeach of SkotinaThe Beach of Skotina is a seaside settlement of one of the five municipal districts, of the former Municipality of East Olympos, which is part of the municipality of Dio-Olympos, in the Pieria regional unit, Central Macedonia, Greece. It is 6 κm from Leptokarya, 1 km from the beach of...
, north