Northern Greece is the large, varied upper half of Greece which, apart from a few scattered famous attractions, is still relatively untouristed, though much of this area offers rewarding destinations that deserve to be better known. Distances are long, and though the major cities are easy enough to get to by bus or train, and almost everywhere is served by at least one bus a day, visitors who want to get off the beaten track or cover a lot of ground in a limited time will probably find it most practical to have a car.
- Epirus
- Macedonia
- Thrace
[[Epirus]]
[[Macedonia (Greece)|Macedonia]]
[[Western Thrace|Thrace]]
The main cities in central and northern Greece are:
- Preveza.
- Ioannina.: beautiful old town with monuments of Turkish history
- Veria. — The city boasts a considerable number of Byzantine monuments
- Thessaloniki.
- Serres.
- Kavala. - One of the most beautiful towns in Greece
- Xanthi. - Famous for its carnival
- Komotini.
- Alexandroupoli.
Preveza.
Ioannina.: beautiful old town with monuments of Turkish history
Veria. — The city boasts a considerable number of Byzantine monuments
Thessaloniki.
Serres.
Kavala. - One of the most beautiful towns in Greece
Xanthi. - Famous for its carnival
Komotini.
Alexandroupoli.
- Zagori. —impressive landscape with high mountains, dense barely inhabited forests and impressive gorges and the wild beauty of the Zagoria mountain villages
- Olympos National Park. – The highest mountain of Greece, major trekking destination
- Chalkidiki. — No.1 tourist destination in Norther Grecce
- Pangaion Hills. — mountainous area with picturesque mountain villages, a multitude of old famous monasteries and impressive vegetation.
- Rhodope Mountains National Park. — Wild mountainous nature in between Greece and Bulgaria
- Nestos National reserve area. — Unique landscape and wild life
- Thasos-Island: the most beautiful island in Northern Greece
- Samothrace-Island: wild mountainous with few tourism and stunning nature
- Castle of Platamonas
- Ancient Leivithra
- Elatochori Village
Zagori. —impressive landscape with high mountains, dense barely inhabited forests and impressive gorges and the wild beauty of the Zagoria mountain villages
Olympos National Park. – The highest mountain of Greece, major trekking destination
Chalkidiki. — No.1 tourist destination in Norther Grecce
Pangaion Hills. — mountainous area with picturesque mountain villages, a multitude of old famous monasteries and impressive vegetation.
Rhodope Mountains National Park. — Wild mountainous nature in between Greece and Bulgaria
Nestos National reserve area. — Unique landscape and wild life
[[Thasos]]-Island: the most beautiful island in Northern Greece
[[Samothrace]]-Island: wild mountainous with few tourism and stunning nature
The North of Greece is a mountainous area and the climate is much colder and more rainy than southern Greece. Best time to visit is June to End of September