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Prefecture Of Thessaloniki
Area (sq.km): 3.683
Population (2001): 1.046.851
Population Density(hab/sq.km): 284
Capital City: Thessaloniki
Number of Hotels: 106
Number of hotel Rooms: 10.227

State Tourism Offices
Name: Tourism Information Office Of Airport "Macedonia"
Location: Thessaloniki
Telephone: 2310 471170

Name: Tourism Directorate Of Central Macedonia
Location: Thessaloniki
Address: Mitropoleos 34 - 54 623 Thessaloniki
Telephone: 2310 222935, 2310 271888, 2310 265507
Fax: 2310 265504
E-mail: tour-the@otenet.gr

Tourism Police Stations
Name: Tourism Police Station
Location: Thessaloniki
Address: 4, Dodekanissou Street, P.O. Box 546 26 Thessaloniki
Telephone: 2310 554871, 2310 554870

Camping Sites
Achilleas, Asprovalta Thessaloniki, Tel: 23970 22259
Asprovalta's Beach, A Asprovalta Thessaloniki, Tel: 23970 22249
Epanomi, Epanomi Thessaloniki, Tel: 23920 41378/9
Europe, Asprovalta Thessaloniki, Tel: 23970 22660
Thermaikos Beach, Agia Triada Thessaloniki, Tel: 23920 51360

Domestic Port Authorities
City: Nea Mihaniona
Category: Port Authority Station
Tel: 23920 36096
VHF Channels: 7

City: Stavros
Category: Port Authority Station
Tel: 23970 61280
VHF Channels: 12

City: Thessaloniki
Category: Central Port Authority
Tel: 2310 531504 ,5 ,7
Fax: 2310 531506
VHF Channels: 07, 12

City: Thessaloniki
Category: Navigation Station
Tel: 2310 531508
VHF Channels: 12

Long Distance Buses
From Athens daily to: THESSALONIKI
Ktel Address: Kifissou St.
Tel: 210 5148856
Route: 07.00, 08.00, 10.00, 12.00, 13.30, 15.00, 15.45 (Fr. only), 16.30, 17.00 (Fr. only), 18.00,19.15 (Fr. only), 21.30 (exc. Sat), 22.00 (Sat. only), 23.00 (exc. Sat)
Return: 07.15, 08.30, 10.30, 12.30, 13.30, 15.00, 16.30, 18.00, 21.00, 23.00, 24.00
Price: 28
Duration: 6 hrs

Caves
Name: Petralona
Location: Petralona
Description: Petralona Cave. It is situated at the foothills of Mount Katsika, where a human skull dating to 600 000 BC was unearthed. The skull which belonged to a woman, aged approximately 25, provided evidence of an earlier species of man, the Archanthrope, which constituted the transition from Homo erectus to Homo sapiens. The cave also yielded animal bones (belonging to cave bears, hyenas, lions, rhinoceroses, deer, etc.) The stalactites and stalagmites contained in the cave are also of considerable interest.

Lakes
Name: Volvi
Location: Thessaloniki
Area (Km2): 70,353
Name: Koronia
Location: Thessaloniki
Area (Km2): 42,823

Diving Centers
Name: Vassiliadis
Location: Kalamaria
Address: 2, Ioustinianou
Telephone: 2310 432984
Diving Area: Sidonia Halkidiki

Mountaineering Clubs
Name: Thessaloniki Alpine & Ski Club
Location: Thessaloniki
Address: 19, Charles Diehl & Tsimiski Sts, 546 23 Thessaloniki
Telephone: 2310 278288, 2310 240889, 2310 267282
Fax: 2310 240889, 2310 278288, 2310 267282

Name: Thessaloniki Alpine Association
Location: Thessaloniki
Address: 1, Antigonidon Street, 546 30 Thessaloniki
Telephone: 2310 518116

Name: Thessaloniki Climbers Association
Location: Thessaloniki
Address: 5, Aristotelous Square, 546 24 Thessaloniki
Telephone: 2310 224710

Ski Clubs
Name: Thessaloniki Alpine Club
Location: Thessaloniki
Address: P.O. Box 10705, 541 10 Thessaloniki
Telephone: 2310 278288

Name: Esperos Skiers & Climbers Association
Location: Aretsou
Address: Aretsou Beach
Telephone: 2310 455535

Mountain Refuges
Name: Dimitris Boundolas
Mountain: Olympos
Office: Thessaloniki Alpine & Ski Club
Address: Charles Diehl 19 & Tsimiski546 23 Thessaloniki
Place: Stavros (940 m)
Has Telefone: 23520 84519, 23520 84100
Capacity: 35 persons
Heat: Fireplace, central heating
Water Supply: Piped
Kitchen: Organized, bar restaurant
Toilet: Indoor
Telephone: 2310 278288, 2310 267282, 2310 240889
Fax: 2310 240889, 2310 278288, 2310 267282

Name: Giossos Apostolidis
Mountain: Olympos
Office: Thessaloniki Climbers Association
Address: Plateia Aristotelous 5546 24 Thessaloniki
Place: Plateau Of The Muses (Oropedio Mousson) (2.720 m)
Capacity: 90 persons
Heat: Fireplace
Water Supply: Tanks
Kitchen: Organized
Toilet: Outdoor
Telephone: 2310 224710

Carnivals
Name: Neapolis's Carnival
Location: Neapoli
Description: The Carnival celebrations start on Tsiknopempti, with concerts, theatrical performances, parties for children, carnival games and traditional dances from all over Greece. The most important of all is the party at the Open Municipal Theatre of Neapolis, where, people sing, dance and eat traditional carnival food (entrance free) from the morning until late at night.
Municipality of Neapolis: Tel: 2310 62077