Philippi, Krinides

Name: Philippi
Address: Krinides, Greece
Telephone: +30 251 051 6251

#2 among attractions in Krinides

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Philippi was a major Greek city northwest of the nearby island, Thasos. Its original name was Crenides after its establishment by Thasian colonists in 360/359 BC. The city was renamed by Philip II of Macedon in 356 BC and abandoned in the 14th century after the Ottoman conquest. The present municipality, Filippoi, is located near the ruins of the ancient city and is part of the region of East Macedonia and Thrace in Kavala, Greece. It was classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2016. ()

Local name: Φίλιπποι Built: 356 B.C.E.Abandoned: XIV centuryUnesco: from 2016Coordinates: 41°0'48"N, 24°17'3"E

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Krinides Greece

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+30 251 051 6251

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Philippi – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Dikili Tash, Zygos, Drias.

1.3 miE
Memorial
Dikili Tash, Krinides
34 min walk • Dikili Tash is a prehistoric tell settlement rising 16m above the Drama plain, in Eastern Macedonia, and located about 1.5 km east of ancient Philippi.
5.2 miE
Village
Zygos
132 min walk • Zygos : Ζυγός; is a village, part of the municipality of Kavala in the Kavala regional unit, Greece. Population 2,057.
6.8 miSW
Village
Drias
175 min walk • Drias, also referred to as Dryas, is a village in Kavala, Greece. The village takes its name after the mythological Greek nymphs Dryads. Locations near Drias include the small villages of Paleochori, and Antifilippi.

Philippi, Krinides

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Philippi – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Dikili Tash, Krinides

Zygos

Drias