The garden of sand
The garden of sand is a park in Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia. The garden of sand is situated nearby to the recreation area Bicycle park, as well as near the park The garden of shadow.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include New Mosque and White Tower of Thessaloniki.
New Mosque
Museum
Photo: Knop92, Public domain.
The Yeni Mosque is a mosque in the city of Thessaloniki, northern Greece. It was built by Italian architect Vitaliano Poselli in 1902, during the Ottoman era, for the city's Dönmeh community, crypto-Jewish converts to Islam. New Mosque is situated 410 metres east of The garden of sand.
White Tower of Thessaloniki
Photo: Haneburger, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The White Tower of Thessaloniki is a monument and museum on the waterfront of the city of Thessaloniki, capital of the region of Macedonia in northern Greece. White Tower of Thessaloniki is situated 1¼ km north of The garden of sand.
Makedonia Palace
Hotel
Photo: George Mitsouras, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Makedonia Palace is a 5-star hotel located in Downtown Thessaloniki, Greece. The hotel is located on Megalou Alexandrou Avenue, by Thessaloniki's eastern urban waterfront. Makedonia Palace is situated 210 metres north of The garden of sand.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Triandría and Saranta Ekklissies.
Triandría
Suburb
Photo: ESouvaitzi1, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Triandria is a suburb of the Thessaloniki Urban Area and was a former municipality in the regional unit of Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Thessaloniki, of which it is a municipal unit.
Saranta Ekklissies
Neighborhood
Saranta Ekklisies or 40 Ekklisies is a neighbourhood in Thessaloniki, Greece. It is located next to the Ano Poli. It was created in the 1920s during the Greek-Turkish population exchange by Greek refugees from the city of Saranta Ekklisies in Eastern Thrace.
Charilaou
Suburb
Photo: Jerotheo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Charilaou is a district in eastern Thessaloniki, Greece. The district was named after the banker and entrepreneur Epameinontas Charilaos, the landowner in the area, who had origins from the Ainos of Thrace.
The garden of sand
- Type: Park
- Category: recreation area
- Location: Thessaloniki, Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.61646° or 40° 36′ 59″ northLongitude
22.95208° or 22° 57′ 8″ eastOpen location code
8GG4JX82+HROpenStreetMap ID
way 19791291OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=recreation_groundOpenStreetMap feature
leisure=park
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In Other Languages
“The garden of sand” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Ο Κήπος της Άμμου”
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