Volgari
Volgari is a residential area in Neapoli-Sykies, Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia. Volgari is situated nearby to the marketplace Daily Market, as well as near the pitch Δημοτικό Γήπεδο Καλαθοσφαίρισης.Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Hagios Demetrios and Heptapyrgion.
Hagios Demetrios
Church
The Church of Saint Demetrius, or Hagios Demetrios, is the main sanctuary dedicated to Saint Demetrius, the patron saint of Thessaloniki, dating from a time when it was the second largest city of the Byzantine Empire. Hagios Demetrios is situated 4 km southwest of Volgari.
Heptapyrgion
Photo: Dlinemedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Heptapyrgion, modern Eptapyrgio, also popularly known by its Ottoman Turkish name Yedi Kule, is a Byzantine and Ottoman-era fortress situated on the north-eastern corner of the Acropolis of Thessaloniki in Greece. Heptapyrgion is situated 2½ km southwest of Volgari.
Byzantine Bath
Archaeological site
Photo: C messier, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Byzantine Bath of the Upper City in Thessaloniki is one of the few and best preserved of the Byzantine baths that have survived from the Byzantine period in Greece. Byzantine Bath is situated 3½ km southwest of Volgari.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Pefka and Polichni.
Pefka
Suburb
Photo: EntaXoyas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Pefka, also known as Retziki, is a suburb and a former municipality in the Thessaloniki regional unit of Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Neapoli-Sykies, of which it is a municipal unit.
Polichni
Suburb
Polichni is a suburb of the Thessaloniki Urban Area and a former municipality in the regional unit of Thessaloniki, Macedonia, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform, it is part of the municipality Pavlos Melas, of which it is a municipal unit. Polichni is situated 2½ km west of Volgari.
Sykies, Thessaloniki
Suburb
Photo: EntaXoyas, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sykies or Sykeai is a suburb of the Thessaloniki Urban Area and was a former municipality in the regional unit of Thessaloniki, Greece. Since the 2011 local government reform it is part of the municipality Neapoli-Sykies, of which it is the seat and a municipal unit. Sykies, Thessaloniki is situated 2½ km southwest of Volgari.
Volgari
- Type: Residential area
- Location: Neapoli-Sykies, Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece, Balkans, Europe
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Latitude
40.6634° or 40° 39′ 48″ northLongitude
22.98054° or 22° 58′ 50″ eastOpen location code
8GG4MX7J+96OpenStreetMap ID
way 257880448OpenStreetMap feature
landuse=residential
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In Other Languages
“Volgari” goes by many names.
- Greek: “Οικισμός Βυζάντιο”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Daily Market and Δημοτικό Γήπεδο Καλαθοσφαίρισης.
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