Palaiokastro
Our home...
In beautiful Thessaloniki and just 11 km away from city centre finds itself the Municipality of Oraiokastro with the historical part of Palaiokastro(Greek:Παλαιόκαστρο).
Palaiokastro is autonomous settlement located south of Oraiokastro. It belongs to the Municipality of Oraiokastro and is the oldest of the two settlement of the region.
It is built at the foot of Mount Sivris in an amphitheatrical position well-endowed with greenery, excellent climate and wonderful view of Thessaloniki!
Our land has been inhabited since ancient times and this is proved by the archaeological finds discovered in the area, such as the Iron Age Cemetery, the Villa Rustica, Byzantines Water mills in the stream of Agia Paraskevi.
Nowadays, the place was inhabited mainly by Vlach-speaking Greeks and locals natives where he coexisted harmoniously in this beautiful place.
But then by the rapid population and housing development that occurred in the early 21st century, Palaiokastro tripled its population and attracts every year thousands of citizens for permanent residence because of the quality of life it offers.
Distances from Palaiokastro
Thessaloniki 11km (15min)
Internation Airport Makedonia (SKG) 32km (25min)
Evzonoi(Greek-FYROM borders) 70km (55min)
Chalkidiki(Nea Potidea) 82km(1h)
Vergina(Museum of the Royal Macedonian Tombs) 82km(1h)
Mount Olympus(Home of Ancient Greek Gods) 110km (1h15min)
Holy Mountain (Athos) 138km(2h)
Kipoi(Greek-Turkish borders) 340km (3 hours)
Athens 505km (5 hours)
Sofia 300km (4hours)
Belgrade 630km (6h45min)
Βucharest 665km (9h30min)
Budapest 1000km(10hours)
In the heart of Palaiokastro is the uniquely beautiful chapel of Agia Paraskevi (St. Paraskevi).
