Kilkis Greece

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Kilkis. The prefecture of Kilkis is located in central Macedonia, between the prefectures of Thessaloniki, Serres and Pella and borders on the north with FYROM. The city of Kilkis is the capital of the prefecture and is located 49 kilometers from Thessaloniki. This city is built around the hill of Agios Georgios on the top of which you can find the psot-Byzantine church of Agios Georgios. The most important places to visit in the region are first of all the cave of Kilkis, the monument of the 3-day battle, the picturesque villages, the Doirani lake with its rich natural environment and several museums.

Places of interest in Macedonia (the 13 prefectures)

Thessaloniki, Halkidiki (Chalkidiki), Kavala, Drama, Serres, Kilkis, Pella, Imathia, Pieria, Florina, Kozani, Grevena and Kastoria.

Places of Interest in Kilkis

The monastery of Panagia Goumenissa: This monastery is a dependency of the Iviron Monastery of Mount Athos with a miracle-working icon of the Virgin.

The archaeological museum of Kilkis town: It exhibits rare findings dating back to prehistoric, Hellenistic, Roman and Byzantine times.

The hill of Agios Georgios: here you can also see an amphitheatre, a municipal refreshment room, sports and walking grounds as well as a famous cave and the church of Agios Georgios

The Byzanntine castle of Paleo Gynaikokastro: this castle was built during the 13th century by the Emperor Andronikos Paleologos. Gynaikokastro means "women's castle" and was so named because of its fortification which was so secure, it could even be defended by women.

Natural landscapes: There are many beautiful natural landscapes that tourists can admire, such as Doirani Lake, Pikrolimni lake, the Axios River, the massifs of the Paiko, and Kroussia Mountains, the natural waterfalls of Skra, Metalio Lake in Axioupoli and the cave of Kilkis