Notable lake · Central Macedonia, Macedonia and Thrace
Portas Canal
Διώρυγα Ποτίδαιας
Portas Canal is a lake in Central Macedonia, Macedonia and Thrace.
Portas Canal: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this lake: Full / gates open · Low water level · Entry closed.
Best time to visit Portas Canal
Season: August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open.
Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.
Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.
Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.
How to reach Portas Canal — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.19683, 23.32737. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Portas Canal
- Olynthos archaeological site · fort · Central Macedonia · ~14 km · Must-see
- Anthropological Museum Petralona cave · cave · Central Macedonia · ~30 km · Must-see
- Petralona cave · cave · Central Macedonia · ~30 km · Must-see
- Mende · fort · Thessaly · ~34 km · Must-see
- Cholomontas · viewpoint · Central Macedonia · ~42 km · Must-see
- Kalindoia · fort · Central Macedonia · ~47 km · Must-see
- Χορτιάτης · viewpoint · Central Macedonia · ~58 km · Must-see
- Akanthos · fort · Central Macedonia · ~65 km · Must-see
- Seich-Sou · sanctuary · Central Macedonia · ~68 km · Must-see
- Cape Megalo Emvolo · beach · Central Macedonia · ~69 km · Must-see
- Folklife and Ethnological museum of Macedonia - Thrace · museum · Central Macedonia · ~70 km · Must-see
- YMCA Park · park · Central Macedonia · ~72 km · Must-see
- Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art · museum · Central Macedonia · ~72 km · Must-see
- Teloglion Foundation of Art A.U.Th. · museum · Central Macedonia · ~72 km · Must-see
- Arch of Galerius · fort · Central Macedonia · ~72 km · Must-see
- St. George · church · Central Macedonia · ~73 km · Must-see
- Grigorios Palamas Church (Metropolitan Church of Thessaloniki) · church · Central Macedonia · ~73 km · Must-see
- Hagia Sophia · church · Central Macedonia · ~73 km · Must-see
Other lakes, dams & reservoirs near Portas Canal
- Clocktower of Giannitsa · lake · Central Macedonia · ~127 km · Must-see
- Volvi Lake · lake · Central Macedonia · ~67 km
- Koronia Lake · lake · Central Macedonia · ~69 km
- Alykes Kitrou · lake · Central Macedonia · ~76 km
- Λίμνη Ωραιοκάστρου · lake · Central Macedonia · ~85 km
- Λίμνη Κατή · lake · Central Macedonia · ~92 km
- Pikrolimni Lake · lake · Central Macedonia · ~104 km
- Boebeis Lake · lake · Thessaly · ~111 km
- Cercinitis Lake · lake · Central Macedonia · ~111 km
- Lake Karla · lake · Thessaly · ~112 km
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Frequently asked
What is the best time to visit Portas Canal?
August to December when reservoirs are full and gates may open. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Portas Canal?
Nearby: Olynthos archaeological site (fort, 14 km), Anthropological Museum Petralona cave (cave, 30 km), Petralona cave (cave, 30 km), Mende (fort, 34 km), Cholomontas (viewpoint, 42 km), Kalindoia (fort, 47 km).
Is Portas Canal worth visiting?
Portas Canal is listed as a notable lake in Macedonia and Thrace on Spotwander.