Must-see fort · Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Macedonia and Thrace
Philippi
Φίλιπποι
Philippi is a fort in Eastern Macedonia and Thrace, Macedonia and Thrace.
Philippi: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this fort: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Philippi
Season: October to February; carry water in summer.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Philippi — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 41.01291, 24.28468. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Philippi
- Dikili Tash · fort · Eastern Macedonia and Thrace · ~3 km · Must-see
- Aghios Nikolaos · church · Eastern Macedonia and Thrace · ~17 km · Must-see
- Kavala · museum · Eastern Macedonia and Thrace · ~17 km · Must-see
- Fortress of Kavala · fort · Eastern Macedonia and Thrace · ~18 km · Must-see
- Μονή Εικοσιφοινίσσης · church · Central Macedonia · ~20 km · Must-see
- Pangaion Hills · viewpoint · Eastern Macedonia and Thrace · ~20 km · Must-see
- Λαογραφικό Μουσείο Δράμας · museum · Eastern Macedonia and Thrace · ~23 km · Must-see
- Ancient Pistyros · fort · Eastern Macedonia and Thrace · ~33 km · Must-see
- Χιονότρυπα · cave · Eastern Macedonia and Thrace · ~44 km · Must-see
- Prehistoric site of Skala Sotiros · fort · Eastern Macedonia and Thrace · ~48 km · Must-see
- Kasta Tomb · fort · Central Macedonia · ~50 km · Must-see
- Nestos · sanctuary · Eastern Macedonia and Thrace · ~51 km · Must-see
- Macedonian Tomb Komninon - Stavroupolis · fort · Eastern Macedonia and Thrace · ~52 km · Must-see
- Amphipolis · fort · Central Macedonia · ~53 km · Must-see
- Ancient commercial port of Thasos · fort · Eastern Macedonia and Thrace · ~55 km · Must-see
- Thasos · beach · Eastern Macedonia and Thrace · ~60 km · Must-see
- Menoikio · viewpoint · Central Macedonia · ~60 km · Must-see
- Potamia - Ipsario hiking path · beach · Eastern Macedonia and Thrace · ~61 km · Must-see
Other forts & heritage near Philippi
- Dikili Tash · fort · Eastern Macedonia and Thrace · ~3 km · Must-see
- Fortress of Kavala · fort · Eastern Macedonia and Thrace · ~18 km · Must-see
- Ancient Pistyros · fort · Eastern Macedonia and Thrace · ~33 km · Must-see
- Prehistoric site of Skala Sotiros · fort · Eastern Macedonia and Thrace · ~48 km · Must-see
- Kasta Tomb · fort · Central Macedonia · ~50 km · Must-see
- Macedonian Tomb Komninon - Stavroupolis · fort · Eastern Macedonia and Thrace · ~52 km · Must-see
- Amphipolis · fort · Central Macedonia · ~53 km · Must-see
- Ancient commercial port of Thasos · fort · Eastern Macedonia and Thrace · ~55 km · Must-see
- Xanthi Castle · fort · Eastern Macedonia and Thrace · ~66 km · Must-see
- Abdera · fort · Eastern Macedonia and Thrace · ~73 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
Is Philippi open today?
No visitor has reported the opening status for Philippi yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Philippi?
October to February; carry water in summer. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Philippi?
Nearby: Dikili Tash (fort, 3 km), Aghios Nikolaos (church, 17 km), Kavala (museum, 17 km), Fortress of Kavala (fort, 18 km), Μονή Εικοσιφοινίσσης (church, 20 km), Pangaion Hills (viewpoint, 20 km).
Is Philippi worth visiting?
Philippi is listed as a must-see fort in Macedonia and Thrace on Spotwander.