Notable beach · Central Macedonia, Macedonia and Thrace
Paralia
Παραλία
Paralia is a beach in Central Macedonia, Macedonia and Thrace.
Paralia: 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 beach: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Paralia
Season: October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September.
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 Paralia — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 40.27251, 22.60020. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Paralia
- Olympic Beach · beach · Central Macedonia · ~5 km · Must-see
- Macedonian Tombs, Katerini · fort · Central Macedonia · ~7 km · Must-see
- Louloudies · fort · Central Macedonia · ~10 km · Must-see
- Saint Ephraim Monastery · church · Central Macedonia · ~17 km · Must-see
- Ancient Pydna · fort · Central Macedonia · ~17 km · Must-see
- Ancient Methone · fort · Central Macedonia · ~27 km · Must-see
- Saint Dionysius Old Monastery, Olympus · Buddhist site · Thessaly · ~31 km · Must-see
- Paralia Skotinas · beach · Thessaly · ~34 km · Must-see
- Paralia Panteleimonos · beach · Thessaly · ~35 km · Must-see
- Mytikas · viewpoint · Thessaly · ~36 km · Must-see
- Platamon Castle · fort · Thessaly · ~37 km · Must-see
- Cape Megalo Emvolo · beach · Central Macedonia · ~39 km · Must-see
- Kanalon Monastery · Buddhist site · Thessaly · ~40 km · Must-see
- Aigai Palace · fort · Central Macedonia · ~41 km · Must-see
- Tambouria (Olympus) · beach · Thessaly · ~44 km · Must-see
- Ιερά Μονή Σπαρμού · church · Thessaly · ~47 km · Must-see
- Sarafoglou Mansion · attraction · Central Macedonia · ~54 km · Must-see
- Folklife and Ethnological museum of Macedonia - Thrace · museum · Central Macedonia · ~60 km · Must-see
Other beaches & coast near Paralia
- Olympic Beach · beach · Central Macedonia · ~5 km · Must-see
- Paralia Skotinas · beach · Thessaly · ~34 km · Must-see
- Paralia Panteleimonos · beach · Thessaly · ~35 km · Must-see
- Cape Megalo Emvolo · beach · Central Macedonia · ~39 km · Must-see
- Tambouria (Olympus) · beach · Thessaly · ~44 km · Must-see
- Πλατιά Άμμος · beach · Thessaly · ~63 km · Must-see
- Kokkino Nero · beach · Thessaly · ~64 km · Must-see
- Paliouria · beach · Thessaly · ~69 km · Must-see
- Rakopotamos · beach · Thessaly · ~93 km · Must-see
- Cape Atherida · beach · Central Macedonia · ~15 km
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Frequently asked
Is Paralia safe to swim today?
No visitor has reported the sea & crowd status for Paralia yet. Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Busiest: Weekends and long holidays.
What is the best time to visit Paralia?
October to March; rough seas and lifeguard warnings June to September. Moderate; weekends busier.
What are the places to visit near Paralia?
Nearby: Olympic Beach (beach, 5 km), Macedonian Tombs, Katerini (fort, 7 km), Louloudies (fort, 10 km), Saint Ephraim Monastery (church, 17 km), Ancient Pydna (fort, 17 km), Ancient Methone (fort, 27 km).
Is Paralia worth visiting?
Paralia is listed as a notable beach in Macedonia and Thrace on Spotwander.