If you are looking for the region of the Republic of Macedonia, see Povardarie.

Central Macedonia (Κεντρική Μακεδονία) is a region of Greece.

Regions

• Pella
• Imathia
• Pieria
• Kilkis
• Thessaloniki
• Chalkidiki - with its three peninsulas or Kassandra, Sithonia, Mount Athos
• Serres

Cities

• 1 Aridea — A spa town
• 2 Edessa — The seat of the Argead dynasty and its mythical founder, Caranus of Macedonia
• 3 Olynthos —
• 4 Platamonas —
• 5 Polygyros —
• 6 Serres —
• 7 Thessaloniki —
• 8 Veria — The city boasts a considerable number of Byzantine monuments

Other destinations

• 1 Amphipolis — Archaeological area some 60 kilometers (37 miles) from the northern city of Serres, well known for the "Lion of Amphipolis", a 4th-century BC sculpture. An ancient tomb discovered in March 2016 was likely a monument to Hephaestion, the close companion of Alexander the Great.
• 2 Dion, Pieria — An ancient city and sanctuary dedicated to Zeus. Philip II and Alexander the Great celebrated victories in Dion.
• 3 Litochoro — Τhe base for climbing Mt Olympus
• 4 Pella — The birthplace of Alexander the Great
• 5 Vergina — The ancient Aigai, the first capital of Macedonia and the place where Alexander the Great was proclaimed king, short after Philip's assassination in 336 BC.