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Olynthus, GR
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The most important city of Chalkidiki during the Classical period was none other than ancient Olynthus, located east of the present-day settlement and built on two natural hills, characteristic of the surrounding landscape.
Olynthus became the capital of the Chalcidian League in 432 BC, when inhabitants from many coastal settlements converged there, serving as the region’s most important economic and military center, until Philip II of Macedon destroyed it in 348 BC.
The city was systematically investigated and a large part of it was unearthed, significantly enriching our knowledge of daily life in Late Classical Macedonia. Olynthus was organized in city blocks according to the Hippodamian urban planning system and equipped with a well-organized water supply system.
Directions
63200, Olynthus
On foot
17 minutes from the modern settlement of Olynthus
By car
5 minutes from the modern settlement of Olynthos
55 minutes from Thessaloniki
Opening hours
Summer hours
April 1 – October 31
Mon: 08:30 – 15:30
Tue: Closed
Wed: 08:30 – 15:30
Thu: 08:30 – 15:30
Fri: 08:30 – 15:30
Sat: 08:30 – 15:30
Sun: 08:30 – 15:30
Winter hours
Last admission: 20 minutes before closing time
The site remains closed on the following dates and public holidays: January 1, March 25, May 1, Easter Sunday, December 25 & 26.
The site remains closed on the following dates and public holidays: January 1, March 25, May 1, Easter Sunday, December 25 & 26.
Tickets
Full: €10.00
Reduced: €5.00
Admission is free on March 6, April 18, May 18, the last weekend of September, on October 28, as well as on the first and third Sunday of each month between November 1 and March 31.
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Contact
Guardhouse of the Archaeological Site of Olynthus
Τ: +30 23730 91000
Ephorate of Antiquities of Chalkidiki and Mount Athos
Τ: +30 23710 22060, +30 23760 51283, +30 2310 285163
Ε: efachagor@culture.gr
