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Situated at an altitude of 350m in the verdant foothills of Mount Itamos, some 6k from Neos Marmaras, Parthenonas is a lovely little village, particularly as its beautifully preserved models of vernacular Macedonian architecture are hard to come by. Yet just 50 years ago, things were very different; residents had abandoned the village en masse […]

The facts about this place Source: facebook Parthenonas, only 5 km away from Neos Marmaras, was referred to as Parthenopolis, Partheni or Parthenionas since ancient times. Contemporary researchers tend to accept that the old, Byzantine Parthenonas and the current one, founded during the Ottoman era, were not at the same place. The ancient city of […]

5 km away from Neos Marmaras to an altitude of 350 m, among the olive trees, you will find Parthenonas – a traditional village with well-preserved old houses and atmosphere of past centuries. The name Parthenonas is mentioned in documents from 10th century but there is no much information about the village itself and its […]