A scooter ride בסלוניקי suits the waterfront particularly well, because the city stretches along the Thermaic Gulf and distances are short. פעיל a 125cc scooter you can easily go החל מ־ the White Tower עד the Concert Hall, המשך towards Kalamaria and, if you like, reach Peraia. This מדריך gives a route with stops and the points that need care.
The סלוניקי waterfront
The city's חדש waterfront extends over around five kilometres and links the port with the White Tower and, further פעיל, with the Concert Hall. According עד tourist guides, it is a place for walking and cycling, with a cycle path, cafes and children's play areas.
The חדש Waterfront is for pedestrians and bicycles, not for קטנועים. The scooter stays פעיל the roads beside it, such as Nikis Avenue, and if you want עד walk it you park and המשך פעיל foot.
Route: החל מ־ the White Tower עד the Concert Hall
התחל החל מ־ the White Tower and follow the seafront road towards the Concert Hall. פעיל the way you will see the statue of Alexander the Great, the Umbrellas and the cafes of the waterfront. It is an easy route and there is לא need עד hurry.
Stop wherever you like, but park in a permitted spot and נעילה the scooter. Do not leave your קסדה or אחר things in תצוגה, even for a few דקות.
Continuing towards Kalamaria
החל מ־ the Concert Hall you המשך south-east towards Kalamaria, a suburb south of the centre that guides קישור with its seafront and cafes. The centre of סלוניקי is easy עד reach החל מ־ there.
The אזור is busy in the evenings and at weekends. If you want a calmer ride, choose a morning hour or a weekday.
As far as Peraia
If you have half a יום, you can המשך towards Peraia, which tourist guides regard as one of the closest beaches עד סלוניקי and place about ten kilometres החל מ־ Kalamaria along the coast. It has cafes, restaurants and bars that fill up פעיל קיץ evenings.
Allow for the fact that the distance is longer than a ride around the centre. בדיקה the דלק level before you leave and ask the סניף whether there is a kilometre limit.
When עד go
The waterfront faces west, so sunset is one of the best times. At the same זמן crowds gather, and traffic and parking get harder. Go earlier and stay until sunset.
In קיץ the midday heat is intense. A קסדה and סגור shoes protect you, and a bottle of water in the space under the seat, if there is one, helps.
Parking and stops
Park where it is allowed. Do not בלוק pedestrian crossings, ramps for people with disabilities and entrances, and do not ride onto the waterfront pavements. Follow the signs and whatever applies at each spot.
נעילה the steering and use the anti-theft נעילה if the סניף gives you one. Do not leave documents or valuables in the space under the seat.
Safety פעיל the ride
Wear a קסדה פעיל every ride, even short ones. Take care פעיל the seafront road: pedestrians crossing, cyclists, כלי רכב leaving מכונית parks, and sand or gravel בהשכרה surface that can יצרן the scooter slide.
If you drink alcohol, do not ride. When it rains the road surface is slippery, especially פעיל road markings and manhole covers, so increase your distance החל מ־ the רכב ahead and brake עוד gently.
שאלות נפוצות
Can I ride the scooter פעיל the חדש Waterfront?
לא, it is a space for pedestrians and bicycles. Ride פעיל the roads that run alongside it and park in a permitted spot.
How long does the ride החל מ־ the White Tower עד Kalamaria take?
It depends פעיל traffic and stops. The distance is short, but at peak times or פעיל a weekend evening it takes longer.
Is it worth continuing עד Peraia?
If you have half a יום, כן. It is about ten kilometres החל מ־ Kalamaria along the coast, and it has cafes and restaurants.
Which scooter should I choose for the ride?
A 125cc scooter with an אוטומטי gearbox is enough for the waterfront. See the זמינים מודלים for your תאריכים.
Where do I leave the קסדה when I stop?
Ask the סניף about space under the seat or a top case and about an anti-theft נעילה. Do not leave the קסדה in תצוגה.
משאבי יעד שימושיים
מסלולים אלה הם הצעות מאמרי מערכת. בדוק גישה, תנאים ושעות פתיחה נוכחיות לפני שאתה נוסע.