Thessaloniki
Greece's second city and its best eating, with Roman and Byzantine layers along the waterfront. Younger and looser than Athens.
Thessaloniki in eight slides
Wikipedia · 3 Sep 2026
Things to do in Thessaloniki
Where to stay in Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki in a day, two days, three
Landmarks in Thessaloniki
Upper Town or Ano Poli is the old town of Thessaloniki and is located around the city's acropolis north of the city center. The neighborhood is known for its well preserved Byzantine and Ottoman era structures and urban design and as a center for Thessaloniki's poets, intellectuals, and bohemians.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 23 Jun 2026
XeresNelro · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Arch of Galerius or Kamara (Καμάρα) and the Rotunda of Galerius (Ροτόντα) are neighbouring early fourth-century AD monuments in the city of Thessaloniki, in the region of Central Macedonia in northern Greece.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 26 Jul 2026
Adam Carr · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki is a museum in Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece. It holds and interprets artifacts from the Prehistoric, Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic and Roman periods, mostly from the city of Thessaloniki but also from the region of Macedonia in general.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 9 Jul 2026
Carole Raddato from FRANKFURT, Germany · CC BY-SA 2.0
Aristotelous Square, is the main city square of Thessaloniki, Greece, and is located on Nikis avenue, in the city center. It was designed by French architect Ernest Hébrard in 1918, but most of the square was built in the 1950s. Many buildings surrounding the central square have since been renovated and its northern parts were largely restored in the 2000s.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 9 Aug 2026
User:JFKennedy · Public domain
The White Tower of Thessaloniki is a monument and museum on the waterfront of the city of Thessaloniki, capital of the region of Macedonia in northern Greece. The present tower likely replaced an old Byzantine fortification, known to have been mentioned around the 12th century, that the Ottoman Empire reconstructed to fortify the city's fortress some time after Sultan Murad II captured Thessaloniki in 1430.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 13 Aug 2026
CeeGee · CC BY-SA 4.0
Upper Town or Ano Poli is the old town of Thessaloniki and is located around the city's acropolis north of the city center. The neighborhood is known for its well preserved Byzantine and Ottoman era structures and urban design and as a center for Thessaloniki's poets, intellectuals, and bohemians.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 23 Jun 2026
XeresNelro · CC BY-SA 4.0
The Arch of Galerius or Kamara (Καμάρα) and the Rotunda of Galerius (Ροτόντα) are neighbouring early fourth-century AD monuments in the city of Thessaloniki, in the region of Central Macedonia in northern Greece.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 26 Jul 2026
Adam Carr · CC BY-SA 3.0
The Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki is a museum in Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece. It holds and interprets artifacts from the Prehistoric, Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic and Roman periods, mostly from the city of Thessaloniki but also from the region of Macedonia in general.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 9 Jul 2026
Carole Raddato from FRANKFURT, Germany · CC BY-SA 2.0
Aristotelous Square, is the main city square of Thessaloniki, Greece, and is located on Nikis avenue, in the city center. It was designed by French architect Ernest Hébrard in 1918, but most of the square was built in the 1950s. Many buildings surrounding the central square have since been renovated and its northern parts were largely restored in the 2000s.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 9 Aug 2026
User:JFKennedy · Public domain
The White Tower of Thessaloniki is a monument and museum on the waterfront of the city of Thessaloniki, capital of the region of Macedonia in northern Greece. The present tower likely replaced an old Byzantine fortification, known to have been mentioned around the 12th century, that the Ottoman Empire reconstructed to fortify the city's fortress some time after Sultan Murad II captured Thessaloniki in 1430.
Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · 13 Aug 2026
CeeGee · CC BY-SA 4.0
From the airport
When to go to Thessaloniki: May or Jun or Sep or Oct
Guides about Thessaloniki
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