Guidebook for Thessaloniki
Sightseeing
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 replaced an old Byzantine fortification, known to have been mentioned around the 12th century, that the Ottoman Empire reconstructed to fortify the city's harbour sometime after Sultan Murad II captured Thessaloniki in 1430. The tower became a notorious prison and scene of mass executions during the period of Ottoman rule.
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White Tower of Thessaloniki
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 replaced an old Byzantine fortification, known to have been mentioned around the 12th century, that the Ottoman Empire reconstructed to fortify the city's harbour sometime after Sultan Murad II captured Thessaloniki in 1430. The tower became a notorious prison and scene of mass executions during the period of Ottoman rule.
Hagia Sophia "Holy Wisdom"; is a former Greek Orthodox Christian patriarchal basilica (church), later an imperial mosque, and now a museum (Ayasofya Müzesi) in Istanbul, Turkey. From the date of its construction in 537 until 1453, it served as an Orthodox cathedral and seat of the Patriarch of Constantinople, except between 1204 and 1261, when it was converted to a Roman Catholic cathedral under the Latin Empire. The building was a mosque from 29 May 1453 until 1931. It was then secularized and opened as a museum on 1 February 1935.
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Hagia Sophia of Thessaloniki
Agias SofiasHagia Sophia "Holy Wisdom"; is a former Greek Orthodox Christian patriarchal basilica (church), later an imperial mosque, and now a museum (Ayasofya Müzesi) in Istanbul, Turkey. From the date of its construction in 537 until 1453, it served as an Orthodox cathedral and seat of the Patriarch of Constantinople, except between 1204 and 1261, when it was converted to a Roman Catholic cathedral under the Latin Empire. The building was a mosque from 29 May 1453 until 1931. It was then secularized and opened as a museum on 1 February 1935.
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.
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Aristotelous Square
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.
The Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki is a museum in Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece. It holds and interprets artifacts from the Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic and Roman periods, mostly from the city of Thessaloniki but also from the region of Macedonia in general.
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Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki
6 Manoli AndronikouThe Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki is a museum in Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece. It holds and interprets artifacts from the Archaic, Classical, Hellenistic and Roman periods, mostly from the city of Thessaloniki but also from the region of Macedonia in general.
The Arch of Galerius and the Rotunda are neighboring early 4th-century monuments in the city of Thessaloniki
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Arch of Galerius
144 EgnatiaThe Arch of Galerius and the Rotunda are neighboring early 4th-century monuments in the city of Thessaloniki
The Heptapyrgion, modern Eptapyrgio, also popularly known by its Ottoman Turkish name Yedi Kule, is a Byzantine and Ottoman-era fortress situated on the north-eastern corner of the acropolis of Thessaloniki
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White Tower of Thessaloniki
130 EptapirgiouThe Heptapyrgion, modern Eptapyrgio, also popularly known by its Ottoman Turkish name Yedi Kule, is a Byzantine and Ottoman-era fortress situated on the north-eastern corner of the acropolis of Thessaloniki
Church of Panagia Chalkeon
2 ChalkeonChurch of Panagia Chalkeon
The Roman Forum of Thessaloniki is the ancient Roman-era forum of the city, located at the upper side of Aristotelous Square. It is a large two-terraced forum featuring two-storey stoas, dug up by accident in the 1960s
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Roman Forum of Thessaloniki
75 OlimpouThe Roman Forum of Thessaloniki is the ancient Roman-era forum of the city, located at the upper side of Aristotelous Square. It is a large two-terraced forum featuring two-storey stoas, dug up by accident in the 1960s
The Church of Saint Demetrius, or Hagios Demetrios, is the main sanctuary dedicated to Saint Demetrius, the patron saint of Thessaloniki, dating from a time when it was the second largest city of the Byzantine Empire.
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Church of St. Demetrios
Agiou DimitriouThe Church of Saint Demetrius, or Hagios Demetrios, is the main sanctuary dedicated to Saint Demetrius, the patron saint of Thessaloniki, dating from a time when it was the second largest city of the Byzantine Empire.
Rotunda
5 Pl. Agiou Georgiou RotontaArts & Culture
Thessaloniki Concert Hall is a centre for the performing arts in Thessaloniki, Greece. It opened in 2000 on land donated by the Greek state.
Megaron
MegaronThessaloniki Concert Hall is a centre for the performing arts in Thessaloniki, Greece. It opened in 2000 on land donated by the Greek state.
Toumba Stadium
1 Μικράς ΑσίαςStadium for Thessaloniki's PAOK Football Club
Museum of Photography Thessaloniki
Museum of Photography
MOMus-Museum of Contemporary Art
Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art
Thessaloniki Cinema Museum & Cinematheque
Cinema Museum of Thessaloniki
MOMus-Museum of Modern Art-Kostakis collection
21 KolokotroniState Museum of Contemporary Art
Everything Else
Ippokrateio - General Hospital of Thessaloniki
49 KonstantinoupoleosHospital closest to the apartment
Essentials
Super Market Masoutis
2 KompotheklasNearby Supermarket with all ammenities
Food Scene
Traditional Tsipouro Taverna O VOLOS
29 Kimonos VogaGreat food and drinks right at your frontdoor on the water
Mark. Mpotsari 19
19 Markou MpotsariFantastic Greek Taverna
Φαίδιμος Faidimos
98 ValaoritouTAKANTOUM - GRILL - THESSALONIKI
1 Ag. MinaΤα Τρία Γουρουνάκια
7 KapodistriouTaste Gallery
19 Agias SofiasOmilos Bar Restaurant
12 Leof. Meg. AlexandrouDrinks & Nightlife
Ladadika is an area which is full of bars and clubs, go from bar to bar and enjoy Thessalonikis nightlife.
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Ladadika
Ladadika is an area which is full of bars and clubs, go from bar to bar and enjoy Thessalonikis nightlife.
A must go to spot for night life.
Small laneways littered with bars one after another.
Thessaloniki has a thriving nightlife scene and this is a must go area in the city
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Valaoritou
ValaoritouA must go to spot for night life.
Small laneways littered with bars one after another.
Thessaloniki has a thriving nightlife scene and this is a must go area in the city
Efimerida
11 Filikis EteriasGreat little bar with great music and great free tapas with every drinks