Welcome to Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki is the second biggest city in Greece. A city full of young people (Europe’s 2014 Youth Capital), with many cultural treasures related with is more than 2300 year history. Famous also for its delicious cuisine, its hundreds of entertainment options all day and night long. Two of the biggest Universities in Greece are located in the city’s center (Aristotelio University and Macedonian) and Greece’s biggest Technical school is located only a few Km away from the city.
Thessaloniki, the capital of Macedonia Vibrant.
Bustling Thessaloniki is the second larger city of Greece, but prides itself on being first for culture.It dates back to shortly after the time of Alexander the Great. Archaeologists have uncovered a Greek agora and a Roman forum with an adjacent odeum. As a port city and a hub of trade routes, Thessaloniki once rivalled Byzantium, and churches from the Byzantine period have earned the modern city the status of a UNESCO World Heritage site.
The people who visit Thessaloniki get a feeling that the city never sleeps… except from the summer period (especially the 2nd and 3rd week of August) when Thessalonians choose to visit the nearby beaches and the Greek Islands. A lot of neighborhoods in the city also give the impression of traveling back in time. It is a city which is keeping many ‘flavors’ from its past in combination with fashionable and artistic influences from its present. A city that make everyone feel romantic.
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.
Heptapyrgion
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 in Greece.
The Old Harbour Of Thessaloniki
The old harbor of Thessaloniki, Greece, captured with fisheye lens.
Ladadika
Ladadika is the name of a historic district and a landmark area of the city of Thessaloniki, Greece. It locates near the Port of Thessaloniki and for centuries was one of the most important market places of the city.
Nea Paralia
Take the most relaxing romantic stroll in Thessaloniki along Nea Paralia (New Waterfront Promenade). Start your walk from the legendary Makedonia Palace Hotel and walk down to the Concert Hall. Its renovation has made it ideal for a cosmopolitan walk that will take you through impressive theme parks, which enhance the image of a beautiful European city! You can combine your walk with a coffee and enjoy sun set over the Thermaikos water.
Alexander The Great Statue
The imposing bronze statue of Alexander the Great riding his faithful companion of 20 years, Bucephalus, dominates Thessaloniki's Nea Paralia, a few meters away from another city landmark, the White Tower. This is one of the city's most photographed sights, which was erected in 1973 with public fundraising. It was unveiled in 1974. The equestrian statue of the Macedonian commander was created by the sculptor Evangelos Moustakas and is the tallest in Greece, reaching almost 6.15 meters in height.
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
Arch of Galerius
The Arch of Galerius and the Rotunda are neighboring early 4th-century monuments in the city of Thessaloniki, in the region of Central Macedonia in northern Greece.
Roman Forum
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