Thessaloniki Things to Do

 27 Reviews  The white tower is certainly prominant here. It has been turned into a very effective museum. You clime uo to the various levels inside via the spiral staircase and eventually reach the top from where... 

 40 Reviews  Over 1000 years of social, secular life and religious rites are being displayed at this very interesting museum. It houses six permanent exhibitions of objects from the Early Byzantine period (300-700... 

 13 Reviews  If you want to start getting to know Thessaloniki, start here at Aristoteles Square. It's the heart of the city, pulsating day and night. At the front, there is the sea, on the sides beautiful... 

 17 Reviews  Paralia in the parallel street to the bay and and the sea.This type of streets are very common in the Mediterranean region .Because this is the "market Place" for everything This is where teenagers... 

 13 Reviews  The Hagia Sophia (Greek: Ἁγία Σοφία, Holy Wisdom) in Thessaloniki, Greece, is one of the oldest churches in that city still standing today. It is one of... 

 13 Reviews  Emperor Gaius Galerius Valerius Maximianus, who selected Thessaloniki as the capital of the realm, built the arch to the memory of his victory over the Persian forces in 303 AD. By this victory... 

 29 Reviews  In Thessaloniki, many of the old churches are 1/2 underground. This is because when Thessaloniki was destroyed many times over the years, the one thing that the residents clung to were the churches.... 

 9 Reviews  I wrote you before that the Thessaloniki is the replica of Ýzmir (turkiye) or vice versa Thats why we have also a hill which dominate the city.Its called Old city this was also the old Turkish quarter... 

 8 Reviews  A few kilometres from the city centre, in the quarter called Zejtinlik (the Oil Market in Turkish), you'll find the Serbian cemetery from the WWI. 21,000 allies (the French, Italian and English),... 

 16 Reviews  Built in AD306 the rotunda was either a temple or a mausoleum. Over the ages it was modified to suit the then usage. This occured several times. The earthquake in 1978 caused extensive damage to the... 

 7 Reviews  The walls were built just after Cassander found the city in 315 B.C. The sea-front walls were demolished during the last period of Turkish occupation, whereas in the upper section, you can still see,... 

 18 Reviews  The Alatza Imaret is not in and of itself a historical monument - at least thats not how the Thessaloniki tourist authorities want to see it. When I stumbled on it (I was going from Agios Dimitrios to... 

 8 Reviews  Alexandros Megalos or Alexander the Great is one of the greatest heroes of Ancient Greece and a hugely controversial figure in the modern Balkans. King of Macedonia, he led ancient armies to conquer... 

 10 Reviews  Although Lonely Planet suggested that this museum was lacklustre, it was likely only the effect of having visited the Museum of Byzantine Culture just before coming to the Archeological Museum. The... 

 8 Reviews  Mihaniona is a small city near Thessaloniki and it's perfect for taking a sunbath.There is no beach in Thessaloniki that's why you should go somewhere nearby.Mihaniona is the best choice I think.It's... 

 5 Reviews  At the west end of the market area is the Bezesteni. It was first founded during the Byzantine Empire. In the 16th century it was ranked as the finest bazaar in the whole of the Balkans. To the south... 

 10 Reviews  If you are in Thessaloniki in November, in the middle of November, you shouldn't miss the film festival. All the films are subtitled in english, so it's easy for everyone to follow.. Although not all... 

 5 Reviews  OTE Tower is located inside the Thessaloniki International Trade Fair.It is 76 metres tall and its one of the biggest of its kind in Europe.The building was completed in 1966.OTE Tower has a revolving... 

 11 Reviews  In the southwestern suburb of Kalamaria in Salonica are numbers of fine 19th century villas and mansions, many of them designed by Italian architects in neo-classical style. One such house of some... 

 3 Reviews  The Roman palace of Galerius was a big complex with a wide atrium and a peripheral peristyle, comprising the throne hall, the royal session hall, temples, barracks, dormitories, fountains, a... 

 5 Reviews  A leading attraction in the field of Science and Technology is the Planetarium of Thessaloniki.It offers shows in the largest flat screen in Greece ,educational programs and exhibitions related to... 

 7 Reviews  Thessaloniki has been caught up in numerous waves of invasions, one of which was the Roman one, when Greece was brought under the control of the Roman legions. Rome held the Greek peoples in special... 

 4 Reviews  At the north end of the Lawcourts Square considerable remains of buildings of the Roman period have been brought to light in recent years, suggesting that this was the Roman Forum. The site is now...