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A once disreputable district has now become one of the busiest places for entertainment, mostly at nights. In the area are located several taverns with live music in restored stone buildings, which combine in a unique way the past with the present and the future.
Aristotelous square is the most famous square of Thessaloniki, which is the heart of the city. You could say that the square is a small paradise, especially for women, as it is surrounded by numerous shops of clothes and cosmetics. After your shopping, you can enjoy a cup of coffee in one of the many cafes located on the square, with a view to...
One of the most important and ancient monuments of the city, Rotunda is still standing after 17 centuries of life. Built in the eastern part of the Old City, Rotunda will impress you with its grandiose shape and its rich history starting in about 300 AD, when it was used as the mausoleum of Galerius or a pagan temple. In the 4th century, the...
The White Tower, the landmark of Thessaloniki, has been standing at the city’s center for about 480 years now. Formerly, the tower was called “Tower of Lions”, and during the Ottoman Empire it was used as a prison for death row inmates. This is when it acquired the name Kanli-Kule, which means “Tower of blood”, since the walls were filled with...
The Archaeological Museum has been hosted in a building built in 1962 by the Greek architect Patroklos Karantinos for the last 50 years. The museum’s exhibitions, dated between the 6th century BC and the 4th century AD, depict the history of the city and Northern Greece. Its collections are divided into three categories: a) Pottery, Murals &...
If you are a friend of contemporary art, then the State Museum of Contemporary Art will be an inevitable stop during your perambulation in the city. It is housed in the old building of Monastery Lazariston and hosts competent works of Greek and foreign artists. An annex of the museum is located in the Warehouse B1 of the port.
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It is housed in an impressive bioclimatic building, while its main purpose is to familiarize the audience with science and technology. Its permanent exhibitions include the following fields: ancient Greek science and technology, transportation technology as well as video and audio technology. Moreover, the interactive area of the Technopark...
It is located in the center of the city in a neoclassical building designed by the architect E. Ziller. For over 20 years, the museum keeps the memory of the Macedonian Struggle alive through war heirlooms and photographs of the era. Apart from its unique exhibits, you will be particularly moved by the photos of the Macedonian fighters, which...
The Ancient Agora of Thessaloniki, one of the most impressive archaeological sites of the city, is located between Filippou, Olympou, Agnostou Stratioti and Gkarmbola Streets. It was built in the 2nd-3rd century AD, as the administrative and commercial center of the city, took a fall during the 7th century and was inhabited again by the...
The Eptapyrgion, also known by its Turkish name ‘Genti Koule’, is a fortress located in the northeastern edge of the citadel. During the Byzantine times, it served as an exit point from the city in case it was taken over by its enemies. Moreover, during the Ottoman Empire (until 1989) Genti Koule was both a male and female prison. Nowadays, the...
The bold church of Agios Dimitrios Myrovlitos has been the center of attraction for the far and wide visitors of the nymph of the Thermaic Gulf for centuries now. From this point, the patron Saint contemplates his beloved city, effusing his blessings during lean time but also during times of prosperity and making his presence felt through...
Agia Sofia is one of the oldest churches in the city operating till today. It was built in the late 7th-early 8th century in the place of an early Christian Basilica of the 5th century. It had been the metropolis of Thessaloniki for about 5 centuries (from 1000 to 1500 AD) as well as a mosque for a long time, like almost all Orthodox churches...
