13 things to do in Thessaloniki
THESSALONIKI
As the second-largest city of Greece, Thessaloniki is one of the most preferred attractions for those who visit Greece. With plenty of ways to explore the city, a visitor unarguably will admire it!
Below, there are some recoommended things a guest can try to do, during the visit in Thessaloniki.
- Visit the reference point of Thessaloniki, the White Tower, and view the city and the port of it from up there. Alongside the White Tower, you can pay a visit to the statue of Alexnder the Great.
''White Tower'', Thessaloniki, Greece
''Alexander the Great'', Thessaloniki Greece
- A stroll by the waterfront of the city, passing by the umbrellas of Zongolopoulos would be an ideal way to spend the night, for a visitor.
''Umbrellas of Zongolopoulos'', Thessaloniki Greece
- For a visitor of the city who likes history, visiting Kamara , Rotunda and the Roman Agora would be an interesting way to see how the architecture of the city's buildings and monuments is.
''Kamara'', Thessaloniki Greece
''Rotunda'', Thessaloniki Greece
''Roman Agora'', Thessaloniki Greece
- An addition to the above list of monuments could also be, the archeological museum of Thessaloniki, that is located just across from the White Tower.
''Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki'', Thessaloniki Greece
- For those who are interested in the city's Jewish History they can pay a visit to the Jewish Museum, which is located in the center of the city.
''Jewish Museum of Thessaloniki'', Thessaloniki Greece
- Religious visitors can't miss, going to the big church of Thessaloniki, Agios Dimitrios, who is actually the city's patron saint.
''Agios Dimitrios'' Church, Thessaloniki Greece
- Aristotelous square is the biggest square of the city full of coffee shops, bakeries and patisseries, restaurants, souvenirs shops and many more for a tourist's pleasant stroll. It also has many street artists such as musicians and painters.
''Aristotelous Square'', Thessaloniki Greece
- As mentioned before, the Aristotelous square is full of bakeries and patisseries, which actually serve the traditional sweets of the city, ''bougatsa'' and ''trigona panoramatos''. For the food lovers, this sweet is a great choice for breakfast or even for the evening as a treat.
''Mpougatsa''
''Trigona Panoramatos''
- Another place to visit as a food and shopping lover would be the Kapani market or Agora Modiano. Both of these are filled with sea food, fruits and vegetables, nuts, sweets, spices, but also clothing and shoes, flowers etc.
''Kapani Market'', Thessaloniki
''Agora Modiano'', Thessaloniki Greece
- Near the markets as mentioned before, visitors will find the place called ''Ladadika'' ,where they can spend their nights as it is full of restaurants, Greek taverns and night clubs, or/and bars.
''Ladadika'', Thessaloniki Greece
- For the hikers, heading from the center of Thessaloniki to the old town of it, ''Ano Poli'', is an interesting way to see the beauty of the city both during the hiking and from up there. And that is why if someone visits ''Eptapirgio'' that is located in Ano Poli, they can see the whole view of the city, the port of it and the Thermaic Gulf.
''Ano Poli'', Thessaloniki Greece
''Eptapirgio'', Thessaloniki Greece
- Another way to see the whole city from above is by going to the Skyline Bar, the OTE Tower, which in the 1960s-1970s it was used for television and communications but later on its was renovated and turned to the building it is today. Up there a visitor can enjoy a drink or eat at the restaurant and experience a panoramic view of the city.
''OTE Tower'', Thessaloniki Greece
- Last but not least for the cinema lovers, the port of Thessaloniki each November organizes the Film Festival, at its own place by the sea, which holds film screening from all around the world.
''Film Festival'', Thessaloniki Greece
To sum up, those were some of the countless things, for a visitor, to do in Thessaloniki and see the beauty of the city in many different ways!