The city of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki is the metropolis of Northerner Greece. It is the capital of Macedonia, one of the most historical cities of Europe and the second in population city of Greece. It is considered the crossroad of culture. City’s commercial activity in combination with its history and its sights, bring about in its exceptional fame.
History
Thessaloniki, a modern megalopolis, has population above one million residents. The region of Thessaloniki is the most important administrative area of Central Macedonia.
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Thessaloniki is inhabited from prehistoric years, in the borders of region traces have found. It was founded 315b.c. by Kassandros, King of Macedonia, who was wedded the sister of Alexander the Grade in Thessaloniki. Also in 148b.c. Thessaloniki was the capital of Roman region of Macedonia.
Golden Century about 1300a.c. is the period that Thessaloniki has self-government and a peculiar autonomy with strong economy that attended to shows off it. Also this period is characterized for widest artistic and intellectual life, the splendid monuments, the exceptionally decorated churches and the factories of copper, iron and paper.
After the 16th century the city was turned into a cosmopolitan centre.
Sights and Monuments
A tour in Thessaloniki is enough in order to reveal the abundance of sights from different historical periods. The most important is the White Tower that constitutes the mark of city. Further sights that are suggested to visit are the following:
- Archaeological Museum
- Byzantine Museum
- Ancient Market
- Kamara “Arch of Galerios”
- Kastra “Byzantine Defensive Walls”
- Church of Saint Dimitrios
- Church of Saint Sofia
- Kastra “The Old City”
- Square of Aristotelous Street
- Rotonda “A Special archaeological building”
- Ladadika “An old neighbourhood full of restaurants, cafés and bars”
- Modiano Market “Traditional shops”
- Archaeological Area of Bergina
- Archaeological Area of Pella
- Monasteries at Mount Athos
Panoramic Photos of Thessaloniki [360°]
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Usefull links regarding Thessaloniki
- Municipality of Thessaloniki
- Thessaloniki “The nymph of Thermaikos bay”
- Thessaloniki Guide
- Τhessaloniki e-city
- Thessaloniki News
- Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki
- Cinema Festival of Thessaloniki
- Thessaloniki Museum of Photography
- Thessaloniki Concert Hall
