Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia 22 min
Roman Agora of Thessaloniki (12 min) Ruins of a 2nd-century Roman forum with a restored amphitheater & excavated corridors & arches. Church of Panagia Chalkeon (12 min) 11th-century red-brick church featuring Byzantine architecture & frescoes in a parklike setting. Heptapyrgion of Thessalonica (12 min) This Byzantine-era fortress features multiple towers & overlooks the city's acropolis. Modiano Market (13 min) Well-known, long-running locale with fish markets, butcher shops & other food stalls, plus tavernas. Aristotelous Square (12 min) Vast, waterfront public square, designed by Ernest Hebrard & surrounded by mansions & cafes. MOMus-Museum of Contemporary Art (10 min) Contemporary art museum featuring permanent & rotating displays of Greek & international art. Atatürk Museum (9 min) Modest home & birthplace of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkey, offering tours. Museum of Byzantine Culture (13 min) Byzantine history & culture museum with architectural relics & art, plus public art classes. Rotunda (4 min) Circular building built as a house of worship by Romans in the early 300s & known for its mosaics. Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki (10 min) Noted archaeological museum with a massive collection of Greek art & artifacts up to late antiquity. Jewish Museum of Thessaloniki (15 min) Museum on the history of Jewish people in Thessaloniki & the Holocaust's impact on the community. Cathedral Church of Agia Sophia of Thessalonica (6 min) Historic, iconic orthodox church with elaborate statuary, paintings & mosaics under massive arches. Church of St. Demetrios (12 min) This church is built upon the site of an ancient Roman bath house & contains Saint Demetrius' body. White Tower of Thessaloniki (8 min) Landmark Ottoman fortress & former prison housing an interactive exhibition of the city's history. Arch of Galerius (1 min) Iconic monument dedicated in 303 CE featuring relief scenes of Galerius' victory over the Persians. |