Thessaloniki Airport Makedonia 24 min
Aristotelous Square (12 min) Vast, waterfront public square, designed by Ernest Hebrard & surrounded by mansions & cafes. Atatürk Museum (11 min) Modest home & birthplace of Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, the founder of modern Turkey, offering tours. Cathedral Church of Agia Sophia of Thessalonica (7 min) Historic, iconic orthodox church with elaborate statuary, paintings & mosaics under massive arches. Heptapyrgion of Thessalonica (10 min) This Byzantine-era fortress features multiple towers & overlooks the city's acropolis. Museum of Byzantine Culture (8 min) Byzantine history & culture museum with architectural relics & art, plus public art classes. White Tower of Thessaloniki (16 min) Landmark Ottoman fortress & former prison housing an interactive exhibition of the city's history. Church of St. Demetrios (4 min) This church is built upon the site of an ancient Roman bath house & contains Saint Demetrius' body. Modiano Market (10 min) Well-known, long-running locale with fish markets, butcher shops & other food stalls, plus tavernas. Roman Agora of Thessaloniki (2 min) Ruins of a 2nd-century Roman forum with a restored amphitheater & excavated corridors & arches. Church of Panagia Chalkeon (7 min) 11th-century red-brick church featuring Byzantine architecture & frescoes in a parklike setting. Rotunda (8 min) Circular building built as a house of worship by Romans in the early 300s & known for its mosaics. Jewish Museum of Thessaloniki (13 min) Museum on the history of Jewish people in Thessaloniki & the Holocaust's impact on the community. MOMus-Museum of Contemporary Art (19 min) Contemporary art museum featuring permanent & rotating displays of Greek & international art. Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki (19 min) Noted archaeological museum with a massive collection of Greek art & artifacts up to late antiquity. Arch of Galerius (9 min) Iconic monument dedicated in 303 CE featuring relief scenes of Galerius' victory over the Persians. |