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PLACES TO VISIT

JOURNEY IN HISTORY AND THE PAST

The best journey you have ever made in your life

THE SIGHTS, MONUMENTS AND THE AURA OF THESSALONIKI

invite you to make a fascinating journey to the past.

Ancient Forum

Apart from its recognized UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Thessaloniki features a large two-terraced Roman forum featuring two-storey stoas, dug up by accident in the 1960s. The forum complex also boasts two Roman baths, one of which has been excavated while the other is buried underneath the city. The forum also features a small theater, which was also used for gladiatorial games. Although the initial complex was not built in Roman times, it was largely refurbished in the 2nd century. It is believed that the forum and the theater continued to be used until at least the 6th century.

White Tower

The city layout changed after 1870, when the seaside fortifications gave way to extensive piers, and many of the oldest walls of the city were demolished, including those surrounding the White Tower, which today stands as the main landmark of the city. As parts of the early Byzantine walls were demolished, this allowed the city to expand east and west along the coast.

Galerius Arch

The Arch of Galerius, known colloquially as the Kamara. The arch was built to commemorate the emperor’s campaigns against the Persians. The original structure featured three arches; however, only two full arches and part of the third survive to this day. Many of the arches’ marble parts survive as well, although it is mostly the brick interior that can be seen today.

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MONUMENTS AND SIGHTS WHICH STOP THE TIME

Travel to the historic beauty of Thessaloniki, visit the attractions and its monuments and enjoy your stay in one of our best hotels.

From ancient years the Macedonian Tombs, from the Roman period the Ancient Forum & the Galerian Complex, from the Byzantine years walls, temples and monasteries as well as baths Ottoman Mosques, Post-Byzantine temples and modern monuments such as the Tower of OTE and the Umbrellas (from Zoggolopoulos) waiting for you to visit them.


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