Explore Thessaloniki
Geographically located in Gulf of Thermaicos, this metropolitan city is considered the second largest city in Greece with over one million inhabitants. In Greek, it is also known as the “co-capital or co-reigning” making historical references to the city of the Byzantine Empire alongside Constantinople. The city features many monuments dating back to the Roman and Byzantine eras.
The most iconic landmark in Thessaloniki is a 15th-century landmark, the White Tower was used as a prison and for executions. The 34-meter (100 foot) tower was formerly known as the Tower of Blood, until a prisoner painted the tower white in exchange for liberation in 1883, renamed as Lefkos Pyrgos (White Tower). Nowadays, it is a local sanctuary for relaxation on a hot summer day with its surrounding gardens, park benches and leisure promenades.
Thessaloniki has numerous cultural hidden gems, from the Roman grandeur of the Palace, Triumphal Arch and Rotunda to architectural tracings from the Ottoman occupation with the former home of Kemal Ataturk, the president of the new republic of Turkey. The city is also perfectly walkable, small enough to indulge in a city stroll and visit all these national landmarks and museums.
The city offers a vast number of restaurants and tavernas, which has been granted as the foodie's destination in Greece acknowledged by UNESCO in 2021 as the City of Gastronomy. Maintaining its fusion of Mediterranean cuisine and Balkan traditions; take the opportunity to visit ouzeries and all-day restaurants offering traditional Greek edibles. The charming city of Thessaloniki is bound to take your breath away, which could evolve into moving to Greece.
