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When visiting Thessalonica with my girlfriend I stayed near the airport for one night – in the suburb of Perea to be exact. Just in front of a small beach with view to the Thermaic Gulf of...
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Thessalonica is the second largest Greek city – the capital of Macedonia. It is well located to explore central Greece, or head further east into Turkey or north to Bulgaria.
It was hard to drive across the city, since the underground transport system was under construction when...
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Hotel Avra stays in the suburb of Perea, at about 10 minutes drive from Thessalonica’s airport – and about 30 minutes driving from Thessalonica city itself. It is very convenient located if you...
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Thessaloniki is a big city in the north of Greece. Its not a holiday place but its a nice place to pass through if you are travelling around a little. The city is actually pretty extensive and its an absolutely great place if you are up for shopping. The clothes are amazing, really cheap and...
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I must say I was really impressed by all of the places we visited in Thessaloniki. You must really visit this lovely city that has a lot to offer, from ancient monuments to lovely beaches and great nightlife. The only bad part about our stay there was the youth hostel. But apart from that, we...
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I have visited several bars in Thessaloniki, but this is the one I most liked. The Kleio Bar is found on the seaside and is actually a boat! It is not very expensive and it’s really worth the...
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A real must while in Thessaloniki is the amazing Petralona Cave. I must say that it was my favorite tourist attraction of the city, as it is something you very rarely get to see. So the amazing...
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Thessalonique has very many places of worship and visiting all of them in one holiday is impossible. But one that is really worth visiting is the Aghia Sofia church. The church is Christian now and...
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Rotonda is one of the oldest monuments in Thessaloniki. It was built by the Romans as a place of worship. All throughout its life, the building was used as a place of worship, but it was changed...
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A very famous, but not historical place of Thessaloniki is the seaside. Not for sunbathing, but for walks and entertainment. I must say I loved that part of the city. It was pretty crowded when we went there, even if it was already dark. It was full of teenagers and young people drinking coffee,...
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If you’re in search for a relaxing area close to important tourist attrcations, I recommend you to go to the park behind the famous White tower. My friends and I took a walk there and layed on the grass. The sun was shining, but it was not unbearably hot. I was a little surprised that the park...
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It is obvious that the Otoman Empire had a great influence on Thessaloniki, as there are many monuments and buildings built in those times. One of them is the Tsifte Hamam, a very old Turkish bath....
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Aghios Dimitrios was a saint, who died as a martyr for his faith in the Christianity. The people of Thessaloniki built a small church in his memory, but had to enlarge the building as it had become...
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People say that the White Tower is the most important historical monument in Thessaloniki. So I had to see it. I must say, it is very impressive, as it is the only thing that was left since the...
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Visiting a museum that focuses on Macedonia seems a bit strange for a trip to Greece, but I must say, it was very interesting. First, the building which houses the museum is lovely from the...
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While traveling through Greece my friends and I couldn’t think of anybody we knew that lived in Thessaloniki. So we had to book rooms somewhere. The cheapest thing we found was the Youth hostel....
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