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City guide · Greece

Theme: History in Thessaloniki, Greece

1532 places catalogued in Thessaloniki so far.

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1,532 Places
Suggested stay
2–3 days

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Practical information

Language spoken
Greek
National practical orientation; regional and minority languages may also be used
Dialling code
+30
International calling code; local area and mobile prefixes still apply
Currency
Euro (EUR)
Use the official local currency; card acceptance varies by place
Emergency number
112
Use only for an emergency; tourist assistance may use a separate number
Plug type
Type C and F · 230 V
Check that chargers support the recorded voltage before using an adapter
Tap water
Not recorded
No single verified statement covers the mainland and all islands

Top things to see

Ranked by importance — sitelinks, pageviews and heritage status, not editor preference.

  1. Walls of Thessaloniki
    03 45 min

    Walls of Thessaloniki

    Βυζαντινά Τείχη Θεσσαλονίκης

    • Must see
    • Historic site
  2. Heptapyrgion
    04 45 min

    Heptapyrgion

    Επταπύργιο

    • Must see
    • Historic site
  3. Museum of Byzantine Culture
    05 1 hr 30 min

    Museum of Byzantine Culture

    Μουσείο Βυζαντινού Πολιτισμού

    • Must see
    • Museum
  4. Byzantine Bath
    06 45 min

    Byzantine Bath

    Βυζαντινό Λουτρό

    • Must see
    • Historic site
  5. Atatürk Museum
    08 45 min

    Atatürk Museum

    Σπίτι του Κεμάλ Ατατούρκ

    • Must see
    • Museum
  6. OTE Tower
    09 45 min

    OTE Tower

    Πύργος του ΟΤΕ

    • Must see
    • Historic site
  7. Hagia Sophia
    13 45 min

    Hagia Sophia

    Αγία Σοφία

    • Must see
    • Place of worship
  8. Yahudi Hamam
    17 45 min

    Yahudi Hamam

    Γιαχουντί Χαμάμ

    • Must see
    • Historic site
  9. Church of the Acheiropoietos
    18 45 min

    Church of the Acheiropoietos

    Ιερός Ναός Παναγίας Αχειροποιήτου

    • Must see
    • Place of worship
  10. Villa Bianca
    22 45 min

    Villa Bianca

    Casa Bianca

    • Must see
    • Historic site
  11. Menorah in flames
    24 45 min

    Menorah in flames

    Μνημείο Ολοκαυτώματος

    • Must see
    • Historic site
  12. Vlatadon Monastery
    25 45 min

    Vlatadon Monastery

    Μονή Βλατάδων

    • Must see
    • Place of worship

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