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Thessaloniki

Thessaloniki

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Thessaloniki

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The city with many faces

‘The nymph of the Thermaic Gulf’, ‘the city of contrasts’, ‘Greece's most romantic city’, ‘the city that never sleeps’, ‘the gastronomic capital’, and ‘the cosmopolitan of the North’ are just a few of the titles that have been used for Thessaloniki, the second largest city in Greece.
It is built on fertile land and overlooks the sea of the Thermaic Gulf. It is a captivating city with a long history and a modern vibrancy. It has been inhabited since prehistoric times and has experienced periods of prosperity, reflected in monuments scattered throughout the modern urban landscape. Archaeological sites, Byzantine churches, and Ottoman monuments echo stories lost to the depths of time and vividly portray the city's enduring multicultural and cosmopolitan character. 
Thessaloniki is a stately city. Distinguished by the White Tower on its waterfront and the castles of Ano Poli, it has for years been a crossroads of cultures and ethnicities. Today, all of this has been masterfully interwoven into a city with a unique artistic vibrancy and exceptional gastronomy, which enjoys a simultaneously lively and relaxed atmosphere.

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By Air

Thessaloniki is served by Thessaloniki International Airport “Makedonia”, located about 15 km from the city center (roughly 20 minutes by car). For travelers from southern Greece, Athens International Airport “Eleftherios Venizelos” is about 500 km away (flight time ~1 hour), with onward travel to Thessaloniki by plane, train, or road.

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