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WORTH SEEING
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ARCHAEOLOGICAL MUSEUM OF THESSALONIKI
Work on the construction of the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki began in February 1961, to designs by the architect Patroklos Karantinos. The bu... |
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CHURCH OF AGIOS DEMETRIOS
The monument is a five-aisled basilica, with a narthex and a transept. Under the sanctuary and the transept there is the crypt. A chapel of Saint Euth... |
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SOCIETY FOR THE MACEDONIAN STUDIES
Founded in 1975, this was the first organised visual art institution in the city, its purpose being to promote and disseminate modern Greek art, mainl... |
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OLD TOWN
A must. Take a walk to the old town. The place has a unique atmosphere. Time has stopped and you can walk into Thessaloniki history!... |
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THESSALONIKI CONCERT HALL
The Organisation of Thessaloniki Concert Hall (founded on February, 1993) is a public foundation which operates and manages the Congressional and Cult... |
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THE ANCIENT FORUM OF THESSALONIKI
The Ancient Forum, the administrative centre of ancient Thessaloniki, occupied an area about two hectares in the heart of the city. Its construction b... |
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THE WHITE TOWER
The White Tower is a defensive structure dated to the 15th century. Later, it was used as a guard's quarters by the Janissaries and as a prison for th... |
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MOMA
Thessaloniki museum of modern art... |
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CINEMA MUSEUM OF THESSALONIKI
The Cinema Museum was set up early in 1995 following a decision by the Organization for Thessaloniki, Cultural Capital of Europe 1997. Today it is par... |
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VILLA BIANKA
Villa Bianka hosts today the municipal gallery of Thessaloniki.... |
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TOMBS AT DERVENI
A necropole of Ancient Lete. Six tombs, pit graves, cist tombs, and one built of Macedonian type were discovered by chance in 1962 in the region aroun... |
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KAMARA (GALERIUS ARCH)
The Arch of Galerius belongs to the Galerian group of buildings, in the SE part of the historical center of Thessaloniki. From the original triumphal ... |
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GALERIOUS MAXIMIANUS PALACE
The palace complex of Galerius Maximianus was built in ca. 300 A. D. to become the administrative and religious center of Roman Thessaloniki. The Roto... |
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SINDOS ARCHAIC CEMETERY
The Archaic cemetery of Sindos was excavated in the period between 1980 and 1982. It is located 20 km west of Thessaloniki, in the region of the moder... |
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AGIA PARASKEVI CEMETERY
The cemetery of Ayia Paraskevi was discovered 25 km E-SE of Thessaloniki. Excavations conducted in 1981-1986 brought to light some 500 tombs, cist-gra... |
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POTIDAIA
Potidaia was founded in ca. 600 B.C. by colonists from Corinth. It played a significant role during the Persian Wars, while its rebellion against the ... |
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AGHIOS NIKOLAOS ORPHANOS
The nucleus of the rectangular church is a long timber-roofed chamber with a U-shaped ambulatory along the three sides and a triconch sanctuary at the... |
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LATOMOS MONASTERY
The original church was small and square in plan, with an apse at the east end and an entrance in the west wall. In each of the four corners of the bu... |
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CHURCH OF PROPHETES ELIAS
Church of Prophetes Elias (Prophet Elijah). The church has the features of a monastic building. The naos is triconch in plan, covered with a dome. To ... |
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CHURCH OF AGIOI APOSTOLOI
The church is of the complex cross-in square type, with a triconch sanctuary in the east, a U-shaped ambulatory surrounding the three other sides of t... |
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WATER MUSEUM OF THESSALONIKI
The first construction phase of the complex took place between 1890 and 1992 and was undertaken by the Water Company of Thessaloniki, which had prerog... |
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GIAKO MODIANO MANSION
It was built by the Israelite Giako Modiano who followed the designs drawn by his son Eli Modiano (Ecole Centrle, Paris). It is known as the "Old Gove... |
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MUSEUM OF THE MACEDONIAN STRUGGLE
The building was constructed at the end of the 19th century on plans drawn by Hernest Ziller. In 1984 it was rented to the Greek General Consulate and... |
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PLATEIA DIOIKITIRIOU
In the area of Plateia Dioikitiriou - in the historical centre of Thessaloniki - a building square of the city has been discovered with evidence of ha... |
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ARCHAEOLOGICAL SITE OF TOUMBA
The archaeological site of Toumba in Thessaloniki, discovered in 1895, lies on a plateau in the eastern part of the city. It includes the small conica... |
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