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Sights-Guides für Thessaloniki

Die Sehenswürdigkeiten von Thessaloniki — der Weiße Turm, byzantinische Kirchen, römische Ruinen und die Museen, die Ihre Zeit wert sind, mit Kosten und wie Sie sie einplanen.

The excavated Roman Forum ruins in central Thessaloniki, with modern apartment buildings behind — not a working hammam, but part of the city's long bathing and civic heritage

Hammam and Spa in Thessaloniki: Where to Actually Go

Where to get a real hammam or spa treatment in Thessaloniki in 2026 — the Makedonia Palace hammam, Polis Hammam and hotel spas, with prices in EUR.

·8 Min. Lesezeit
The stone walls and gatehouse of the Heptapyrgion fortress above Ano Poli, Thessaloniki, photographed in daytime light from one of the city's highest points

Best Sunrise Spots in Thessaloniki: Where to Watch

The best sunrise spots in Thessaloniki: the eastern Nea Paralia, the Ano Poli walls, Heptapyrgion and the OTE Tower, with 2026 sunrise times by season.

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A marble fountain and pastel neoclassical buildings on a square in Thessaloniki's Ladadika district, near the port where several MOMus museums are based

MOMus Thessaloniki: A Guide to the City's Art Museums

A guide to MOMus Thessaloniki's museums — Modern Art, Contemporary Art, Photography and Experimental Arts — with 2026 hours, prices and which to skip.

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Spray-paint graffiti tags on the stone base of the Byzantine walls beside Trigonion Tower in Ano Poli, Thessaloniki

Thessaloniki Street Art: A Self-Guided Mural Walk

Thessaloniki street art, mapped: a self-guided walk through Valaoritou's murals, Ano Poli's wall graffiti and the Ladadika port fringes, no tour required.

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The brick-and-stone Byzantine Bath in Ano Poli, Thessaloniki — a rare survivor most visitors miss

Thessaloniki Hidden Gems: Off the Beaten Path

Thessaloniki hidden gems — a secret Byzantine mosaic, the only surviving Byzantine bath, quiet UNESCO churches and Ano Poli lanes most visitors miss.

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The classic Ano Poli view over Thessaloniki's rooftops and the Thermaic Gulf, with the Byzantine walls to the right

Best Photo Spots in Thessaloniki: Where to Shoot

The most photogenic spots in Thessaloniki — from the Umbrellas and the Ano Poli walls to sunset over the gulf. Where and when to shoot the city's best views.

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Aristotelous Square opening onto the Thermaic Gulf, the walkable heart of central Thessaloniki

Thessaloniki Walking Tour: A Self-Guided Route

A self-guided walking tour of Thessaloniki — a half-day route linking the White Tower, Aristotelous, the Roman and Byzantine monuments and Ano Poli, on foot.

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The five-domed brick exterior of the Byzantine church of Agia Aikaterini in Ano Poli, Thessaloniki, with its arcaded gallery

Agia Aikaterini Church, Thessaloniki: Byzantine Gem

A guide to the Church of Agia Aikaterini in Thessaloniki — a five-domed, late-Byzantine UNESCO church hidden in the quiet northwestern lanes of Ano Poli.

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The intricate decorative brickwork and five domes of the Church of the Holy Apostles, Thessaloniki

Holy Apostles Church, Thessaloniki: Brickwork & Mosaics

A guide to the Church of the Holy Apostles (Agioi Apostoloi) in Thessaloniki — a 14th-century Byzantine gem of dazzling brickwork and Palaiologan mosaics.

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The modest stone exterior of the 14th-century church of Agios Nikolaos Orfanos in its Ano Poli garden, Thessaloniki

Agios Nikolaos Orfanos: Thessaloniki's Best Frescoes

A guide to Agios Nikolaos Orfanos in Thessaloniki — a small 14th-century Ano Poli church with the best-preserved Byzantine frescoes in the city.

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The brick-and-stone Byzantine church of Agios Panteleimon with its central dome, Thessaloniki

Agios Panteleimon, Thessaloniki: A UNESCO Church

A guide to the Church of Agios Panteleimon in Thessaloniki — a graceful UNESCO Palaiologan church just steps from the Rotunda and the Arch of Galerius.

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The bronze equestrian Statue of Alexander the Great on rearing Bucephalus on the Thessaloniki waterfront

Statue of Alexander the Great in Thessaloniki

A guide to the Statue of Alexander the Great in Thessaloniki — Moustakas's 1973 bronze of the king on Bucephalus, on the waterfront by the White Tower.

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Aristotelous Square opening onto the Thermaic Gulf, the arcaded Electra Palace on the left

Aristotelous Square: Thessaloniki's Grand Central Square

Aristotelous Square, Thessaloniki's grand seafront plaza — the history behind Hébrard's 1918 plan, the arcaded cafés, the Aristotle statue and what to do.

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The pink three-storey Ottoman house where Atatürk was born, now a museum, in Thessaloniki

Atatürk's House Thessaloniki: The Birthplace Museum

A guide to Atatürk's House in Thessaloniki — the Ottoman house where Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was born in 1881, now a free museum beside the Turkish consulate.

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The domed, painted interior of the Bey Hamam, Greece's grandest Ottoman bathhouse, in Thessaloniki

Bey Hamam Thessaloniki: Greece's Grandest Ottoman Bath

The Bey Hamam in Thessaloniki — Greece's grandest Ottoman bathhouse, built in 1444 by Murad II, with its domed chambers and painted decoration.

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The six lead-covered domes of the Ottoman Bezesteni market rising above central Thessaloniki

Bezesteni Thessaloniki: The Ottoman Covered Market

A guide to the Bezesteni in Thessaloniki — a 15th-century Ottoman covered market of six lead domes, still selling textiles and jewellery after 500 years.

·4 Min. Lesezeit
The brick-and-stone exterior of the Byzantine Bath in Ano Poli, Thessaloniki, with its arched recesses and domes

Byzantine Bath, Thessaloniki: The City's Only Survivor

A guide to the Byzantine Bath in Thessaloniki — the only Byzantine bath left in the city and the most complete in Greece, in use for seven centuries.

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A long banded stretch of the Byzantine land walls of Thessaloniki above the city, the gulf beyond

The Byzantine Walls of Thessaloniki: A Visitor's Guide

The Byzantine Walls of Thessaloniki: the Theodosian ramparts around Ano Poli, their UNESCO history, the best views over the gulf, and how to walk them.

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The tiered OTE Tower lit gold against the night sky at the Thessaloniki international fairgrounds

OTE Tower, Thessaloniki: The Revolving Skyline Bar

A guide to the OTE Tower in Thessaloniki — the 76m fairgrounds landmark crowned by the Skyline, a revolving café-bar with 360° views over the city and gulf.

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The domed stone-and-brick Bey Hamam, the grandest Ottoman bathhouse in Greece, in central Thessaloniki

Ottoman Thessaloniki: The White Tower, Hamams & Bazaars

A guide to Ottoman Thessaloniki — the White Tower, the 1444 Bey Hamam baths, the Bezesteni bazaar, Atatürk's birthplace and the Yedi Kule fortress-prison.

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The brick-banded walls of the Palace of Galerius standing open in Navarinou Square, Thessaloniki

The Palace of Galerius: Thessaloniki's Roman Ruins

The Palace of Galerius in Thessaloniki: the emperor's 4th-century palace and its Octagon throne room in Navarinou Square — history and how to visit.

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The terracotta-brick facade and domes of Panagia Chalkeon, the 'Red Church' of 1028, in its central Thessaloniki garden

Panagia Chalkeon: Thessaloniki's Red Church (1028)

A guide to Panagia Chalkeon in Thessaloniki — the elegant all-brick 'Red Church' of 1028, a dated Byzantine gem beside the Roman Forum.

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The arcaded portico and brick facade of the Byzantine church of Profitis Ilias (Prophet Elijah), Thessaloniki, with its central dome behind

Profitis Ilias, Thessaloniki: The Athonite Church

A guide to the Church of Profitis Ilias in Thessaloniki — the city's only Byzantine church built on the Athonite plan of the Mount Athos monasteries.

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The excavated Roman Forum of Thessaloniki, its restored odeon and colonnades below the modern city

Roman Forum of Thessaloniki: The Ancient Agora Guide

The Roman Forum (Ancient Agora) of Thessaloniki: the odeon, the underground cryptoporticus, how it was found under the law courts, tickets and what to see.

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The Arch of Galerius (Kamara), a Roman triumphal arch of around 300 AD, standing in central Thessaloniki

Roman Thessaloniki: The Galerius Complex & Ruins

A guide to Roman Thessaloniki — the Arch of Galerius, the Rotunda, the Roman Forum and the Palace of Galerius, and how to see the tetrarchic capital's ruins.

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The Black Pearl pirate ship moored on the Thessaloniki waterfront, the city and gulf behind

Thessaloniki Boat Trips: Pirate Bars & Gulf Cruises

Thessaloniki boat trips: the free pirate-ship bars (Arabella & Black Pearl) that cruise the Thermaic Gulf, plus sunset cruises and how to board.

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The panorama from the Trigonion Tower over Thessaloniki's rooftops, the Byzantine wall and the Thermaic Gulf

Trigonion Tower: Thessaloniki's Best Sunset Viewpoint

Trigonion Tower — Thessaloniki's finest viewpoint: the 15th-century Chain Tower on the Byzantine walls, the panorama over the gulf, and the best sunset spot.

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The Umbrellas, George Zongolopoulos's steel sculpture, on the Nea Paralia waterfront in Thessaloniki against the blue Thermaic Gulf

The Umbrellas of Thessaloniki: Sculpture & Sunset Spot

A guide to the Umbrellas of Thessaloniki — George Zongolopoulos's steel sculpture on the Nea Paralia waterfront, the city's top sunset and photo spot.

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The domed 14th-century katholikon of Vlatadon Monastery in its garden courtyard, Ano Poli, Thessaloniki

Vlatadon Monastery Thessaloniki: History & Views

A guide to Vlatadon Monastery in Thessaloniki — the city's only living Byzantine monastery, with a 14th-century church, a peacock garden and gulf views.

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The neoclassical facade of the War Museum of Thessaloniki with Greek flags

War Museum of Thessaloniki: The Macedonian Front

A guide to the War Museum of Thessaloniki — galleries of uniforms, weapons and Macedonian Front history, an outdoor park of tanks and a fighter jet, and what it costs to visit.

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The colonnaded nave of the 5th-century Acheiropoietos basilica in Thessaloniki, marble columns leading to the templon

Acheiropoietos, Thessaloniki: One of the Oldest Churches

A guide to the Church of Panagia Acheiropoietos in Thessaloniki — a 5th-century basilica of around 450 AD, among the oldest churches in continuous use.

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The carved marble reliefs on a pier of the Arch of Galerius in Thessaloniki, showing Roman battle scenes

Arch of Galerius (Kamara): Thessaloniki's Roman Arch

A guide to the Arch of Galerius (Kamara) in Thessaloniki — the Roman triumphal arch of around 300 AD, its carved battle reliefs, and how to visit.

·4 Min. Lesezeit
Marble portrait busts and statues in a gallery of the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki

Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki: What to See

A guide to the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki — Macedonian gold, the bronze Derveni Krater and the Derveni papyrus, Europe's oldest manuscript.

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The domed nave of Hagia Sophia in Thessaloniki, the aisle leading to the apse beneath the mosaic dome

Hagia Sophia of Thessaloniki: History & Mosaics

A guide to the Hagia Sophia of Thessaloniki — the 8th-century domed Byzantine church with its luminous Ascension mosaic, once the city's cathedral.

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The stone walls and towers of the Heptapyrgion fortress crowning Ano Poli, Thessaloniki

Heptapyrgion (Yedi Kule): Thessaloniki's Fortress-Prison

A guide to the Heptapyrgion (Yedi Kule) fortress in Thessaloniki — the Byzantine-Ottoman citadel above Ano Poli that spent nearly a century as a feared prison.

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The red-brick courtyard and colonnade of the award-winning Museum of Byzantine Culture in Thessaloniki

Museum of Byzantine Culture, Thessaloniki: A Guide

A guide to the Museum of Byzantine Culture in Thessaloniki — a Council of Europe Museum Prize winner tracing Byzantium through icons, mosaics and frescoes.

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The small tile-roofed church of Osios David in its Ano Poli courtyard, Thessaloniki

Osios David, Thessaloniki: The Hidden Latomou Mosaic

A guide to Osios David (Latomou Monastery) in Thessaloniki — the tiny Ano Poli chapel that holds one of the world's great early-Christian mosaics.

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The Umbrellas sculpture on the Thessaloniki waterfront at sunset

12 Best Things to Do in Thessaloniki

The best things to do in Thessaloniki: the White Tower, Roman and Byzantine monuments, Ano Poli, the seafront, markets, food and easy day trips.

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The five-aisled basilica of Agios Dimitrios in Thessaloniki

Agios Dimitrios Church, Thessaloniki: Visitor Guide

Visit Agios Dimitrios in Thessaloniki — the patron saint's free five-aisled basilica, its rare 7th-century mosaics, and the crypt over the martyrdom site.

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The Byzantine walls of Ano Poli looking out over the rooftops of Thessaloniki to the Thermaic Gulf

Ano Poli Thessaloniki: Upper Town Walking Guide

A walking guide to Ano Poli, Thessaloniki's Upper Town: Ottoman lanes, Byzantine churches and walls to the best views, with where to eat and how to get up.

·6 Min. Lesezeit
Byzantine icons displayed under dramatic lighting in a hall of the Museum of Byzantine Culture, Thessaloniki

Best Museums in Thessaloniki: A Ranked Guide

The best museums in Thessaloniki, ranked: the gold-filled Archaeological Museum to the Byzantine Culture museum, with 2026 tickets, hours and who each suits.

·6 Min. Lesezeit
The sun setting through the Umbrellas sculpture on the Thessaloniki waterfront over the Thermaic Gulf

Best Sunset Spots in Thessaloniki: Where to Watch

The best sunset spots in Thessaloniki — the Umbrellas on the waterfront, the Ano Poli walls and a Thermaic Gulf cruise, with where to stand and when to go.

·6 Min. Lesezeit
Golden early-Christian mosaics of saints and architecture in the dome of the Rotunda of Thessaloniki

The Rotunda of Thessaloniki: A Complete Guide

A guide to the Rotunda of Thessaloniki — its golden early-Christian mosaics, the temple-church-mosque history, plus 2026 tickets, hours and how to visit.

·6 Min. Lesezeit
The redesigned Nea Paralia waterfront promenade running beside the Thermaic Gulf in Thessaloniki

Thessaloniki Waterfront Walk: A Local's Guide

A guide to the Thessaloniki waterfront walk: from the White Tower along the Nea Paralia past the gardens, Alexander statue and Umbrellas to the Concert Hall.

·5 Min. Lesezeit
The bronze Holocaust Memorial sculpture of Thessaloniki, a menorah formed of intertwined human figures, on its plinth

Jewish Thessaloniki: The 'Jerusalem of the Balkans'

A guide to Jewish Thessaloniki: how a Sephardic city became the 'Jerusalem of the Balkans', what the Holocaust destroyed, and the sites you can visit.

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The cylindrical White Tower of Thessaloniki on the waterfront against a blue sky

White Tower of Thessaloniki: Tickets, History & Views

Visiting the White Tower of Thessaloniki — 2026 tickets and hours, its dark Ottoman history, the museum inside, and whether the rooftop view is worth it.

·6 Min. Lesezeit
Gold mosaics inside the dome of the Rotunda, an early Christian and Byzantine monument in Thessaloniki

Thessaloniki's Byzantine & UNESCO Monuments Guide

A guide to Thessaloniki's Byzantine churches and UNESCO monuments — the Rotunda, Agios Dimitrios, Hagia Sophia — with what to see, ratings, and ticket tips.

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