Mis à jour 2026·Vérifié à pied·Egnatia 154, at the international fairgrounds (HELEXPO)
Thessaloniki's 76-metre landmark tower on the Thessaloniki International Fair grounds — built in the late 1960s, on the site where Greece's first television broadcast took place at the 1960 Fair — crowned by a revolving café-bar that turns a full circle roughly once an hour for 360° views over the city, the seafront and the Thermaic Gulf. Picked out in colour after dark, its tiered silhouette is one of the modern skyline's most recognisable shapes.
OTE Tower · Modern (1968)
Période
Modern (1968)
Emplacement
Eastern edge of the centre, by the New Waterfront
Entrée
No entry ticket — go up to the Skyline café-bar and pay for what you order
Horaires
Tied to the Skyline café-bar, generally from late morning into the night; hours vary and the tower has periodic maintenance, so check ahead
Temps Nécessaire
30–45 minutes for a drink and the views
Note
4.7★ · 672 avis
Horaires et prix vérifiés pour la dernière fois en 2026 — ils changent, alors confirmez le jour même.
Histoire
Comment c'est né
Designed in 1966 by the architect Alexandros Anastasiadis and completed by 1968 (opened to the public in 1970) for the Thessaloniki International Fair, the OTE Tower — named for the national telecoms company — paired a working communications mast with a public viewing tower. It was refurbished in 2005, and its slowly rotating upper floor now operates as the Skyline café-bar.
Ce Que Vous Verrez
Lors d'une visite
The slow-turning café-bar near the top for a coffee or cocktail with a moving panorama; the colourful night-time illumination of the tiered structure; and the sweep of views from Ano Poli and the city centre across to the gulf and, on a clear day, Mount Olympus.
Comment Visiter
At the HELEXPO international fairgrounds on Egnatia, an easy walk east of the centre near the New Waterfront and the Archaeological Museum; you ride up by lift.
Meilleur Moment
Sunset, as the city lights come on while the café slowly turns
Galerie
S'y Rendre
Emplacement
Eastern edge of the centre, by the New Waterfront · Egnatia 154, at the international fairgrounds (HELEXPO)
Yes — the upper floor is a revolving café-bar (the Skyline) open to the public. There's no separate entry ticket; you take the lift up and pay for whatever you order while the floor slowly turns for a full 360° panorama. Hours vary, so it's worth checking before you go.
It stands about 76 metres. Designed in 1966 and completed by 1968 (opening to the public in 1970) for the Thessaloniki International Fair, it was refurbished in 2005 and remains one of the city's most recognisable modern landmarks — crowned by a revolving café-bar that turns a full circle for 360° views over the city and the gulf.
