Guidebook for Kalamaria
Arts & Culture
For many, the most important of the city's museums, as Thessaloniki is arguably the city that has the most intense Byzantine character and beauty. Thessaloniki is connected with persons and events of the recent and contemporary history of the Greek state The Museum opened its doors for the first time on September 11th, 1994 with the exhibition ‘Byzantine Treasures of Thessaloniki. The return journey’. This way the Museum of Byzantine Culture was inaugurated by the Prime Minister. The return of the Byzantine antiquities, on the 14th of June 1994*, after eighty years in the Byzantine and Christian Museum in Athens where they have been transferred in 1916.
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Bizans Kültürü Müzesi
2 Leof. Stratou For many, the most important of the city's museums, as Thessaloniki is arguably the city that has the most intense Byzantine character and beauty. Thessaloniki is connected with persons and events of the recent and contemporary history of the Greek state The Museum opened its doors for the first time on September 11th, 1994 with the exhibition ‘Byzantine Treasures of Thessaloniki. The return journey’. This way the Museum of Byzantine Culture was inaugurated by the Prime Minister. The return of the Byzantine antiquities, on the 14th of June 1994*, after eighty years in the Byzantine and Christian Museum in Athens where they have been transferred in 1916.
Sightseeing
The White Tower was built in the fifteenth century after the fall of Thessaloniki to the Ottomans in 1430. At its location, there had been an older tower belonging to Thessaloniki's Byzantine fortifications, where the eastern wall met the sea wall. The Tower was the eastern end of the seawall; there was another at the western end, and a third in between. Over the years, it was referred to by various names: the Lion Tower in the sixteenth century, the Tower of Kalamaria in the eighteenth, while in the nineteenth century we find it with two names, depending on its use: the Tower of the Janissaries when the garrison of Janissaries was stationed there, and the Tower of Blood (Kanle Kule) when i
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Selanik Beyaz Kulesi
The White Tower was built in the fifteenth century after the fall of Thessaloniki to the Ottomans in 1430. At its location, there had been an older tower belonging to Thessaloniki's Byzantine fortifications, where the eastern wall met the sea wall. The Tower was the eastern end of the seawall; there was another at the western end, and a third in between. Over the years, it was referred to by various names: the Lion Tower in the sixteenth century, the Tower of Kalamaria in the eighteenth, while in the nineteenth century we find it with two names, depending on its use: the Tower of the Janissaries when the garrison of Janissaries was stationed there, and the Tower of Blood (Kanle Kule) when i
Macedonian military strategist, one of the most important forms of world history. He succeeded in expanding the kingdom of Macedonia up to India. Due to his conquests, the Greek language became international and the Greek customs passed throughout the known world and culture "Hellenistic Period", which is a new look/glimpse of the Greek spirit, rose. Judicially, history proclaimed Alexander "Mega" for his gigantic work.
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Alexander the Great Statue
Macedonian military strategist, one of the most important forms of world history. He succeeded in expanding the kingdom of Macedonia up to India. Due to his conquests, the Greek language became international and the Greek customs passed throughout the known world and culture "Hellenistic Period", which is a new look/glimpse of the Greek spirit, rose. Judicially, history proclaimed Alexander "Mega" for his gigantic work.
Food Scene
Nea Krini
Parks & Nature
It is the main city square of Thessaloniki. Built after the great fire of 1917, this is where Thessaloniki looks away from its Ottoman and Byzantine past and aims at a more modern appearance, echoing the sophisticated urbanity of grand European capitals. Imagined and designed by French architect Ernest Hébrard, the idea was that this central square would be served the citizens' need for leisure, commerce, and wonderful sea views. Two main buildings envelop the square, Electra Palace Hotel, and Olympion cinema, both built in the 1950s, and both utterly grandiose. All of the twelve buildings that make up Aristotelous Square have been listed buildings of the Hellenic Republic since 1950. At Ari
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Aristotelous
AristotélousIt is the main city square of Thessaloniki. Built after the great fire of 1917, this is where Thessaloniki looks away from its Ottoman and Byzantine past and aims at a more modern appearance, echoing the sophisticated urbanity of grand European capitals. Imagined and designed by French architect Ernest Hébrard, the idea was that this central square would be served the citizens' need for leisure, commerce, and wonderful sea views. Two main buildings envelop the square, Electra Palace Hotel, and Olympion cinema, both built in the 1950s, and both utterly grandiose. All of the twelve buildings that make up Aristotelous Square have been listed buildings of the Hellenic Republic since 1950. At Ari
Shopping
Tsimiski
TsimiskiEntertainment & Activities
Discover Thessaloniki from the Sea
A four-hour city-tour cruise in Thessaloniki Bay with departure from the Marina of Thessaloniki and arrival back to it.
Join us for a private, memorable and breathtaking experience in the Bay of Thessaloniki. Enjoy a four-hour cruise with our comfortable, safe and luxurious boat Hunter 460 – BLUE FOAM that you will not forget!
Surrender yourselves in the hands of our local and experienced crew to show you around the most famous and interesting sights and monuments of our city in a sightseeing tour from the sea, far away from the city’s hustle and bustle.
The sightseeing cruise will begin from the Marina of Thessaloniki and we will see Thessaloniki Concert H
Blue Foam Sailing Cruises
Discover Thessaloniki from the Sea
A four-hour city-tour cruise in Thessaloniki Bay with departure from the Marina of Thessaloniki and arrival back to it.
Join us for a private, memorable and breathtaking experience in the Bay of Thessaloniki. Enjoy a four-hour cruise with our comfortable, safe and luxurious boat Hunter 460 – BLUE FOAM that you will not forget!
Surrender yourselves in the hands of our local and experienced crew to show you around the most famous and interesting sights and monuments of our city in a sightseeing tour from the sea, far away from the city’s hustle and bustle.
The sightseeing cruise will begin from the Marina of Thessaloniki and we will see Thessaloniki Concert H
Getting Around
Nikolaou Plastira
Nikolaou Plastira