The history of Thessaloniki begins in IV BC. E., when King Cassander decided to establish the city in honor of his wife Thessalonica, half-sister of Alexander the Great. But life and culture originated in this place much earlier, as evidenced by numerous archaeological excavations, during which traces of Neanderthals, considered to be the most ancient on the whole European continent, are found.

In the 90s of the 20th century, Thessaloniki was given the title of European cultural capital.
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Contents

  • 1 How to get
    • 1.1 Search airplane tickets Thessaloniki
  • 2 A paragraph of history
  • 3 Climate
  • 4 Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Thessaloniki
    • 4.1 Church of St. Sophia
    • 4.2 St. Dimitri's Basilica
    • 4.3 Other temples
    • 4.4 Embankment
    • 4.5 White Tower
  • 5 Events and excursions
    • 5.1 Excursion Northern Greece

How to get

In Thessaloniki, there is an airport and a major seaport (second after Athens). Flights "Wim-Avia" and Aegean Airlines - direct or with a transfer in European cities. Kiev with Thessaloniki is associated with regular flights of "Aerosvit."

The duration of the flight from Moscow to Thessaloniki is approximately 3 hours and 20 minutes.

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A paragraph of history

In this city, Cyril and Methodius were born and began their work, which contributed to the spread of the Christian faith, improved the Slavic charter and invented the church language.

Thessaloniki along with Constantinople for a long time was the center of Christianity, until in the 15th century the city was conquered by the Turks and established their orders, significantly affecting the current life here. The final liberation from the Turkish yoke occurred only at the beginning of the 20th century. But, despite such a long domination of the Turks, Thessaloniki managed to save a huge number of Christian churches and monasteries since the Byzantine Empire.

The image of Thessaloniki has hardly undergone encroachments of modern architecture, even now you can not find high-rise buildings - they all have no more than three floors and from the window of almost any house you can see the sea.

Climate

Thessaloniki March 1, Sunday
Partly cloudy, light rain
+13 ° С in the day
+9 ° С at night
° С water
Thessaloniki March 2, Monday
Overcast
+14 ° С in the afternoon
+6 ° С at night
° С water
Thessaloniki March 3, Tuesday
Partly cloudy, light rain
+13 ° С in the day
+8 ° С at night
° С water
Thessaloniki weather forecast for 10 days
Average monthly temperature, ° C
Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
in the daytime + 9 + 10 + 14 + 19 + 24 + 29 + 31 + 31 + 27 + 21 + 15 + 11
night + 1 + 2 + 4 + 7 + 12 + 16 + 18 + 18 + 14 + 10 + 6 + 3
of water + 16 + 16 + 16 + 16 + 19 + 22 + 24 + 25 + 25 + 23 + 21 + 18

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Entertainment, excursions and attractions of Thessaloniki

In the north-eastern part of the city was once the monarchy residence, its founder was Galerius Maximian .Today, little is left of it, but the entrance to the Imperial Palace is still crowned by the Arc de Triomphe Galeria, erected in honor of his victories and designed to personify his imperial greatness..The palace ensemble also includes the church of St. George, built in the 4th century .A hundred years later became an Orthodox church, and in the 16th century it was turned into a mosque mosque .There are no usual domes, but there are statues of angels, and in some places you can see a well-preserved ancient mosaic .

Church of St. Sophia

Very close to it is the church of Hagia Sophia, built more than a thousand years ago. It was the main temple of the city, later a mosque, and today it has become one of the most significant Christian cathedrals. Special attention here deserves a magnificent wall mosaic.

St. Dimitri's Basilica

And the main cult building in Thessaloniki is St. Daniel's Basilica, one of the earliest churches built on the site of the heroic death of St. Dimitri himself. The temple was badly damaged both from time and from the fire in the early 20th century, but now restoration work is in progress, during which, incidentally, an ancient crypt was discovered - a cache with priceless ancient relics.

Thessaloniki map

Other temples

In addition to them, the city is worth a look in the church of St. Nicholas of Orphans, interesting with its frescoes, and the church of Rotunda, once a temple of Zeus and existed just a little bit less than the Parthenon.

Embankment

From the city embankment you can see not only the calm waters of the Gulf of Termaikos, but even the summit of Olympus. It is from here that it is best to begin acquaintance with Thessaloniki, and after an entertaining walk, relax in one of the many restaurants and cafes.

Walking in Thessaloniki

White Tower

Not far from the embankment towers the White Tower - almost the most important sight of the city .It was erected by the Turks and was part of the defensive city wall .Here detainees were kept in custody until sentencing, and once even shot several hundred people, for which the tower was nicknamed Bloody $ $ .Later the Turks ordered to cover it with whitewash, after which it received its modern name .Now the tower was turned into a museum, and on its viewing platform there is a cozy cafe .Next to it is the Archaeological Museum, which contains exhibits from all historical eras, but the central place is occupied by the legendary jewels of the great Byzantine generals .

The Turks left the city not only the White Tower. Another of the ancient Turkish buildings is interesting to visit the Ottoman jewelry market and the houses of Alats and Hamza Bay.
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Events and excursions

In general, Thessaloniki is not only a cultural and historical center, it is also a great place for recreation, which is promoted by the developed resort infrastructure and favorable climatic conditions. In addition, almost all the time there are various cultural events - festivals, theatrical performances, concerts, so that life in Thessaloniki hits the key.

The main areas of Thessaloniki are Freedom Square and Aristotle Square. There are many cafes, restaurants, shops and tourists here.

In addition, Thessaloniki is the most convenient starting point for numerous excursions around Northern Greece. From here you can go to the archaeological sites of the ancient capitals of Macedonia Pella and Vergina. In addition, close to Chalkidiki, St. Athos, Kastoria. Photo of Thessaloniki (62)