A Thessaloniki mythology tour is a guided walk or day trip that tells the Greek myths and legends tied to Thessaloniki, from the story of Thessalonike, the sister of Alexander the Great, to the gods of Mount Olympus. Tours across the rest of the country are listed on Greece Tours. The sections below cover the … Read more
The Philippeion is one of the most elegant and unusual monuments at Ancient Olympia, a graceful circular building set in the sacred Altis beside the Temple of Hera. Begun by Philip II of Macedon after his victory that made him master of Greece, and completed by his son Alexander the Great, it held gold-and-ivory statues … Read more
A day trip from Thessaloniki to Pella reaches the capital of the Macedonian kingdom and the birthplace of Alexander the Great, a short drive west across the plain of the Axios. The ancient city spreads over an open archaeological site of streets, houses, and public squares, and its pebble mosaics rank among the finest to … Read more