The walls of Thessaloniki are the great land and sea fortifications that ringed the Byzantine city, a circuit of close to four kilometres of stone and brick. They stand in their present form from the late fourth to the middle of the fifth century, raised on the line of an earlier late-Roman wall. The defence … Read more
The Eptapyrgio is the acropolis fortress that crowns the Upper Town of Thessaloniki, a citadel of ten towers set into the north-eastern corner of the ancient walls about two hundred metres above the sea. Its Byzantine masonry and its Ottoman gate carry the name Yedi Kule, the seven towers, and its long service as a … Read more
A Thessaloniki walking tour threads the compact centre of the city on foot, linking the seafront, the Roman monuments, the Byzantine churches, the markets, and the old upper town in one continuous line. The route runs mostly on the flat or downhill, and the core sights sit within a stretch of roughly two kilometres from … Read more
Ano Poli, the Upper Town, crowns the hill above the modern centre of Thessaloniki, a quarter of narrow lanes, timber-framed houses, and Byzantine churches ringed by the old city walls. The great fire of the early twentieth century cleared the lower town, yet the flames stopped below this ridge, so the district kept its Ottoman-era … Read more
Thessaloniki packs Roman monuments, Byzantine churches, seafront cafés, and a bold food culture into one walkable grid beside the Thermaic Gulf. The right length of stay decides how deeply a traveller reads that layered city. Two full days cover the landmark core, three add the great museums and a day trip, and a longer week … Read more