The Modiano Market in Thessaloniki

The Modiano Market in Thessaloniki

Modiano Market, located in the heart of Thessaloniki, is a bustling hub of culinary activity and cultural history. Originally designed by Eli Modiano, it stands on a site that was rebuilt following a devastating fire. The market’s architecture features a basilica-style layout with a glazed roof, offering a vibrant space for vendors and visitors. Following … Read more

Thessaloniki Shopping: Streets, Markets and What to Buy

Thessaloniki Shopping: Streets, Markets and What to Buy

Shopping in Thessaloniki runs along a compact grid of commercial streets, covered market halls, and design districts set within a short walk of the seafront. The wide avenue of Tsimiski carries the fashion chains, the halls of Modiano and Kapani sell food and spices, and the lanes of Valaoritou and Ladadika hold independent design shops. … Read more

Thessaloniki Markets: Modiano, Kapani and the Old Bazaar

Thessaloniki Markets: Modiano, Kapani and the Old Bazaar

The markets of Thessaloniki fill the streets between Egnatia avenue and the seafront with produce, fish, spice, and cloth. The covered hall of Modiano, the open lanes of Kapani, the Ottoman Bezesteni, and the square of Athonos sit within a few blocks of one another. Each hall carries a layer of the city’s Ottoman and … Read more