Agia Sofia in Thessaloniki stands as a testament to Byzantine architectural prowess. This eighth-century church, dedicated to the Holy Wisdom of God, mirrors its namesake in Constantinople. With a distinctive domed basilica design, Agia Sofia blends the early basilica with the later cross-in-square style. The church’s mosaics, including the Ascension of Christ and the Virgin … Read more
The Museum of Byzantine Culture holds the richest record of Byzantine art in northern Greece, gathered inside an award-winning brick building near the seafront of Thessaloniki. Its eleven permanent galleries trace the empire from the early Christian centuries to the years after the Ottoman conquest, through icons, mosaics, coins, and the painted tombs of the … Read more
The Byzantine churches of Thessaloniki form the richest span of early Christian and medieval church building to survive in one Greek city. They run from the fifth-century basilicas of the early empire to the domed churches of the last Byzantine age, raised in brick over the Roman streets and the martyrs’ tombs. Fifteen of these … Read more
Daphni Monastery near Athens is a UNESCO World Heritage Byzantine monastery famous for its dazzling 11th-century golden mosaics, crowned by the awe-inspiring Christ Pantocrator gazing down from the dome. See it alongside the city’s headline sights with skip-the-line tickets and tours from My Greece Tours for a glimpse of Byzantine glory. This masterpiece of Byzantine … Read more
A Hosios Loukas (Osios Loukas) day trip from Athens reaches a UNESCO-listed Byzantine monastery of dazzling 11th-century golden mosaics, set in a peaceful valley of olive and almond trees near Delphi. Make it effortless with a guided tour or skip-the-line tickets from My Greece Tours, often paired with Delphi and Arachova. Plan the whole trip … Read more