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Thessaloniki Many stories, one heart

A city with a cosmopolitan character,

renowned for its vibrant culture and night-

life, home of the Thessaloniki Film Festival,

known as the gastronomic capital of

Greece and voted as one of the top

tourist destinations in the world,

Thessaloniki is worth visiting any time of

the year. It lies in Northern Greece and is

the second largest Greek city after Athens.

E legant and refined, the Greek with very well-preserved pieces of history

scattered all over its classic yet modern
“Lady of the North” is an open-air
museum with 15 UNESCO mon-
terrain. Thessaloniki is one of the most
uments, full of delicious foods,
amazing history, and breathtaking coast- multicultural cities: with signs of multiple
cultures and a history that involves Greek,
lines. The northern port city of Greece is Ottoman, Jew, and others, it manages to
the ideal city-break destination for tour- charm visitors from all walks of life.
ists of all tastes.
No matter your religion, cultural back-
With its stunning Byzantine land- ground, or mother tongue, you’re guaran-
marks and ancient structures, Thessa- teed to find a piece of your soul in Thes-
loniki is a modern-day time capsule that saloniki’s diverse monuments and global
takes all its visitors back to medieval times, pieces of history. The most heartwarming

Aerial view of Aristotelous Square and the City of Thessaloniki

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