{"id":16004,"date":"2024-10-09T00:59:38","date_gmt":"2024-10-09T00:59:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/?post_type=trip&#038;p=16004"},"modified":"2026-05-11T12:03:38","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T12:03:38","slug":"thessaloniki","status":"publish","type":"trip","link":"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/es\/trip\/thessaloniki\/","title":{"rendered":"Tesal\u00f3nica"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The second-largest city in <a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/es\/country\/greece\/\"><strong>Grecia<\/strong><\/a> and the capital of the Macedonia region, located on the Thermaikos Gulf, at the northwest corner of the Aegean Sea. Thessaloniki was founded in 315 BC, it was an important metropolis in the Roman period, the second largest and wealthiest city of the Byzantine Empire, and an important seaport and multi-ethnic metropolis under the Turkish rule.<\/p>\n<p>Thetjoy.com recommends visiting the city monuments and exploring its districts including;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Heptapyrgion<\/strong>, a Byzantine and Ottoman-era fortress on the northeastern corner of the Acropolis of Thessaloniki, offering panoramic views of the city, the Thermaic Gulf, and Mount Olympus in the distance. The fortress is located in the <strong>Ano Poli<\/strong>, the old town district, with its small stone paved streets, old squares and old Greek and Ottoman architecture houses.<\/li>\n<li>Visit the <strong>Ladadika\u00a0<\/strong>historic district near the\u00a0Port of <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Thessaloniki\">Tesal\u00f3nica<\/a>, the entertainment district of the city, with its bars, nightclubs, restaurants, and pubs, and Aristotelous Square, one of the most famous places in Greece, with its numerous cafes and bars.<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy the vibrant atmosphere of the <strong>Modiano Market<\/strong>,\u00a0the city&#8217;s enclosed market, with its food produce shops, tavernas\u00a0and bars, or the nearby Timiski Street the city&#8217;s main shopping street.<\/li>\n<li>Enjoy the Arch of Galerius\u00a0and the\u00a0Church of the Rotunda, two adjacent 4<sup>th<\/sup> century monuments, and the 15<sup>th<\/sup> century <strong>White Tower<\/strong> monument and museum, the symbol of the city on the beautiful waterfront promenade with its coffee shops and gardens.<\/li>\n<li>Thessaloniki has museums including the <strong>Thessaloniki State Museum of Modern Art<\/strong>, with its major collection based on the famous Costakis Collection of Russian avantgarde artists, including paintings, sculptures, drawings and more, and the <strong>Archaeological Museum of Thessalonik<\/strong>, with its collection of Thessaloniki and Macedonia artifacts dated to the Prehistoric, through to the Roman periods.<\/li>\n<li>Families with children will enjoy the <strong>Waterland Water Park<\/strong>, in Tagarades 18 km south of the city center, with its pools, slides, games and other numerous attractions.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n                       <div class=\"owl-carousel description-pics owl-theme\" id=\"description-gallery\">\n                    <div class=\"item\">\n                    <div class=\"gal-cvr min-h\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Thessaloniki-LONG-03.jpg\" alt=\"Ladadika is a popular area with local bars and traditional taverns, it means the shops that sell oil and its derivatives, Thessaloniki, Greece\" \/>\n                        <!-- Full-Screen Icon -->\n                         <!--<span class=\"fullscreen-icon\">\ud83d\udd0d<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n                    <p class=\"gallery-img-caption\">Ladadika<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"item\">\n                    <div class=\"gal-cvr min-h\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Thessaloniki-LONG-01.jpg\" alt=\"Aerial view of the White Tower square in Thessaloniki, Greece\" \/>\n                        <!-- Full-Screen Icon -->\n                         <!--<span class=\"fullscreen-icon\">\ud83d\udd0d<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n                    <p class=\"gallery-img-caption\">White Tower Square<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                                <div class=\"item\">\n                    <div class=\"gal-cvr min-h\">\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Thessaloniki-LONG-02.jpg\" alt=\"Thessaloniki&#039;s cream-filled bougatsas with phyllo dough and semolina custard cream, wooden background\" \/>\n                        <!-- Full-Screen Icon -->\n                         <!--<span class=\"fullscreen-icon\">\ud83d\udd0d<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n                    <p class=\"gallery-img-caption\">Bougatsas<\/p>\n                <\/div>\n                <\/div>\n                        \n<p>The city is a major transportation hub for Greece and southeastern Europe through its Port, and a major entry point to Greece through its airport.<\/p>\n<p>Thetjoy.com recommends visiting Thessaloniki for a day and to make the city a starting point for visits in the fabulous destinations in northern Greece including;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Visit the amazing <a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/es\/destination\/meteora-monasteries\/\"><strong>Meteora Monasteries<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li>The beautiful <a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/es\/destination\/zagori-region\/\"><strong>Zagori<\/strong><\/a> y <a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/es\/destination\/tzoumerka-region\/\"><strong>Tzoumerka<\/strong><\/a> regions further west.<\/li>\n<li>On the way to Mateora or as a separate tour visit the\u00a0fascinating and mystical <a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/es\/attraction\/the-museum-of-the-royal-tombs-of-aigai\/\"><strong>Museum of the Royal Tombs of Aigai<\/strong><\/a> in Vergina considered one of the best in Greece.<\/li>\n<li>For a different experience take a 1-2 Days Trip or spend a great vacation in a beach resort southeast in the <a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/es\/trip\/halkidiki\/\"><strong>Halkidiki<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0peninsula, with its golden sandy beaches, bays, little islands and green landscapes.<\/li>\n<li>Traveling southwest from Thessaloniki visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/es\/trip\/the-olympus-riviera\/\"><strong>Olympus Riviera<\/strong><\/a>, where you will enjoy authentic old villages, <a href=\"https:\/\/thetjoy.com\/es\/attraction\/mount-olympus\/\"><strong>Mount Olympus<\/strong><\/a> home to the gods, and great beaches and resorts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n    <div class=\"xs_social_share_widget xs_share_url after_content \t\tmain_content  wslu-style-1 wslu-share-box-shaped wslu-fill-colored wslu-none wslu-share-horizontal wslu-theme-font-no wslu-main_content\">\n\n\t\t\n        <ul>\n\t\t\t        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The second-largest city in Greece and the capital of the Macedonia region, located on the Thermaikos Gulf, at the northwest 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Thessaloniki was founded in 315 BC, it was an important metropolis in the Roman period, the second largest and wealthiest city of the Byzantine Empire, and an important seaport and multi-ethnic metropolis under the Turkish rule.<br \/>\nThe city is home to numerous monuments, including The\u00a0Heptapyrgion, a\u00a0Byzantine and Ottoman-era fortress on the northeastern corner of the Acropolis of Thessaloniki, offering panoramic views of the city, the Thermaic Gulf, and Mount Olympus in the distance.<\/p>","protected":false},"featured_media":16005,"template":"","class_list":["post-16004","trip","type-trip","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Thessaloniki Travel Guide: Top Attractions | Travel with Joy<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"rdgrethsrtjrjsrjyjThessaloniki\u2019s landmarks, markets &amp; waterfront. 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