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Thessaloniki .
From here, St. Paul, the Apostle of the Nations,
spread the Word of Christianity.
Dimitrios,
a Roman officer, was martyred,
becoming Thessalonica’s
patron saint (303).
Landmarks:
The Arch of Galerius and the
Rotunda. Agia
Sofia, the Ahiropitos, Ossios
David, the
Vlatadon Monastery, Agios Dimitrios,
Profitis
Ilias, Agios Nikolaos.
Thessalonica is full of life.The streets are bustling with activity.
Airy avenues, parks, squares…
Streets with
shops and tempting show-windows.
Old, neoclassical
houses, modern apartment blocks.
A plethora of taverns, ouzeris,
restaurants,
hotels, nightclubs, bars, cinemas, theatres, cafes …In the Upper Town,
old neighborhoods with slender
pathways and
gardens with happy-go-lucky children
playing.
In and around Thessaloniki.
The forest of Seih-Sou, Panorama,
Oreokastro,
Asvestohori, and the Thermaic
Gulf with its
fishing villages and beaches.
Aretsou, Perea, Nea Mihaniona, Epanomi, Nea Krini, Asprovalta.
Archaeological sites
The Palacec of Galerius (300
A.D.) The Roman Forum and Theatre in Platia Dikastirion.The
Roman Baths in the crypt of the
Church of
Agios Dimitrios.
Churches
The Ahiropiitos: A large, Early
Christian
church built in the 5th century
with mosaics
of amazing beauty.
Latomos Monastery: Early Christian
church
of the late 5th century. Its mosaics represent "the
glory of the Lord' or "the
vision of
Ezekiel" are renowned. Agios Dimitrios: Restored in 1948 after having
been destroyed by the fire of
1918, in conformation
with its original plan as a five-aisled
basilica.Agios
Nikolaos Orfanos: 14th century,
with superb
frescoes.Profitis Ilias: Built
in 1360 by
Makarios Houmnos.
How to get there:
By plane: Thessaloniki is linked with Athens, Gianena,
Hania, Heraklion, Lesvos, Limnos, Rhodes.
OLYMPIC AIRLINES, tel.: 281.880, 230.240.
By train: Train connections exist with Athens and
the other cities in Macedonia and Thrace
OSE.: 276.382; b) New Railroad Station, tel.:
517.517.
By bus: Long distance buses to Athens and the other
major cities in Greece: KTEL bus terminal,
tel.: 924.444.
By ship: Ships link Thessalonica with Limnos, Lesvos
and Hios all year round and with the Sporades,
Dodecanese and Cyclades in summer. Port Authority,
tel.: 531.505.
Every September Thessalonica
hosts an International Trade Fair, displaying domestic
and foreign products of all kinds,
in which
dozens of countries and thousands
of exhibitors
participate
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