Thessaloniki
The Greek port city: promenade, markets and the sea.
Why go?
A trip to the sea. Thessaloniki is Greece's second city and lies a few hours' drive from Bansko. You walk along the long promenade to the White Tower, eat bougatsa for breakfast and wander through the covered markets. All over the city there are Roman and Byzantine remains, such as the Arch of Galerius and the Rotunda. In the evening you watch the sun sink over the sea.
Don't miss
SeeThe White Tower
The symbol of the city, by the water. From the top you look out over the bay.
DoThe promenade
Kilometres of walking along the sea, with gardens, artworks and terraces.
The markets
Olives, fish, cheese and Greek sweets in the covered halls of Modiano and Kapani.
Arch of Galerius and Rotunda
A Roman triumphal arch with reliefs and a round building some 1,700 years old.
Practical
What we thought
Swapping the mountains for the sea for a while: that is what makes Thessaloniki so much fun. Walking along the promenade, Greek food at the market and coffee on a sunny square. A perfect day out.
— The Groen family, DobrinishteThessaloniki in pictures
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