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White Tower
Tickets, hours, the museum floors and the rooftop panorama of Thessaloniki's seafront landmark.
Thessaloniki Attractions
From the Rotunda and the White Tower to the Modiano and Kapani markets, Thessaloniki layers Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman sights within a walkable centre. This guide rounds up the attractions worth your time, plus tours that put each one in context.
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Galerius Palace
The ruined Roman imperial palace at the heart of Thessaloniki, part of the Galerian complex with the Arch of Galerius and the Rotunda.
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Modiano Market
Thessaloniki's restored covered food hall in the city centre, next to the open-air Kapani Market and steps from Aristotelous Square.
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Arch Of Galerius
Thessaloniki's Roman triumphal arch on Egnatia Street, free to view and rich in carved battle reliefs.
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Rotunda
Galerius's great round building, church and mosque in one, with early mosaics, at the top of Thessaloniki's centre.
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Archaeological Museum
Ancient Macedonia's gold, sculpture and everyday artifacts, beside the White Tower.
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Aristotelous Square
The seafront square at the centre of Thessaloniki: history, sights, food and transport in one guide.
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Bey Hamam
The Ottoman bathhouse on Egnatia, between the Rotunda and the Arch of Galerius in central Thessaloniki.
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Hagia Sophia
The dome mosaic church of Thessaloniki, free to enter and part of the UNESCO fifteen.
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Church of Saint Demetrius
The patron saint's UNESCO-listed basilica and crypt in Thessaloniki, with planning facts and nearby sights.
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Heptapyrgion
The fortress and former prison at the top of Ano Poli, with views across Thessaloniki and the Thermaic Gulf.
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Museum Of Byzantine Culture
Hours, 2026 prices and what to see at Thessaloniki's Museum of Byzantine Culture, plus the Byzantine monuments and day trips that pair with it.
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Nea Paralia
Thessaloniki's seafront promenade: the Umbrellas, theme gardens, Alexander the Great and where to actually swim.
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Panagia Acheiropoietos
The fifth-century basilica of Panagia Acheiropoietos, one of Thessaloniki's fifteen UNESCO-listed Byzantine monuments, free to enter and steps from Aristotelous Square.
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Port Of Thessaloniki
The working harbour of Thessaloniki, with museums, the White Tower and the Ladadika district within a short walk of the passenger piers.
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Roman Forum
The ancient agora and odeon of Thessaloniki, below street level in the city centre.
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Trigoniou Tower
The tower at the top of Ano Poli where the Byzantine walls open onto the widest view of Thessaloniki and the gulf.
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Agios Nikolaos Orfanos
A UNESCO-listed Byzantine church with preserved frescoes, tucked into the lanes of Ano Poli below the city walls.
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Ataturk Museum
The birthplace house of the founder of modern Turkey, preserved in central Thessaloniki.
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Kapani Market
The old food bazaar of Thessaloniki, minutes from Aristotelous Square: what to see, how to get there and what to pair it with.
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Vlatadon Monastery
The UNESCO-listed monastery in Thessaloniki's Ano Poli, with walls, views over the gulf and free entry.
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Hosios David
The apse mosaic church of Ano Poli: free to enter, UNESCO-listed, and the quietest of Thessaloniki's Byzantine fifteen.