Berthold Werner · CC BY-SA 3.0
Thessaloniki
Greece · SKG
Byzantine walls, a waterfront, and Greece's best food city.
About
Thessaloniki is the capital and largest city of the administrative region of Central Macedonia, and the second-largest city in Greece. It is the largest city of Northern Greece, with over 300,000 in the city proper and slightly over one million inhabitants in its metropolitan area, the capital of the geographic region of Macedonia, and the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace. It is also known in Greek as i Symprotévousa, literally "the co-capital", a reference to its historical status as the "co-reigning" city of the Byzantine Empire alongside Constantinople.
Known for
- dining · excellent
- historical · excellent
- nightlife · excellent
- affordability · good
- architecture · good
- beaches · good
Ratings reviewed by a person, not generated.
Weather through the year
- Jan50°F8d wet
- Feb56°F7d wet
- Mar60°F10d wet
- Apr68°F8d wet
- May76°F10d wet
- Jun87°F6d wet
- Jul91°F4d wet
- Aug90°F5d wet
- Sep82°F5d wet
- Oct72°F5d wet
- Nov62°F9d wet
- Dec54°F8d wet
Monthly averages from long-run climate normals. Bars compare months here, not places.
Things to do
Private Mount Olympus Experience: Myths & Hidden PlacesFrom $513 · 5.0/5Book with Viator →
Upper Town Historical Tour Experience at GreeceFrom $126 · 5.0/5Book with Viator →
Authentic Greek Home Cooking with a Local Family in ThessalonikiFrom $90 · 5.0/5Book with Viator →
Private Day Trip from Thessaloniki to MeteoraFrom $571 · 5.0/5Book with Viator →
Experience Ancient Greece: A Musical JourneyFrom $22 · 5.0/5Book with Viator →
The Apostle Paul story in Thessaloniki tourFrom $86 · 5.0/5Book with Viator →
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Plan the trip
Fly into Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport (SKG), about 8.6 mi away.
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