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Things to do in Thessaloniki
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Sightlore has 44 places to explore in Thessaloniki, and 41 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Thessaloniki's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Upper Town
Upper Town or Ano Poli is the old town of Thessaloniki and is located around the city's acropolis north of the city center.
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Church of Saint Nicholas Orphanos
The Church of Saint Nicholas Orphanos is an early 14th-century Byzantine church in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki.
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Church of the Acheiropoietos
The Church of the Acheiropoietos is a 5th-century Byzantine-era Greek Orthodox church, located in the city of Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, in northern Greece.
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Jewish Museum of Thessaloniki
The Jewish Museum of Thessaloniki is a museum in Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece. It displays the history of Sephardic Jews and Jewish life in Thessaloniki. The museum is being run by the Jewish community of the city.
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Heptapyrgion
The Heptapyrgion, modern Eptapyrgio, also popularly known by its Ottoman Turkish name Yedi Kule, is a Byzantine and Ottoman-era fortress situated on the north-eastern corner of the Acropolis of Thessaloniki in Greece.
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Cathedral of the Virgin Mary’s Immaculate Conception, Thessaloniki
The Immaculate Conception Cathedral, officially the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, is a Catholic cathedral located on Frangon street in the city of Thessaloniki, in Central Macedonia region of Greece.
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Rotunda
The Rotunda of Galerius in Thessaloniki is a domed building of the late Roman period, connected with the Arch and Palace of Galerius; it was later called Agios Georgios.
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Church of Prophet Elijah
The Church of Prophet Elijah is a 14th-century Byzantine-era Greek Orthodox church in the Ano Poli neighbourhood of the city of Thessaloniki, in the Central Macedonia region of northern Greece.
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Walls of Thessaloniki
The Walls of Thessaloniki are the 4 kilometer-long city walls surrounding the city of Thessaloniki during the Middle Ages and until the late 19th century, when large parts of the walls, including the entire seaward section, were demolished as part of the Ottoman authorities'…
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Hagia Sophia
The Hagia Sophia is a church located in Thessaloniki, Greece. With its current structure dating from the 7th century, it is one of the oldest churches in the city still standing today.
Discovery routes in Thessaloniki
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Thessaloniki: The White Tower and the Waterfront
From the White Tower to the statue of Alexander the Great and the Royal Theatre, past the Archaeological and Byzantine Culture museums to the War Museum and the Yeni Mosque.
Thessaloniki: Atatürk's House, Galerius and the Byzantine Churches
From the house where Atatürk was born to the Palace of Galerius, past the Arch of Galerius and the Rotunda to Hagia Sophia, the Acheiropoietos, the Roman Forum, Hagios Demetrios and the Alaca Imaret.
Thessaloniki: The Upper Town and the Walls
From the churches of Saint Catherine and the Prophet Elijah to the tomb of Musa Baba, past the Byzantine bath, the Taxiarches and Saint Nicholas Orphanos, the Latomou and Vlatadon monasteries and along the walls to the Heptapyrgion.
Thessaloniki: Aristotelous, Ladadika and the Port
From the Cathedral of Saint Gregory Palamas to the Museum of the Macedonian Struggle, through Aristotelous Square to Panagia Chalkeon and the Alcazar, past the Holy Apostles to the Jewish Museum, Ladadika and the museums on the port.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Royal Theatre
The Royal Theatre of Thessaloniki is the seat of the National Theatre of Northern Greece and one of the institution’s winter stages.
Galerius palace
The Palace of Galerius in Thessaloniki is the core of a monumental Roman complex begun in 298–299 on the orders of Galerius.
Arch of Galerius and Rotunda
The Arch of Galerius or Kamara and the Rotunda of Galerius are neighbouring early fourth-century AD monuments in the city of Thessaloniki, in the region of Central Macedonia in northern Greece.
Roman Agora of Thessaloniki
The Roman Forum of Thessaloniki is the ancient Roman-era forum of the city, located at the upper side of Aristotelous Square. It is a large two-terraced forum featuring two-storey stoas, dug up by accident in the 1960s.
Musa Baba türbe
The Musa Baba Türbe is a türbe (mausoleum) from the Ottoman period in the Upper Town of Thessaloniki in Greece, in Terpsitheas Square. It dates to the sixteenth century.
Byzantine Bath
The Byzantine Bath of the Upper City in Thessaloniki is one of the few and best preserved of the Byzantine baths that have survived from the Byzantine period in Greece.
Upper Town
Upper Town or Ano Poli is the old town of Thessaloniki and is located around the city's acropolis north of the city center.
Walls of Thessaloniki
The Walls of Thessaloniki are the 4 kilometer-long city walls surrounding the city of Thessaloniki during the Middle Ages and until the late 19th century, when large parts of the walls, including the entire seaward section, were demolished as part of the Ottoman authorities'…
Heptapyrgion
The Heptapyrgion, modern Eptapyrgio, also popularly known by its Ottoman Turkish name Yedi Kule, is a Byzantine and Ottoman-era fortress situated on the north-eastern corner of the Acropolis of Thessaloniki in Greece.
Aristotelous Square
Aristotelous Square, is the main city square of Thessaloniki, Greece, and is located on Nikis avenue (on the city's waterfront), in the city center.
Ladadika
Ladadika is the name of a historic district and a landmark area of the city of Thessaloniki, Greece. It is located near the Port of Thessaloniki and for centuries was one of the most important marketplaces of the city.
Museums
White Tower of Thessaloniki
The White Tower of Thessaloniki is a monument and museum on the waterfront of the city of Thessaloniki, capital of the region of Macedonia in northern Greece.
Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki
The Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki is a museum in Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece.
MOMus–Museum of Contemporary Art
MOMus Contemporary, in full MOMus–Museum of Contemporary Art–Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art and State Museum of Contemporary Art Collections, is a contemporary art museum in Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece, located in the area of the Thessaloniki International…
Museum of Byzantine Culture
The Museum of Byzantine Culture is a museum in Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece, which opened in 1994.
War Museum of Thessaloniki
The War Museum of Thessaloniki is a military museum in Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece.
New Mosque
The Yeni Mosque is a mosque in the city of Thessaloniki, northern Greece. It was built by Italian architect Vitaliano Poselli in 1902, during the Ottoman era, for the city's Dönmeh community, crypto-Jewish converts to Islam.
Atatürk Museum
Atatürk Museum is a historic house museum in Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece.
Museum for the Macedonian Struggle
The Museum for the Macedonian Struggle is located in the centre of the city Thessaloniki in Central Macedonia, Greece.
Jewish Museum of Thessaloniki
The Jewish Museum of Thessaloniki is a museum in Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece. It displays the history of Sephardic Jews and Jewish life in Thessaloniki. The museum is being run by the Jewish community of the city.
Cinema Museum of Thessaloniki
The Cinema Museum of Thessaloniki is a museum in Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece.
MOMus–Thessaloniki Museum of Photography
MOMus Photography, in full MOMus–Thessaloniki Museum of Photography, is located in Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece.
Folklife and Ethnological Museum of Macedonia and Thrace
The Folk Life and Ethnological Museum of Macedonia and Thrace is located in Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece.
MOMus–Museum of Modern Art–Costakis Collection
MOMus Modern, in full MOMus–Museum of Modern Art–Costakis Collection, is a modern art museum based in Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece.
Municipal Art Gallery of Thessaloniki
The Municipal Art Gallery of the Municipality of Thessaloniki in Central Macedonia, Greece was founded in 1966 as an offshoot of the Municipal Library.
Places of worship
Church of the Saviour
The Church of the Transfiguration of the Saviour is a 14th-century Byzantine chapel in Thessaloniki, Greece. It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site as one of the Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki.
Rotunda
The Rotunda of Galerius in Thessaloniki is a domed building of the late Roman period, connected with the Arch and Palace of Galerius; it was later called Agios Georgios.
Church of Saint Panteleimon
The Church of Saint Panteleimon, officially the Holy Church of Saint Panteleimon, is a Greek Orthodox church located in Thessaloniki, in the Central Macedonia region of Greece. The Byzantine-era church was built in the 14th century.
Hagia Sophia
The Hagia Sophia is a church located in Thessaloniki, Greece. With its current structure dating from the 7th century, it is one of the oldest churches in the city still standing today.
Church of the Acheiropoietos
The Church of the Acheiropoietos is a 5th-century Byzantine-era Greek Orthodox church, located in the city of Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, in northern Greece.
Basilica of Agios Dimitrios, Thessaloniki
The Church of Saint Demetrius, or Hagios Demetrios, is the main sanctuary dedicated to Saint Demetrius, the patron saint of Thessaloniki (in Central Macedonia, Greece), dating from a time when it was the second largest city of the Byzantine Empire.
Alaca Imaret Mosque
The Alaca Imaret Mosque, also known as the Ishak Pasha Mosque, is a mosque in Thessaloniki, Greece. Completed in the 1480s, during the Ottoman era, the mosque was built under the direction of Ishak Pasha.
Church of Saint Catherine, Thessaloniki
The Church of Saint Catherine is a late Byzantine-era Greek Orthodox church in the northwestern corner of the Ano Poli, Thessaloniki, in the Central Macedonia region of Greece.
Church of Prophet Elijah
The Church of Prophet Elijah is a 14th-century Byzantine-era Greek Orthodox church in the Ano Poli neighbourhood of the city of Thessaloniki, in the Central Macedonia region of northern Greece.
Church of the Taxiarchs
The Pammegistoi Taxiarches Church is a Greek Orthodox church located in the Upper Town of Thessaloniki, Greece.
Church of Saint Nicholas Orphanos
The Church of Saint Nicholas Orphanos is an early 14th-century Byzantine church in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki.
Church of Hosios David
The Church of Hosios David is a late 5th-century church in Thessaloniki, in the Central Macedonia region of Greece.
Vlatadon Monastery
Vlatades Monastery or Vlatadon Monastery is a monastery in Ano Poli, Thessaloniki, Greece.
Saint Gregory Palamas Church
The Metropolitan Church of Saint Gregory Palamas is a Greek Orthodox church, located in Thessaloniki, in Central Macedonia, Greece.
Church of Panagia Chalkeon
The Church of Panagia Chalkeon is an 11th-century Byzantine-era Greek Orthodox church in the city of Thessaloniki, in the Central Macedonia region of northern Greece.
Hamza Bey Mosque
The Hamza Bey Mosque is a former mosque in Thessaloniki, in the Central Macedonia region of Greece. Built in 1460, during the Ottoman era, the mosque was abandoned in the 1820s.
Church of the Holy Twelve Apostles
The Church of the Holy Apostles is a 14th-century Byzantine-era Greek Orthodox church in the city of Thessaloniki, in the Central Macedonia region of northern Greece.
Cathedral of the Virgin Mary’s Immaculate Conception, Thessaloniki
The Immaculate Conception Cathedral, officially the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, is a Catholic cathedral located on Frangon street in the city of Thessaloniki, in Central Macedonia region of Greece.
Monuments
Alexander the Great statue, Thessaloniki
The statue of Alexander the Great stands near the White Tower in Thessaloniki, in the Alexander Garden, part of Nea Paralia on the Thermaic Gulf.
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