Thessaloniki best

Galerius’s arch and Rotunda, the Ascension mosaic of Hagia Sophia, the city’s History Centre and the National Resistance Monument. Checked October 2026.

The National Resistance Monument in Thessaloniki stands as a profound tribute to the brave individuals who fought against the Axis

Alexander the Great statue in Thessaloniki: Moustakas’s 1973 bronze of Alexander on Bucephalus, the sarissas and the Issus relief. Checked October 2026.

White Tower of Thessaloniki: the Ottoman tower once called the Tower of Blood, the story of its name, the museum and the rooftop view. Checked October 2026.

The Thessaloniki History Center stands as a crucial institution for preserving and showcasing the rich and multifaceted history of Thessaloniki,

Hagia Sophia in Thessaloniki: the 8th-century church that became a mosque, its Ascension dome and the Iconoclast cross behind the Virgin. Checked October 2026.

Aristotelous Square in Thessaloniki: Hébrard’s plan after the 1917 fire, the arcades, the axis to the Roman Forum and Aristotle’s statue. Checked October 2026.

The Venizelos statue in Thessaloniki: where it stands on Egnatia, why the city honours him for 1912, and the 1916 government he led from here. Checked October 2026.

The Roman Forum of Thessaloniki: found under a planned courthouse, with a 2nd-century odeon, vaulted galleries and the lost Incantadas. Checked October 2026.

The Rotunda in Thessaloniki: Galerius’s 4th-century round building, its gold mosaics of praying saints, the Ottoman minaret and the 1978 quake. Checked October 2026.