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Delve into Thessaloníki
Thessaloníki in Nomós Thessaloníkis (Central Macedonia) with it's 354,290 habitants is a city located in Greece about 189 mi (or 304 km) north of Athens, the country's capital town.
Current time in Thessaloníki is now 10:43 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named Europe / Athens with an UTC offset of 2 hours. We know of 10 airports closer to Thessaloníki, of which 3 are larger airports. The closest airport in Greece is Thessaloniki Macedonia International Airport in a distance of 9 mi (or 14 km), South. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).
There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in Greece is Paleochristian and Byzantine Monuments of Thessalonika in a distance of 2 mi (or 3 km), East. We saw 3 points of interest near this location. In need of a room? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.
Since you are here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Ampelokipoi, Sykies, Stavroupoli, Evosmos and Kalamaria. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.
Local weather forecast
Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 12°C / 53 °F
Morning Temperature | 15°C / 59 °F |
Evening Temperature | 11°C / 51 °F |
Night Temperature | 9°C / 48 °F |
Chance of rainfall | 0% |
Air Humidity | 44% |
Air Pressure | 1005 hPa |
Wind Speed | Fresh Breeze with 14 km/h (9 mph) from South |
Cloud Conditions | Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky |
General Conditions | Overcast clouds |
Friday, 22nd of November 2024
15°C (59 °F)
18°C (64 °F)
Overcast clouds, moderate breeze.
Saturday, 23rd of November 2024
8°C (46 °F)
5°C (40 °F)
Light rain, strong breeze, scattered clouds.
Sunday, 24th of November 2024
7°C (45 °F)
6°C (43 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.
Hotels and Places to Stay
Mediterranean Palace
Holiday Inn THESSALONIKI
Capsis Hotel Thessaloniki
Anatolia Hotel
A.D. Imperial Palace
Polis Luxury Apartments & Studios
Davitel Tobacco Hotel
Plaza Hotel
Egnatia
Colors Rooms & Apartments
Videos from this area
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WARDRUM Travel far away Thessaloniki 2014
Industry Kills Channel presents: WARDRUM -- Messenger Greek Tour 2014. With the British NEVERWORLD and the Greek SHOCK ABSORBER Live in Thessaloniki, Greece, Saturday 15th of March ...
S.A.G.A.P.O_Rakintzis_principal thessaloniki 11 10 2014
o Μιχάλης Ρακιντζής 11/10/2014 στο Principal Club Theater στην Θεσσαλονίκη με το αυθεντικό συγκρότημα του σε μια μοναδική...
WARLORD Glory Thessaloniki 2013
Industry Kills Channel presents: WARLORD -- Live in Thessaloniki Greece -- 24 April 2013 @ Principal Live Stage. Setlist: 1 Deliver us from evil 2 Winter tears 3 Child of the damned 4 Penny...
Train-Spotting at Thessaloniki New R.R.Station, Part 2.(17/05/2014)
The second part of the first day visit of our team at Thessaloniki N.R.R.Station. Here is the afternoon departures and arrivals which includes the international trains 335/334 "Hellas Express"...
DJ Q Bert @ Mylos Club, Thessaloniki 21/05/2010
DJ Q Bert @ Mylos Club, Thessaloniki filmed at 21/05/2010.
WARLORD City walls of Troy Thessaloniki 2013
Industry Kills Channel presents: WARLORD -- Live in Thessaloniki Greece -- 24 April 2013 @ Principal Live Stage. Setlist: 1 Deliver us from evil 2 Winter tears 3 Child of the damned 4 Penny...
Giorgos Kalfas Speaks at City College
Far from Home - Adjustment to New Environment. A part of Giorgos Kalfas' presentation given in the seminar series "Psychology for all" at City College 16/05/...
Eye on Macedonia - CNN
Eye on Macedonia - CNN Macedonia today is one of the geographic regions of continental Greece and constitutes the southern and larger part of the wider geographic and historical region of...
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Attractions and noteworthy things
Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.
Church of Panagia Chalkeon
The Church of Panagia Chalkeon (Greek: Παναγία τῶν Χαλκέων) is an 11th-century Byzantine church in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki.
Jewish Museum of Thessaloniki
The Jewish Museum of Thessaloniki (Greek: Εβραϊκό Μουσείο Θεσσαλονίκης) is a museum in Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece presenting the history of Sephardic Jews and Jewish life in Thessaloniki. It is also known as: "Museum of Jewish Presence in Thessaloniki", "Jewish History Museum", Greek: "Κέντρο Ιστορικής Διαδρομής Εβραϊσμού Θεσσαλονίκης", "Μουσείο Εβραϊκής Παρουσίας στη Θεσσαλονίκη" . The museum is being run by the Jewish Community of Thessaloniki.
Museum of Photography, Thessaloniki
Museum of Photography, Thessaloniki is located in Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece. The museum was founded in 1987 by Aris Georgiou, Apostolos Maroulis and Yiannis Vanidis but it wasn't until 1997 that it was legally established and until 1998 that it opened with Giorgos Makris as its president and Aris Georgiou as its first director. It is currently housed in Warehouse 1 of the harbor of Thessaloniki, next to the Thessaloniki Cinema Museum.
Battle of Thessalonica (380)
The Battle of Thessalonica was fought in the summer or autumn of 380 by Fritigern's Goths and a Roman army led by Theodosius I. Reconstituted after Adrianople, the Eastern Roman army suffered another major defeat. Theodosius retreated to Thessalonica and surrendered control of operations to the Western Emperor, Gratian.
Port of Thessaloniki
The Port of Thessaloniki is one of the largest Greek seaports and one of the largest ports in the Aegean Sea basin, with a total annual traffic capacity of 16 million tonnes. As a free port, it also functions as a major gateway for the Balkan hinterland and southeastern Europe. The Port of Thessaloniki also contains the second largest container port in Greece, after the Port of Piraeus.
Zeitenlik
Zeitenlik is an Allied military cemetery in Thessaloniki, Greece. It contains the graves mostly of the Serbian (more than 8000) but also of French, English and Russian soldiers who died in the battles on the Salonika front during World War I. The complex is located on the place where the Main Hospital of the Serbian Army was located during the war. The name comes from the Turkish word Zeytin which means Olive. It can be translated as Olive plantation.
Thessaloniki–Svilengrad railway
The Thessaloniki–Svilengrad railway is an about 620 km long railway connecting Thessaloniki in Greece with Svilengrad in Bulgaria, via the cities Serres and Alexandroupoli. At the Strymonas station there is a connection towards Sofia, and at Pythio there is a connection towards Istanbul. As of 2012 there is only passenger service on the section in Greece, between Thessaloniki and Dikaia, as the international services to Sofia and Istanbul have been suspended.
Church of the Holy Apostles (Thessaloniki)
The Church of the Holy Apostles is a 14th-century Byzantine church in the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki.
Thessaloniki Province
Thessaloniki Province was one of the two provinces of Thessaloniki Prefecture of Greece. Its territory corresponded with that of the current municipalities Ampelokipoi-Menemeni, Chalkidona, Delta, Kalamaria, Kordelio-Evosmos, Neapoli-Sykies, Oraiokastro, Pavlos Melas, Pylaia-Chortiatis, Thermaikos, Thermi and Thessaloniki. It was abolished in 2006.
New Railway Station, Thessaloniki
The New Railway Station of Thessaloniki (Greek: Νέος Σιδηροδρομικός Σταθμός Θεσσαλονίκης, Neos Sidirodromikos Stathmos Thessalonikis) is the central passenger railway station of Thessaloniki, Greece. Completed in 1961, the passenger station replaced the old and much smaller passenger station which now handles the city's cargo rail, hence the name "new railway station" which has stayed on since.
Thessaloniki–Bitola railway
The railway from Thessaloniki to Bitola is a 219-kilometre long railway line, that connects the port city Thessaloniki in Greece with Bitola in the Republic of Macedonia, via Veroia, Edessa, Amyntaio and Florina. The line was opened in 1894, when the area was part of the Ottoman Empire. The part between the Greek/Macedonian border and Bitola is not used anymore, and as of 2012 there is only passenger service on the section between Thessaloniki and Edessa.
Church of Saint Catherine, Thessaloniki
The Church of Saint Catherine is a late Byzantine church in the northwestern corner of the old city of Thessaloniki, Greece. The church dates to the Palaiologan period, but its exact dating and original dedication are unknown. From its interior decoration, which survives in fragments and is dated to ca. 1315, it has been suggested that it was the katholikon of the Monastery of Christ Almighty. It was converted to a mosque by Yakup Pasha in the reign of the Ottoman sultan Bayezid II (r.