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Thessaloniki City Tour, 4 hours
Since its founding by king Cassander of
Macedonia in 315 B.C., Thessaloniki has always been a
metropolis. The city was named after Cassander's wife, the
stepsister of Alexander the Great, and its long history is
visible everywhere in the varied architecture. You'll see
beautiful examples of Hellenistic, Roman, Ottoman, and modern
building styles sitting side by side. You'll be astonished by an
impressive Byzantine artistic heritage and the mark left by the
large Jewish population when the city was known as "the second
Jerusalem" in the 18th and 19th centuries.
Today, Thessaloniki is the second largest city of Greece with a
population of about 1million people. It is the principle gateway
from the Mediterranean to the Balkans and Central EuropeThis
superb tour of Thessaloniki is an excellent way to get to know
the city. We include some of the most
memorable and important sights,such
as the White Tower, the symbol of the city. We will visit the
Archaeological Museum to see the unique collection of the Gold
of Macedons and important finds from the Archaic, Classical and
Roman periods. We will pass by the Fairgrounds and drive through
the University area, the Citadel and the city walls from where
you will have a marvelous view of Thessaloniki. We will then
visit St’ Dimitrios Byzantine church, as well as the Galerius
Arch and the Rotonda Monument.
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Tour to Vergina and Veria
(Alexander the Great tour) - 4 hours
An excursion
offering both beauty and historical interest.
We will drive
across the beautiful landscape of Macedonia, which is called the
“Garden of Europe”.
We proceed to
Vergina the place of the Royal Tombs, where we visit the King’s
mausoleum and the famous museum with finds of the Tombs of King
Philippos II the father of Alexander the Great and a lot of the
famous gold findings which were excavated and are now on
display in major museums throughout Greece, including
Thessaloniki.
If time allows we continue to
Veria for a short visit
to see the famous Steps (Bema) that St. Paul had
preached .
Return to Thessaloniki .
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