Greece > Central Macedonia > Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki
N 40°37.334', E 22°57.077'
2018-03-30
https://thessaloniki.travel/en/
Our rating: 6.80
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The second largest city of Greece, a major port, airport and cultural capital of the country. We spent in Thessaloniki not much time, but walked around the city. There is a huge number of young people resting on the waterfront. This is not surprising since the largest university in the Balkans located in Thessaloniki. Almost 95 thousand students are currently studying there.
Students on the waterfront in Thessaloniki ©Anastasiia Myronets
We decided to watch the sunset from the Trigonio Tower. Bought two takeaway pizzas at Domino's Pizza (Dim. Gounari, 1) and took a taxi. Own car left on the parking as the traffic in Thessaloniki is simply insane. But our "tricky" plan did not work. Shortly after the start of the journey we were involved in a traffic accident and had to walk about 1.5 km to the tower. There were already about 20 spectators, but we also had enough space. While waiting for the sunset fed some local cats with pizza.
Cat in Thessaloniki ©Anastasiia Myronets
Thessaloniki ©Yuriy Buriak
In the morning we did not miss the opportunity to walk along the empty promenade. It is really huge, perhaps this is the largest sea promenade in Europe. In Spanish A Coruña the embankment is much longer but it is narrow, and here really a lot of space. A paradise for runners and cyclists.
Thessaloniki ©Yuriy Buriak
Thessaloniki ©Yuriy Buriak
On the promenade there are two symbols of the city. One is new, a sculpture with umbrellas (Umbrellas of Thessaloniki) by the famous Greek sculptor George Zongolopoulos. It was established in 1997, when Thessaloniki was the European Capital of Culture. Now this is the most instagram place in the city.
Thessaloniki ©Yuriy Buriak
The second symbol is older, it is the White Tower. Built by the Turks around 1535, after the Ottoman Empire seized Thessaloniki. Inside the tower is a museum and on the top is observation deck.
Thessaloniki ©Yuriy Buriak
Thessaloniki ©Yuriy Buriak
All the houses on the waterfront are absolutely the same, they look not attractive, but well-groomed.
Thessaloniki ©Yuriy Buriak
Thessaloniki ©Yuriy Buriak
The usual situation for the southern countries.
Thessaloniki ©Yuriy Buriak
We spent the night in Queen Olga Hotel (booking.com ) in a room overlooking the sea. The hotel has few parking spaces, but if they are occupied, then right under the hotel there is a huge parking on the waterfront. View from the window.
Thessaloniki ©Yuriy Buriak
Thessaloniki ©Yuriy Buriak
Thessaloniki ©Yuriy Buriak
Thessaloniki ©Yuriy Buriak
Few steps aways is the best hotel on the waterfront Makedonia Palace Hotel (booking.com ). It has the best location in the city.
Makedonia Palace Hotel ©Yuriy Buriak
Getting there: There is an international airport in Thessaloniki. Buses 01X and 01N go from the airport to the center and then continue to the train station and the bus station. Find here the schedule http://oasth.gr/en/ . The map with intercity bus routes from Thessaloniki can be seen here . And here you can find the train schedules in Greece.
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Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
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Our rating - 6.80
Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
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Visitor's rating - 0.00
Location : ------------ 1 - Far beyond the settlements, you must spend minimum a day 2 - Near the small town, you need to walk long distance 3 - Can be reached only by car 4 - A small town with a poor public transport 5 - Outside the settlements, but with excellent transport links 6 - A small town with excellent transport links 7 - Medium-size city 8 - Suburb of the capital or major city, the ability to reach by public transport 9 - Big city 10 - Capital
Impressions : ------------ 1 - No point in visiting 2 - Boring, wasted time 3 - You can visit, if you have a lot of free time and nothing better to do 4 - A lot of things, but not so interesting 5 - It seems to be interesting, but hard way to spoil the impression 6 - There is something interesting, but the rest is not worth the attention 7 - Probably interesting, but for everybody 8 - Very cool, but difficult to see everything and long-distance trails 9 - Very cool, but there are similar facilities in other locations 10 - Very cool, this is not anywhere else
Number of tourists (weekend afternoon) : ------------ 1 - Crowds, impossible to see everything normally 2 - A lot of tourists, a long wait 3 - A lot of tourists, the organization is lame 4 - A lot of tourists, but good organization 5 - There are many tourists, but they are concentrated in one place and you can walk freely 6 - Many tourists everywhere, but the large space is compensated 7 - The average number of tourists. To photograph, you must wait 8 - Tourists are, but they do not interfere 9 - There are few tourists 10 - You are alone
State : ------------ 1 - Only title left 2 - Dull ruins 3 - On restoration 4 - The picturesque ruins 5 - Have not been restored, the state is poor 6 - Partially destroyed, but the rest of the normal state 7 - Have not been restored, good condition 8 - OK, but it is possible to make better 9 - Looks good from the outside, partial repair inside or without repair 10 - In excellent condition, well-groomed area
Picturesque (for the photographer) : ------------ 1 - - 2 - - 3 - Horrible background, normal pictures only from the top 4 - wires and cars do not allow make normal photo 5 - Interfere with foreign objects 6 - In the city, but more or less normal photo can be made 7 - Beautiful, but you can take pictures with just one point 8 - Very nice, but you can only shoot at a certain time 9 - Very nice, but hard to get to the good weather or permanently interfere with tourists 10 - Very nice, but occasionally interferes with the weather or tourists
* - Note: Description of the evaluation is not always appropriate for a particular object, it's just a little help