half-sister of Alexander, Thessaloniki. Located in the edge of Thermaikos
Gulf, this town has played an important historical and political role for Greece. In the Roman times, it became an important urban centre and in the 1st century B.C. it obtained a strong Jewish community that lasted for many centuries till the German Holocaust in 1943.
 In the Byzantine times, Thessaloniki Greecewas the most important town after the capital, Constantinople. The population increased and people would mostly occupy with trade. In 620 A.D., a severe earthquake damaged the Roman market and a large part of the town. In the centuries to come, Slavs, Saracen pirates and Crusaders attacked Thessaloniki, which was finally conquered by the Ottoman Turks. The town was set free from the Turks in 1912, after the Balkan Wars and formed part of the modern Greek State.
A nice town for sightseeing, Thessaloniki Greece has many interesting monuments within a walking distance from each other. The Rotonda and the Arch of Galerius are frequent meeting points for the locals, while the White Tower is probably the most famous symbol of the town. The beach promenade, lined by bars and cafeterias, is full of people strolling up and down every evening, creating a cheerful and vibrant atmosphere.
Famous for the good food and the lively nightlife, Thessaloniki Greece is easy to access with charter flights from abroad as well as public means of transport from all over Greece. In short distance from the city centre, there are beach resorts with many tourist facilities.
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