Greeka.com: Thessaloniki Reviews - Greece and the Greek Islands

General: Full of energy

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:45 GMT

Thessaloniki is a city with hectic nightlife and excellent food tradition. Last month I attended a two-day seminar that took place in there, and I was lucky enough to get a small taste of this historical town. Unfortunately, I didn't have time to do any sightseeing but most of the sights can be seen in a long promenade along the beach or from Aristotle Square to Kamara. The hotel receptionist w...

General: Thessaloniki by car

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:45 GMT

To Thessaloniki from Athens by car, my kind of adventure... There are many places to stop on the way. A magnificent road that goes along the valley of Tempi and the river of Penios was truly an inspiring place surrounded by green vegetation and rock formations. Tempi is one of the most beautiful landscapes in Greece. I was fascinated by the green environment and romantic atmosphere. The road at...

General: Enjoy the good food and pastry

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:45 GMT

Our trip to Thessaloniki was full of surprising moments. During the road down this big city, we passed by some amazing forests and the greenery surroundings. As soon as we arrived, after a tiring trip we took a walk at the port and around the White Tower. I noticed that it is a popular spot in Thessaloniki where...

General: Romantic seaside promenade

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:45 GMT

I stayed only for a day in Thessaloniki but we saw most of it. Actually it is not that a big city and if you have a car, you make a tour of all neighbourhoods in a few hours. Of course, we didn't see museums and other indoor areas because they usually close at noon or early in the afternoon. Ano Poli was a picturesque quarter, this is the old part of the town with lovely houses and narrow s...

General: Great food and bars

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:45 GMT

We boarded the Intercity Express train from Athens to avail the student's concession (11 Euros) and stayed at a cheap hotel opposite the train station. Nothing great, but adequate for a bunch of students like us, who just wanted someplace reasonably clean to crash out late at night. The next morning, we boarded a bus to get to the city centre. We saw so many important historical monuments i...

General: For shopping and nightlife

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:45 GMT

We had a three-day stop in Thessaloniki while driving to Halkidiki in summer. I remember a nice busy town with a lovely, paved waterfront to walk in the sunset. My favourite promenade was in Ano Poli, which seemed so quiet even in the middle of the day. The Castle has amzing views of the big city. Shopping will be your favourite activity in Thessaloniki, we moved to the m...

General: A city to live in

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:54:45 GMT

Thessaloniki is a city to live in. As such, it is a city for those who care more about real food, real fun, real city-life (there is even a club owned by NBA player Peja Stojaokovic) than for those who just want to go sightseeing although it has great ancient Byzantine monuments, museums and the famous White tower which I think was used during war as prison. Enjoy your coffee on the tower o...