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{"see_do":[{"Title":"White Tower","Small_text":"\u003Cp\u003EThe White Tower, standing along the beach promenade, is the symbol of Thessaloniki. Constructed in the 16th century by the Ottomans, it was used as a fortress, a prison, and a university workshop. Today it hosts a museum.\u003C\/p\u003E","Latitude":"40.6262982060355","Longitude":"22.948594093322754","Zoom_level":"15","Area":"Macedonia","Island":"Thessaloniki","Village":"Beach Promenade","Location":"Beach Promenade","Type":"Castles","Url":"\/macedonia\/thessaloniki\/sightseeing\/thessaloniki-white-tower\/","Url_location":"\/macedonia\/thessaloniki\/beach-promenade\/","Images":{"img_480":"\/seedo\/photos\/744\/thessaloniki-white-tower-thumb-1-480.jpg","img_640":"\/seedo\/photos\/744\/thessaloniki-white-tower-thumb-1-640.jpg","img_1024":"\/seedo\/photos\/744\/thessaloniki-white-tower-thumb-1-1024.jpg"}},{"Title":"Arch of Galerius","Small_text":"\u003Cp\u003EMostly known as Kamara, the Arch of Galerius was constructed in 305 AD to celebrate and commemorate the final victory of Roman general Galerius over the Persians. This victory is the main theme of the carved scenes on this arch, which was connected with the Palace of Galerius and the Rotonda. Today, Kamara is a popular passageway and meeting point in Thessaloniki.\u003C\/p\u003E","Latitude":"40.632111","Longitude":"22.951711","Zoom_level":"14","Area":"Macedonia","Island":"Thessaloniki","Village":"Rotonda","Location":"Rotonda","Type":"Ancient Sites","Url":"\/macedonia\/thessaloniki\/sightseeing\/thessaloniki-galerius-arch\/","Url_location":"\/macedonia\/thessaloniki\/rotonda\/","Images":{"img_480":"\/seedo\/photos\/747\/thessaloniki-arch-of-galerius-thumb-1-480.jpg","img_640":"\/seedo\/photos\/747\/thessaloniki-arch-of-galerius-thumb-1-640.jpg","img_1024":"\/seedo\/photos\/747\/thessaloniki-arch-of-galerius-thumb-1-1024.jpg"}},{"Title":"Rotonda Monument","Small_text":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Rotonda (or Rotunda) is an impressive circular building in the center of Thessaloniki. It was originally constructed by the Roman general Galerius around 300 AD and in the late 4th century AD, it was turned into a Christian church and was decorated with nice frescoes. When the town was conquered by the Ottomans, Rotonda was turned into a mosque. In the early 19th century it became a church again and then a sculpture museum.\u003C\/p\u003E\n","Latitude":"40.633284441781235","Longitude":"22.953035831451416","Zoom_level":"15","Area":"Macedonia","Island":"Thessaloniki","Village":"Rotonda","Location":"Rotonda","Type":"Monuments","Url":"\/macedonia\/thessaloniki\/sightseeing\/thessaloniki-rotonda-monument\/","Url_location":"\/macedonia\/thessaloniki\/rotonda\/","Images":{"img_480":"\/seedo\/photos\/746\/thessaloniki-rotonda-monument-thumb-1-480.jpg","img_640":"\/seedo\/photos\/746\/thessaloniki-rotonda-monument-thumb-1-640.jpg","img_1024":"\/seedo\/photos\/746\/thessaloniki-rotonda-monument-thumb-1-1024.jpg"}},{"Title":"Church of Agios Dimitrios","Small_text":"\u003Cp\u003EThe church of Agios Dimitrios(Saint Demetrius) is the most famous church in Thessaloniki. This is the patron saint of the town and its celebration on October 26th is a local holiday. This church dates back to the Byzantine Times and it was built on the exact location where Saint Demetrius martyred. In fact, the basement of the church is the place where the saint was tortured for his faith and died.\u003C\/p\u003E\n","Latitude":"40.638788233944126","Longitude":"22.947794795036316","Zoom_level":"15","Area":"Macedonia","Island":"Thessaloniki","Village":"Egnatia","Location":"Egnatia","Type":"Churches","Url":"\/macedonia\/thessaloniki\/sightseeing\/saint-demetrius-church\/","Url_location":"\/macedonia\/thessaloniki\/egnatia\/","Images":{"img_480":"\/seedo\/photos\/729\/thessaloniki-church-of-agios-dimitrios-thumb-1-480.jpg","img_640":"\/seedo\/photos\/729\/thessaloniki-church-of-agios-dimitrios-thumb-1-640.jpg","img_1024":"\/seedo\/photos\/729\/thessaloniki-church-of-agios-dimitrios-thumb-1-1024.jpg"}},{"Title":"Archaeological Museum","Small_text":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki opened its doors in September 2006, after the restoration of the old building. Its aim is to present the way of life and socialization of the tribes that lived in Thessaloniki and the wider region of Macedonia from the prehistoric times till present. The permanent exhibitions of the Archaeological Museum are dedicated to various aspects and periods of time concerning Macedonia. The museum also organizes educational programmes for university students and kids.\u003C\/p\u003E\n","Latitude":"40.625178549023616","Longitude":"22.953593730926514","Zoom_level":"15","Area":"Macedonia","Island":"Thessaloniki","Village":"Egnatia","Location":"Egnatia","Type":"Museums","Url":"\/macedonia\/thessaloniki\/sightseeing\/archaeological-museum\/","Url_location":"\/macedonia\/thessaloniki\/egnatia\/","Images":{"img_480":"\/seedo\/photos\/736\/thessaloniki-archaeological-museum-thumb-1-480.jpg","img_640":"\/seedo\/photos\/736\/thessaloniki-archaeological-museum-thumb-1-640.jpg","img_1024":"\/seedo\/photos\/736\/thessaloniki-archaeological-museum-thumb-1-1024.jpg"}},{"Title":"Castle","Small_text":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Castle of Thessaloniki is also known as Yedi Kule or Heptapyrgion. This is a fortress from the Byzantine and the Ottoman era, standing just above the Old Town (Ano Poli). It has been used as the seat of the garrison commander until the late 19th century and as prison till 1989.\u003C\/p\u003E","Latitude":"40.64438926068034","Longitude":"22.962026596069336","Zoom_level":"15","Area":"Macedonia","Island":"Thessaloniki","Village":"Old Town Ano Poli","Location":"Old Town Ano Poli","Type":"Castles","Url":"\/macedonia\/thessaloniki\/sightseeing\/thessaloniki-castle\/","Url_location":"\/macedonia\/thessaloniki\/old-town-ano-poli\/","Images":{"img_480":"\/seedo\/photos\/953\/thessaloniki-castle-thumb-1-480.jpg","img_640":"\/seedo\/photos\/953\/thessaloniki-castle-thumb-1-640.jpg","img_1024":"\/seedo\/photos\/953\/thessaloniki-castle-thumb-1-1024.jpg"}},{"Title":"Church of Agia Sofia","Small_text":"\u003Cp\u003ELocated in the city center, this is among the most important churches of Thessaloniki. It is not known where exactly the church of Saint Sofia was originally built. The most possible is that it was constructed after the Church of Saint Sofia in Constantinople, as they have many similarities in the architectural style. Some actually believe that the two churches were built by the same architect, Anthemios.\u003C\/p\u003E","Latitude":"40.63280405969477","Longitude":"22.946872115135193","Zoom_level":"15","Area":"Macedonia","Island":"Thessaloniki","Village":"Egnatia","Location":"Egnatia","Type":"Churches","Url":"\/macedonia\/thessaloniki\/sightseeing\/agia-sofia\/","Url_location":"\/macedonia\/thessaloniki\/egnatia\/","Images":{"img_480":"\/seedo\/photos\/730\/thessaloniki-church-of-agia-sofia-thumb-1-480.jpg","img_640":"\/seedo\/photos\/730\/thessaloniki-church-of-agia-sofia-thumb-1-640.jpg","img_1024":"\/seedo\/photos\/730\/thessaloniki-church-of-agia-sofia-thumb-1-1024.jpg"}},{"Title":"Roman Market","Small_text":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Roman Market, close to the city center, was in function for 8 entire centuries, from the foundation of the town in the 5th century BC till the early Byzantine times, in the 5th century AD. Remains of a theatre, a square, an arched street, a mint, and a marketplace have been unearthed, while excavations and restoration works are being continued today.\u003C\/p\u003E","Latitude":"40.637645","Longitude":"22.946552","Zoom_level":"14","Area":"Macedonia","Island":"Thessaloniki","Village":"Egnatia","Location":"Egnatia","Type":"Ancient Sites","Url":"\/macedonia\/thessaloniki\/sightseeing\/thessaloniki-roman-market\/","Url_location":"\/macedonia\/thessaloniki\/egnatia\/","Images":{"img_480":"\/seedo\/photos\/745\/thessaloniki-roman-market-thumb-1-480.jpg","img_640":"\/seedo\/photos\/745\/thessaloniki-roman-market-thumb-1-640.jpg","img_1024":"\/seedo\/photos\/745\/thessaloniki-roman-market-thumb-1-1024.jpg"}},{"Title":"Museum for Macedonian Struggle","Small_text":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Museum of Macedonian Struggle is housed in a 19th-century Neoclassical building designed by the famous German architect Ernst Ziller, in the center of Thessaloniki. Through valuable exhibits, the Museum presents the fights of the Macedonians and generally people from northern Greece to set free from the Ottoman rule and incorporate to the Greek State.\u003C\/p\u003E","Latitude":"40.630810","Longitude":"22.943759","Zoom_level":"14","Area":"Macedonia","Island":"Thessaloniki","Village":"Aristotle Square","Location":"Aristotle Square","Type":"Museums","Url":"\/macedonia\/thessaloniki\/sightseeing\/museum-macedonian-struggle\/","Url_location":"\/macedonia\/thessaloniki\/aristotle-square\/","Images":{"img_480":"\/seedo\/photos\/742\/thessaloniki-museum-for-macedonian-struggle-thumb-1-480.jpg","img_640":"\/seedo\/photos\/742\/thessaloniki-museum-for-macedonian-struggle-thumb-1-640.jpg","img_1024":"\/seedo\/photos\/742\/thessaloniki-museum-for-macedonian-struggle-thumb-1-1024.jpg"}},{"Title":"Balkan Wars Museum","Small_text":"\u003Cp\u003EThe two Balkan Wars that took place in the early 20th century is very important for Thessaloniki and the region of Macedonia in general. In fact, during the 1st Balkan War in 1912, the town was set free by the Ottoman rule that had lasted for about five centuries. To celebrate such historical events, the Museum of the Balkan Wars was created in 1999. It is located in a restored mansion at Yefira, a village about 25 km from Thessaloniki.\u003C\/p\u003E","Latitude":"40.7292151","Longitude":"22.6990326","Zoom_level":"14","Area":"Macedonia","Island":"Thessaloniki","Village":"Yefira","Location":"Yefira","Type":"Museums","Url":"\/macedonia\/thessaloniki\/sightseeing\/balkan-wars-museum\/","Url_location":"\/macedonia\/thessaloniki\/yefira\/","Images":{"img_480":"\/seedo\/photos\/739\/thessaloniki-balkan-wars-museum-thumb-1-480.jpg","img_640":"\/seedo\/photos\/739\/thessaloniki-balkan-wars-museum-thumb-1-640.jpg","img_1024":"\/seedo\/photos\/739\/thessaloniki-balkan-wars-museum-thumb-1-1024.jpg"}},{"Title":"Byzantine Museum","Small_text":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Museum of Byzantine Culture was established in 1989 and it opened to public in 1993. Today, the museum has 11 rooms in total that host permanent and temporary exhbitions as well as educational programmes. Some exhibits of the Byzantine Museum are housed in the White Tower, the symbol of Thessaloniki.\u003C\/p\u003E","Latitude":"40.6238815","Longitude":"22.954968","Zoom_level":"14","Area":"Macedonia","Island":"Thessaloniki","Village":"Egnatia","Location":"Egnatia","Type":"Museums","Url":"\/macedonia\/thessaloniki\/sightseeing\/byzantine-museum\/","Url_location":"\/macedonia\/thessaloniki\/egnatia\/","Images":{"img_480":"\/seedo\/photos\/737\/thessaloniki-byzantine-museum-thumb-1-480.jpg","img_640":"\/seedo\/photos\/737\/thessaloniki-byzantine-museum-thumb-1-640.jpg","img_1024":"\/seedo\/photos\/737\/thessaloniki-byzantine-museum-thumb-1-1024.jpg"}},{"Title":"Church of Agios Nikolaos Orfanos","Small_text":"\u003Cp\u003ELocated in Ano Poli, this small church is one of the oldest in Thessaloniki. It was built in the 14th century and contains valuable frescoes from the Byzantine times.\u003C\/p\u003E","Latitude":"40.637622","Longitude":"22.956181","Zoom_level":"14","Area":"Macedonia","Island":"Thessaloniki","Village":"Old Town Ano Poli","Location":"Old Town Ano Poli","Type":"Churches","Url":"\/macedonia\/thessaloniki\/sightseeing\/agios-nikolaos-orfanos\/","Url_location":"\/macedonia\/thessaloniki\/old-town-ano-poli\/","Images":{"img_480":"\/seedo\/photos\/734\/thessaloniki-church-of-agios-nikolaos-orfanos-thumb-1-480.jpg","img_640":"\/seedo\/photos\/734\/thessaloniki-church-of-agios-nikolaos-orfanos-thumb-1-640.jpg","img_1024":"\/seedo\/photos\/734\/thessaloniki-church-of-agios-nikolaos-orfanos-thumb-1-1024.jpg"}},{"Title":"Bey Hamam","Small_text":"\u003Cp\u003EBey Hamam is an old Ottoman bathhouse located along Egnatia Street, next to the church of Panagia Halkeon. Its name means \u0022the Baths of Paradise\u0022. Originally built in 1444 by Sultan Murad II, this is among the most significant remains of the Ottoman occupation in Thessaloniki.\u003C\/p\u003E\n","Latitude":"40.635744","Longitude":"22.945220","Zoom_level":"14","Area":"Macedonia","Island":"Thessaloniki","Village":"Egnatia","Location":"Egnatia","Type":"Monuments","Url":"\/macedonia\/thessaloniki\/sightseeing\/bey-hamam\/","Url_location":"\/macedonia\/thessaloniki\/egnatia\/","Images":{"img_480":"\/seedo\/photos\/954\/thessaloniki-bey-hamam-thumb-1-480.jpg","img_640":"\/seedo\/photos\/954\/thessaloniki-bey-hamam-thumb-1-640.jpg","img_1024":"\/seedo\/photos\/954\/thessaloniki-bey-hamam-thumb-1-1024.jpg"}},{"Title":"Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art","Small_text":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art is housed in the Helexpo Exhibition Centre, on Egnatia st. The aim of this museum is to promote Greek and international contemporary art throughout the world and to make a contribution to the Greek cultural life.\u003C\/p\u003E","Latitude":"40.6271835","Longitude":"22.9546479","Zoom_level":"14","Area":"Macedonia","Island":"Thessaloniki","Village":"Egnatia","Location":"Egnatia","Type":"Museums","Url":"\/macedonia\/thessaloniki\/sightseeing\/macedonian-museum-contemporary-art\/","Url_location":"\/macedonia\/thessaloniki\/egnatia\/","Images":{"img_480":"\/seedo\/photos\/881\/thessaloniki-macedonian-museum-of-contemporary-art-thumb-1-480.jpg","img_640":"\/seedo\/photos\/881\/thessaloniki-macedonian-museum-of-contemporary-art-thumb-1-640.jpg","img_1024":"\/seedo\/photos\/881\/thessaloniki-macedonian-museum-of-contemporary-art-thumb-1-1024.jpg"}},{"Title":"Waterworks Museum","Small_text":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Waterworks Museum is housed in the old water supply building that worked continuously from 1894 till 1978. It displays the history of water supply in Thessaloniki.\u003C\/p\u003E","Latitude":"40.6419973","Longitude":"22.9140302","Zoom_level":"14","Area":"Macedonia","Island":"Thessaloniki","Village":"Western Thessaloniki","Location":"Western Thessaloniki","Type":"Museums","Url":"\/macedonia\/thessaloniki\/sightseeing\/waterworks-museum\/","Url_location":"\/macedonia\/thessaloniki\/western-thessaloniki\/","Images":{"img_480":"\/seedo\/photos\/738\/thessaloniki-waterworks-museum-thumb-1-480.jpg","img_640":"\/seedo\/photos\/738\/thessaloniki-waterworks-museum-thumb-1-640.jpg","img_1024":"\/seedo\/photos\/738\/thessaloniki-waterworks-museum-thumb-1-1024.jpg"}},{"Title":"Church of Panagia Halkeon","Small_text":"\u003Cp\u003EOn the southwest of the archaeological site of Roman Agora, there is the Byzantine church of Panagia Chalkeon. Its name means "Virgin Mary of Cooper Workers" in Greek, as there were cooper workshops living in the area.\u003C\/p\u003E","Latitude":"40.636796","Longitude":"22.943686","Zoom_level":"14","Area":"Macedonia","Island":"Thessaloniki","Village":"Egnatia","Location":"Egnatia","Type":"Churches","Url":"\/macedonia\/thessaloniki\/sightseeing\/church-panagia-halkeon\/","Url_location":"\/macedonia\/thessaloniki\/egnatia\/","Images":{"img_480":"\/seedo\/photos\/733\/thessaloniki-church-of-panagia-halkeon-thumb-1-480.jpg","img_640":"\/seedo\/photos\/733\/thessaloniki-church-of-panagia-halkeon-thumb-1-640.jpg","img_1024":"\/seedo\/photos\/733\/thessaloniki-church-of-panagia-halkeon-thumb-1-1024.jpg"}},{"Title":"Monastery of Vlatadon","Small_text":"\u003Cp\u003ELocated in Ano Poli, this is the only monastery that works in the town of Thessaloniki. Constructed in the 14th century and dedicated to the Transfiguration of the Christ, only the katholicon (main church) survives today.\u003C\/p\u003E","Latitude":"40.641810648683816","Longitude":"22.954390347003937","Zoom_level":"15","Area":"Macedonia","Island":"Thessaloniki","Village":"Old Town Ano Poli","Location":"Old Town Ano Poli","Type":"Churches","Url":"\/macedonia\/thessaloniki\/sightseeing\/monastery-vlatadon\/","Url_location":"\/macedonia\/thessaloniki\/old-town-ano-poli\/","Images":{"img_480":"\/seedo\/photos\/735\/thessaloniki-monastery-of-vlatadon-thumb-1-480.jpg","img_640":"\/seedo\/photos\/735\/thessaloniki-monastery-of-vlatadon-thumb-1-640.jpg","img_1024":"\/seedo\/photos\/735\/thessaloniki-monastery-of-vlatadon-thumb-1-1024.jpg"}},{"Title":"Cinema Museum","Small_text":"\u003Cp\u003EThe aim of the museum is to collect, preserve and display items related to the history of cinema in Greece. The museum is based on the collection of Nikos Bililis, a cinematographer from Thessaloniki.\u003C\/p\u003E","Latitude":"40.6330871","Longitude":"22.9356238","Zoom_level":"14","Area":"Macedonia","Island":"Thessaloniki","Village":"Beach Promenade","Location":"Beach Promenade","Type":"Museums","Url":"\/macedonia\/thessaloniki\/sightseeing\/cinema-museum\/","Url_location":"\/macedonia\/thessaloniki\/beach-promenade\/","Images":{"img_480":"\/seedo\/photos\/868\/thessaloniki-cinema-museum-thumb-1-480.jpg","img_640":"\/seedo\/photos\/868\/thessaloniki-cinema-museum-thumb-1-640.jpg","img_1024":"\/seedo\/photos\/868\/thessaloniki-cinema-museum-thumb-1-1024.jpg"}},{"Title":"Church of the Holy Apostles","Small_text":"\u003Cp\u003EThis beautiful 14th-century Byzantine church was designed on a cruciform ground plan, with five domes and elaborately patterned brickwork.\u003C\/p\u003E\n","Latitude":"40.642752","Longitude":"22.937579","Zoom_level":"14","Area":"Macedonia","Island":"Thessaloniki","Village":"Town Centre","Location":"Town Centre","Type":"Churches","Url":null,"Url_location":"\/macedonia\/thessaloniki\/town-centre\/","Images":{"img_480":"\/seedo\/photos\/1240\/thessaloniki-church-of-the-holy-apostles-thumb-1-480.jpg","img_640":"\/seedo\/photos\/1240\/thessaloniki-church-of-the-holy-apostles-thumb-1-640.jpg","img_1024":"\/seedo\/photos\/1240\/thessaloniki-church-of-the-holy-apostles-thumb-1-1024.jpg"}},{"Title":"Concert Hall","Small_text":"\u003Cp\u003EOne of the 2 building hosting the Concert Hall (M2) was designed by the famous Japanese architect Arata Isozaki.\u003C\/p\u003E","Latitude":"40.598312","Longitude":"22.948575","Zoom_level":"14","Area":"Macedonia","Island":"Thessaloniki","Village":"Beach Promenade","Location":"Beach Promenade","Type":"Other","Url":null,"Url_location":"\/macedonia\/thessaloniki\/beach-promenade\/","Images":{"img_480":"\/seedo\/photos\/1239\/thessaloniki-concert-hall-thumb-1-480.jpg","img_640":"\/seedo\/photos\/1239\/thessaloniki-concert-hall-thumb-1-640.jpg","img_1024":"\/seedo\/photos\/1239\/thessaloniki-concert-hall-thumb-1-1024.jpg"}},{"Title":"Jewish Museum","Small_text":"\u003Cp\u003EThe Jewish Museum of Thessaloniki is housed in the center of the town, in one of the few Jewish buildings that survived the great fire of 1917. Its exhibits aim to present visitors the vast history and culture of the Jews that lived in Thessaloniki since the 15th century. The first Jews came to Thessaloniki from Spain in 1492. They flourished for many centuries and integrated with the local life. However, 96% of the Jewish Community of Thessaloniki was extinguished by the Nazis in the Second World War. Today, the Jewish Community of Thessaloniki is very small.\u003C\/p\u003E","Latitude":"40.6354238","Longitude":"22.9392993","Zoom_level":"14","Area":"Macedonia","Island":"Thessaloniki","Village":"Egnatia","Location":"Egnatia","Type":"Museums","Url":null,"Url_location":"\/macedonia\/thessaloniki\/egnatia\/","Images":{"img_480":"\/seedo\/photos\/743\/thessaloniki-jewish-museum-thumb-1-480.jpg","img_640":"\/seedo\/photos\/743\/thessaloniki-jewish-museum-thumb-1-640.jpg","img_1024":"\/seedo\/photos\/743\/thessaloniki-jewish-museum-thumb-1-1024.jpg"}},{"Title":"Church of Panagia Acheropoietos","Small_text":"\u003Cp\u003EThis name of this church actually means the "Virgin Mary Not Made by Human Hands" in Greek. It is one of the most important paleo-Christian monuments in Thessaloniki and one of the oldest churches in Greece. The construction of the church started in the 5th century AD on the remains of a Roman bath. Along with its history, though, it has been reconstructed many times.\u003C\/p\u003E","Latitude":"40.63495353911311","Longitude":"22.947832345962524","Zoom_level":"15","Area":"Macedonia","Island":"Thessaloniki","Village":"Egnatia","Location":"Egnatia","Type":"Churches","Url":null,"Url_location":"\/macedonia\/thessaloniki\/egnatia\/","Images":{"img_480":"\/seedo\/photos\/731\/thessaloniki-church-of-panagia-acheropoietos-thumb-1-480.jpg","img_640":"\/seedo\/photos\/731\/thessaloniki-church-of-panagia-acheropoietos-thumb-1-640.jpg","img_1024":"\/seedo\/photos\/731\/thessaloniki-church-of-panagia-acheropoietos-thumb-1-1024.jpg"}},{"Title":"Church of Saint Gregorios Palamas","Small_text":"\u003Cp\u003EThis is the Metropolitan Church of Thessaloniki and it is dedicated to Saint Gregory Palamas, an Archbishop of the town who lived in the 13th century and who is considered as one of the most important saints of the Orthodox Church. The church has a red round dome and it is located in Agias Sofias square. It celebrates twice a year: on November 14th, the day of the saint's death, and on the second Sunday of the Lent.\u003C\/p\u003E","Latitude":"40.6309858","Longitude":"22.9435333","Zoom_level":"14","Area":"Macedonia","Island":"Thessaloniki","Village":"Egnatia","Location":"Egnatia","Type":"Churches","Url":null,"Url_location":"\/macedonia\/thessaloniki\/egnatia\/","Images":{"img_480":"\/seedo\/photos\/732\/thessaloniki-church-of-saint-gregorios-palamas-thumb-1-480.jpg","img_640":"\/seedo\/photos\/732\/thessaloniki-church-of-saint-gregorios-palamas-thumb-1-640.jpg","img_1024":"\/seedo\/photos\/732\/thessaloniki-church-of-saint-gregorios-palamas-thumb-1-1024.jpg"}},{"Title":"Ataturk Museum","Small_text":"\u003Cp\u003EIn an elegant, three-storey house that dates from 1870, in the center of the Old Town of Thessaloniki, there is the house where Kemal Ataturk, the founder of modern Turkey was born in 1881 when the town was still under the Turkish rule. The Municipality of Thessaloniki donated the house to the Turkish state in 1935, which converted it into a museum. Visitors can see the rooms where the Turkish leader was born and grew up till 1912 when the town was set free and incorporated into the Greek State.\u003C\/p\u003E","Latitude":"40.635752","Longitude":"22.954304","Zoom_level":"14","Area":"Macedonia","Island":"Thessaloniki","Village":"Old Town Ano Poli","Location":"Old Town Ano Poli","Type":"Museums","Url":null,"Url_location":"\/macedonia\/thessaloniki\/old-town-ano-poli\/","Images":[]},{"Title":"Villa Allatini","Small_text":"\u003Cp\u003EMany lovely 19th-century villas and mansions are located in the southwestern suburb of Kalamaria. Many of these villas were designed by Italian architects in Neoclassical style. One house of particular historical interest is the Villa Allatini, created by the Italian architect Vitaliano Poselli in 1896.\u003C\/p\u003E","Latitude":"40.592911","Longitude":"22.955563","Zoom_level":"14","Area":"Macedonia","Island":"Thessaloniki","Village":"Kalamaria","Location":"Kalamaria","Type":"Other","Url":null,"Url_location":"\/macedonia\/thessaloniki\/kalamaria\/","Images":[]},{"Title":"Park of Dinosaurs","Small_text":"\u003Cp\u003EIn a land of 6,000 sq.m., there is a park that presents various species of dinosaurs and other creatures of the prehistoric times. Visitors can also see fossils and the cave of evolution.\u003C\/p\u003E","Latitude":"40.7019087","Longitude":"22.9391262","Zoom_level":"14","Area":"Macedonia","Island":"Thessaloniki","Village":"Oreokastro","Location":"Oreokastro","Type":"Other","Url":null,"Url_location":"\/macedonia\/thessaloniki\/oreokastro\/","Images":[]}],"see_do_filters":{"Location":["Aristotle Square","Beach Promenade","Egnatia","Kalamaria","Old Town Ano Poli","Oreokastro","Rotonda","Town Centre","Western Thessaloniki","Yefira"],"Type":["Ancient Sites","Castles","Churches","Monuments","Museums","Other"]},"see_do_extra_data":{"load_more":"N","current":26},"best_villages":[{"Title":"Beach Promenade","Small_text":"\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ELocation:\u003C\/strong\u003E Along the port\r\n\u003Cbr\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EDescription:\u003C\/strong\u003E The paved Promenade of Thessaloniki is the most popular spot of the town. 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