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Strumica

city in North Macedonia

77km

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Pirin National Park

National Park

101km

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Volos

coastal port city in Thessaly, Greece

107km

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Kratovo

town in North Macedonia

148km

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Mount Athos

peninsula in Macedonia, Greece

155km

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Alonissos

Greek island in the Aegean Sea and Municipality

159km

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Meteora

Greek Orthodox monasteries

168km

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Skopje

capital city of North Macedonia

206km

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Athens

capital city of Greece

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Sights (18)

Atatürk Museum (Thessaloniki)

The house where Kemal Atatürk was born.

2.2km

40.6357777822.95452778

Vlatades Monastery

monastery in Thessaloniki, Greece

2.5km

40.641822.9545

White Tower of Thessaloniki

A 16th-century fortified tower, part of the city's erstwhilse Byzantine walls - the only surviving one on the seafront.

2.7km

40.6263694422.94842778

Church of the Acheiropoietos

church

2.9km

40.6347222222.94777778

Roman Forum (Thessaloniki)

Excavations and a very interesting museum underneath.

3.1km

40.63822.946

Bey Hamam

building in Municipality of Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece

3.2km

40.635722.9453

Museum for the Macedonian Struggle (Thessaloniki)

museum in Greece

3.2km

40.6308333322.94375

Aristotelous Square

square

3.6km

40.6323822.94094

Chalkidiki

peninsula of northern Greece

63km

40.3333333323.5

Vergina

human settlement, Greece

73km

40.4833333322.31666667

Mount Olympus

mountain of Greece

82km

40.0855555622.35861111

Pelion

mountain at the southeastern part of Thessaly in central Greece

101km

39.4386111123.04638889

Agria

town in Volos municipality, Greece

107km

39.3666666723.03333333

Anavros

river in Greece

108km

39.349422.9647

Esphigmenou

monastery

131km

40.35268924.138053

Karyes, Mount Athos

village

144km

40.2571524.24498055

Stavronikita

monastery

148km

40.2679833324.27673333

Iviron

Eastern Orthodox monastery in Greece

149km

40.245524.2848
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Thessaloniki

Greece
Someday we will visit Thessaloniki or begin to dream about going there! However, for now its not on our radar. Let us know in the comments if you think that should change!

Thessaloniki

Thessaloniki is the capital of the region of Central Macedonia, Greece, and is, at about one million inhabitants, the second largest city in the country. More importantly, it is a city with a continuous 3,000-year history, preserving relics of its Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman past and of its formerly dominant Jewish population. Its Byzantine churches, in particular, are included in UNESCO's World Heritage list.

Thessaloniki rose to economic prominence as a major economic hub in the Balkans during the years of the Roman Empire. The Pax Romana and the city's strategic position allowed for the facilitation of trade between Rome and Byzantium (later Constantinople and now Istanbul) through Thessaloniki by means of the Via Egnatia. The Via Egnatia also functioned as an important line of communication between the Roman Empire and the nations of Asia, particularly in relation to the Silk Road. With the partition of the Roman Emp. into East (Byzantine) and West, Thessaloniki became the second-largest city of the Eastern Roman Empire after New Rome (Constantinople) in terms of economic might. Under the Empire, Thessaloniki was the largest port in the Balkans. As the city passed from Byzantium to the Republic of Venice in 1423, it was subsequently conquered by the Ottoman Empire. Under Ottoman rule the city retained its position as the most important trading hub in the Balkans. Manufacturing, shipping and trade were the most important components of the city's economy during the Ottoman period, and the majority of the city's trade at the time was controlled by ethnic Greeks. Plus, the Jewish community was also an important factor in the trade sector.

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Climate

Average temperatures

Jan

9.1°C1.4
Precipitation: 41 mm

Feb

11°C2.5
Precipitation: 28.3 mm

Mar

14.5°C4.9
Precipitation: 39.3 mm

Apr

19.2°C8
Precipitation: 28.7 mm

May

24.6°C12.9
Precipitation: 39.3 mm

Jun

29.6°C17.5
Precipitation: 27.9 mm

Jul

31.9°C19.8
Precipitation: 26.8 mm

Aug

30.8°C19.1
Precipitation: 17.6 mm

Sep

27.1°C15.8
Precipitation: 42.7 mm

Oct

21.1°C11.6
Precipitation: 47.1 mm

Nov

15.1°C7
Precipitation: 34.9 mm

Dec

10.7°C3
Precipitation: 48.5 mm