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THESSALONIKI
City Population:
1.000.000
Telephone Area Code: 031
Police: 863393
First aid: 530 530
AHEPA Hospital: 993111 |
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Thessaloniki is the capital
of Macedonia. Greece's second largest city is fast
becoming the powerhouse of the Balkans.
Founded in 316 BC, Thessaloniki was named after the half-sister
of Alexander the Great. At the crossroads between east and west,
this multicultural metropolis has a dramatic history of conquests
and counter-invasions.
Thessaloniki is a prosperous waterfront city, its sophisticated
business centre balanced by a lively student culture. The Aristotle
University, founded in 1925, is Greece's largest university,
with 60,000 students. The city's docklands have been transformed
into post- industrial bars, restaurants and galleries.
Major Sites and Museums
The 15th-century White Tower on the waterfront is the city's
most prominent landmark. The 3rd-century Rotonda, the oldest
church in the city, is another monument to the city's glorious past.
It was meant to serve as a mausoleum, but in the 4th century AD
Emperor Constantine the Great transformed it into a church. During
the Ottoman rule (1453-1913) the Rotonda was turned into a mosque
as its minarets attest. Kastro - the old quarter on a hillside
above the new urban centre - offers great views across the city
and the Thermaikos gulf. The Archaeological Museum houses
the findings of Vergina where in 1977 archaeologist Manolis
Andronikos unearthed the intact tomb of King Philip of Macedon,
father of Alexander the Great. Its contents included exquisite
gold jewellery, bronze vases, ivory statuettes and a gold casket
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Dining
Thessaloniki offers a wide choice of specialised Greek and international
restaurants many of which are concentrated in the Ladadika area.
Nightlife
Bars and cafes stay open until late.
Thessaloniki has an international airport.
Flight and Airport Information: Tel: +30 31 473 212
Related site:
www.olympic-airways.gr
There are frequent bus services to most parts of Greece.
Information available on: +30 31 512 122
Related sites:
www.ktel.org
www.hellastaxi.gr
Information on national and international train services is updated
daily.
Tel: +30 31 517 517
Related site:
www.ose.gr
Boats leave from Thessaloniki harbour to the Aegean and Sporadic
islands as well as Crete. Port authority tel: +30 31 531 504-7
More information
www.greece.gr
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