Museums, Monuments, Theatres Cinemas etc..

Thessaloniki was the European Capital of Culture in 1997 and remains a city with intense cultural activity. As evidenced by the dozens of museums, theaters, the Multiplex of art, the Concert Hall, the outdoor sculpture and music heritage, Thessaloniki produces culture and moves with strength and versatility, having a restive workforce, its residents, creating and many times pioneering at the cultural life of Greece. Search and discover places and people and why not, become yourselves part of that creativity!

Church of Saint Panteleimon

Close to Rotunda and Galerius’ Arch (Kamara), you can find the church of Aghios Panteleimon, a spiritual center in the 14th century, a place where the remarkable Hellenis

Church of Profitis Elias

Built over a natural mound, this 14th century church, once dominated the city. It displays a unique representation of the athonic architectural type, with a fine dome and

Vlatadon Monastery

A monastery of great importance since it is the only byzantine monastery in the city operating until today. According to tradition, it was built at the exact spot where A

Rotunda

The Rotunda is one of the most imposing monuments of Thessaloniki and one of the most important of the Roman period in Europe. With its architectural power and the unriva

Church of the Acheiropoietos

The impressive church of the Acheiropoietos owes its name to the worshipful icon of the Virgin Mary, which according to tradition is not painted by human hand ('Acheiropo

Yedi kule Conquest: Monuments run in Thessaloniki

The sports and cultural festival centered on Yedikule, a place identical to the history of Thessaloniki, enables competitors, visitors and spectators to get to know the E

Former Hamidiye School of Arts and Crafts (Axilithioti Engineering Workshop)

This imposing complex, built in 1903, as a part of Islahane Foundation’s Technical School’s orphanage,  was established in the late 19th century in Thessaloniki

The Y.M.C.A. Basketball Museum (Young Men’s Christian Association of Thessaloniki)

It is the first Basketball Museum in Greece, a sport that was promoted and developed in the country by the Young Men’s Christian Association. The Museum was inaugurated i

Railway Museum of Thessaloniki

One of the most famous wagons of Orient Express, a wagon-restaurant made in England in 1900, which travelled from Paris to Constantinople and inspired crime writer Agath

Statue of Queen Olga

Queen Olga Konstantinovna, Grand Duchess of Russia and member of the Romanov Dynasty, was the wife of the King of Greece George the First and Queen of Greece (1867-1913)