THEMED ROUTES

The thematic routes will reveal cultures and traditions left behind by ancient Greeks, Romans, Byzantines, Ottomans, Jews but also holy figures of Christianity, Thessaloniki’s past and present, by unrolling a fascinating story of 2300 years!

Church of Aghia Ekaterini

The church is dated in late 13th-early 14th century and was served as catholicon (main church) to a Byzantine monastery. Distinguished by its ornate external masonry and

Church of Saint Apostoles

It was built by the Patriarch Nephon I as a catholicon (main church) of a monastery in 1310. During the Ottoman period it was turned into a mosque and the murals were cov

Church of Saint Nikolaos Orphanos

A small treasure of religious art is hidden at the Church of Aghios Nikolaos Orphanos, which was constructed in the early 14th century as the catholicon of a byzantine mo

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

Yedi kule Conquest: Monuments run in Thessaloniki

Thessaloniki International Monuments Festival is an annual sports and cultural Festival that aims to highlight historic sites of the Upper Town of Thessaloniki through a

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

Gerovassiliou Wine Museum

The Museum is located within the winery’s premises. It is a visitors’ friendly museum with stories narrated unfold through the two main collections: the corkscrew collect

Thessaloniki International Wine & Spirits Competition

During the competition, held in the premises of International Trade Fair – HELEXPO, well-known enologists, sommeliers and journalists from Greece and worldwide, taste and

Vorina – Annual Wine-tasting Festival

Vorina festival is a popular wine & spirits-tasting annual festival of Northern Greece vineyards, held every September in Thessaloniki. It provides the opportuni

Urban Vineyard of Thessaloniki

Thessaloniki is the first city in Greece with an urban vineyard! It is located at Agiou Dimitriou Street, opposite to Kaftatzoglio Stadium, stretching at an area of