Planning a Trip to Northern Greece

Thessaloniki is a great city to visit. It's very rich in culture history and tradition. Food is exceptional and fairly cheap in comparison to other European cities. Every restaurant accepts credit card and the waiters are always friendly to the Americans. Hotel accomodations are great as well. A three start hotel is equal to our Marriott. Rooms are very spacious and very clean. Thessaloniki has numerous historical sites that are located throughout the city. The old city wall circle the entire city. If you like to walk, that the best way to spend your day. Just bring a pair of comfortable shoes and go explore. Their are over a dozen of beautiful churches and monastaries that can give you an idea how the city operated during Byzantine Time. Also make sure to visit the Old Watch Tower. Transportation is great, taxi is cheap and buses run all the time; however, walking is my recomendation that way you can connect with people and culture.

Most of the locals do speak English to accomodate tourists. Exchanging money is best at the airport or a bank. There are many historic sites to see as the ruins are among the tourist shops. Museums are a must! Transportation is easy. The metro runs everywhere and most hotels have shuttles. Many times, people 'cab' it.

Find some time to take a walk from the city center towards Kalamaria through Vasilissis Olgas street. It will take you about an hour but you will see the amazing neoclassical (and not only) villas of the rich Thessalonikeans of the previous century and before. Tottally worth it.
Discover the city by walking, it's the best way.

Very interesting city with many beautiful traditions and customs

wonderful beach, great view of mount olympus, calm town

H Kalhteri paralia gia free camping vriskete panw sthn E8nikh pros Kavala.

A beautiful mix of old and new in a city located next to the sea.

Don't be fooled by the gypsies in this city...they are more crafty here than other places and it's easy to get duped...

what a silly thing to say..gipsys are everywhere all around the world (that's why they called GIPSYS) and no crafty than anywhere else..shame on you..you must be complitely fool to be duped by any person no more than a gipsy..you are such a racist...