Thessaloniki
CITYBOOK
Greece · Central Macedonia
A port city with Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman layers, built around a curved waterfront.
Ver
- 01The waterfrontA long curve of sea wall with the gulf open to the west.
- 02Byzantine churchesBrick domes and mosaics kept through every later empire.
- 03Roman ruinsA forum, an arch and a rotunda standing between apartments.
- 04Upper townOttoman houses and city walls above the modern grid.
Hacer
- 01Walk the frontTwo flat kilometres, best in the hour before sunset.
- 02Market lanesFish, olives and spice in covered rows off the main street.
- 03Coffee outsideChairs face the street; one cup lasts an afternoon.
- 04Climb to the wallsSteep lanes end at a view over the whole gulf.
Comer
- 01Small platesOrdered in waves and shared across the table.
- 02Sesame bread ringBought hot from a cart, eaten while walking.
- 03Sweet pastriesSyrup, nuts and thin pastry; a city known for them.
- 04Cold anise spiritPoured over ice and drunk slowly with food.
Artesanía
- 01Copper workBeaten and tinned in workshops near the old market.
- 02TextilesWoven cloth from a city built on the wool trade.