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Thessaloniki We'd highly recommend a few nights in Thessaloniki at the beginning or end of your holiday to Halkidiki, which is very easy for us to arrange.

In many ways Thessaloniki feels like a place at the very crossroads between 8th century copy of the Agia Sophia walking. Take an evening stroll (volta) big, modern, waterfront city, the East and West. in Constantinople, the emblematic along the waterfront, perhaps ending second largest in Greece and with a Founded in 315 B.C. Thessaloniki was White Tower, and crowded alleyways up in the narrow alleys of old far more cosmopolitan vibe than named after a half-sister of Alexander and hamams (bath houses). , home to a buzzing nightlife Athens. There are major shopping the Great. Since then, the city has This mix of cultures comes alive in of authentic street restaurants and streets, lively laneways, a university been dominated by whichever regards to food. Thessaloniki is bars; visit one of the city’s thirty (30!) with 150,000 students and a vast empire was in power, from renowned as the gourmet capital of museums; take the bus to the Ano selection of restaurants and cafes. It Byzantium to Ottoman. You can Greece, with a cuisine that fuses Poli (Old City) and from the very top is also a city with a turbulent past, a explore several Paleochristian sites, Mediterranean, Balkan and Turkish look down upon the bustling city profound history of intertwined the remains of a Roman market and sensibilities. and glimpse, in the distance, across cultures, and a lasting legacy from its the sea, Mount Olympus itself. theatre, Byzantine city walls and an Thessaloniki is a city made for

Excelsior Hotel Central Thessaloniki Hotels

We have hand-picked a small has an enviable location overlooking number of hotels for their the old Roman Agora. Although combination of good modern quiet here away from the main standards and a handy central roads you are just a short 5 minute location with value for money. They walk away from Aristotelous Square. are suitable for short or long stays. The Park Hotel is 3 minutes walk The deluxe Makedonia Palace is further along the same street and Thessaloniki's landmark hotel, being also 3 stars. It too has a Roman site situated directly in the centre of the (part excavated) to the front. Its 56 city's newly enlarged seafront rooms have a clean modern style. promenade. Now fully renovated to Good location and well priced. a contemporary 5 star standard the We can arrange short or long stays hotel has a pool and a well with taxi transfers. As flight prices vary regarded restaurant. so much please ask us for a quote. The Excelsior Hotel - boutique 5 Star of 34 rooms in a wonderfully restored building close to the Private Walking Tour central Aristotelous Square. The There is no better way to get under rooms manage to perfectly the skin of a city than on foot, and combine modernity and proper 5 Thessaloniki is perfect as most of its star comfort with neoclassical major historical attractions are features and the original design. contained within a relatively small area. A walking tour can be pre- The Bristol, also 5 stars, is in the booked from any of our city hotels. historical Ladadika district a 10 minute walk from the centre. Your personal guide will meet you at your hotel and the tour will Converted from a beautiful include all the main monuments neoclassical building, the rooms are to give you an insight into this very spacious and richly furnished fascinating melting-pot of a city. in a Classic style. The hotel supplies Cost: £65 per person (minimum 2) vintage bicycles for free use on the Duration: 3 hours nearby seafront promenade. Included: English speaking guide The Olympia Hotelis a 3 Star Not included: Entrance fees which has been renovated to a (namely The White Tower Museum modern minimalist style. The hotel €4 pp), shoe leather Arch of Galerius Park Hotel

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