Thessaloniki Trip Overview
Thessaloniki has 15 early Christian and Byzantine monuments protected by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites.
This is a walking tour we explore the rich cultural and religious heritage of this unique city, its tiny or larger churches hidden almost everywhere. Many of them are decorated with mosaics and frescoes still preserved dating back from the 4th to the 14th century. Starting from the top of the hill with the Byzantine time Acropolis and along the city walls, we continue downhills to the city center.
We visit all monuments, mostly churches, with no admission fee required.
This guided tour can be done on all days – except Tuesdays.
Additional Info
Duration: 4 hours
Starts: Thessaloniki, Greece
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours
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What to Expect When Visiting Thessaloniki, Greece, Greece
Thessaloniki has 15 early Christian and Byzantine monuments protected by UNESCO as World Heritage Sites.
This is a walking tour we explore the rich cultural and religious heritage of this unique city, its tiny or larger churches hidden almost everywhere. Many of them are decorated with mosaics and frescoes still preserved dating back from the 4th to the 14th century. Starting from the top of the hill with the Byzantine time Acropolis and along the city walls, we continue downhills to the city center.
We visit all monuments, mostly churches, with no admission fee required.
This guided tour can be done on all days – except Tuesdays.
Itinerary
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Stop At: Church of Saint Dimitrios – Patron of Thessaloniki, Agiou Dimitriou 83 Center of town, Thessaloniki 546 33 Greece
The most important and largest church of the city is that of the patron saint, Dimitrios.
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Ano Poli, Thessaloniki, Greece
The top of the city’s upper town with its Byzantine city wall fortification
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Vlatadon Monastery, Eptapirgiou 64, Thessaloniki 546 34, Greece
A tiny old church with frescoes used as a monastery with great views of the city
Duration: 20 minutes
Stop At: Osios David (The Latomou Monastery), Thessaloniki Greece
A hidden gem of the upper town with a unique early Christian mosaic
Duration: 10 minutes
Stop At: Church of Saint Nicholas Orphanos, Ηροδότου, Apostolou Pavlou &, Thessaloniki 546 34, Greece
A small paradise garden hidden in the alleys reveals a small church of the Byzantine times with excellent frescoes
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Cathedral Church of Agia Sophia of Thessalonica, Agias Sofias, Thessaloniki 546 22, Greece
A monumental basilica with Byzantine era mosaics
Duration: 15 minutes
Stop At: Rotunda, Pl. Agiou Georgiou Rotonta 5, Thessaloniki 546 35, Greece
The most impressive UNESCO monument of the city, which is unique in the whole Greece. Admission fee is 6 EUR per person
Duration: 20 minutes
