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Thessaloniki
is fuelled by optimism, hedonism and just a dash of chaos. Greece’s
thriving second city has monuments and museums to thrill
history-lovers, it is mostly walkable and has a more upbeat quality than
the capital.
The centre is laced with historic sights, from the Byzantine walls threading its romantic Upper Town to the imposing Rotunda.
This is a city where old and new cohabit wonderfully: the Arch of Galerius,
an intricate 4th-century monument, overlooks the busy shopping drag of
Egnatia, while Thessaloniki’s most famous sight, the White Tower,
anchors a waterfront packed with cocktail bars. By night, the city
reverberates with music and nightlife, powered by an excitable stream
of international students and backpackers.
For
a port city, Thessaloniki’s dearth of beaches and island-ferry links
is confounding. Nonetheless, the city’s excellent bus connections make
it a natural base for travel across sprawling northern Greece. That is, if you ever tire of exploring Thessaloniki's monuments, galleries and raucous bars.
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