The City Center of Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki is the largest and most crowded city of Macedonia - Northern Greece, and the second largest in the country, after the capital of Athens.
Historical Center
The city of
Thessaloniki has a fairly extensive center, which gathers most shops, public
services, attractions and recreation areas. It’s area can be defined to the
northwest of the Republic Square (also known as Vardari Square), Southeast of
the University Campus, Southwest of “Leoforos Nikis” Avenue and Northeast of “Agiou
Dimitriou” Street.
Aristotelous
Square and Ancient Agora Square are placed in the center of the “Historic Center”
and they are connected with the pedestrianized “Aristotelous Street”.
The square
is a popular spot for tourists and locals, with many places where someone can
eat or have a coffee and is a place for political gatherings and various
artistic events.
Central
highways of the city: Tsimiski, Egnatia,
Nikis, Lagada, Vassilissis Olgas, Monastiriou and Agiou Dimitriou.
Aerial view
of the center of Thessaloniki with its most important points.
1. White Tower
2. Aristotelous Square
3. Passenger Port
4. The Roman Agora
5. Eptapirgio (Acropolis)
6. Rotonda
7. Aristotle University
8. International Exhibition
9. Kaftatzoglio Stadium
10. Archaeological Museum