Boaz Albert May 30, 2017 3 min Three days in Thessaloniki We came to Thessaloniki for three days. Liat had a lecture at a fascinating academic conference about Film Adaptation that took place at...
Boaz Albert May 30, 2017 1 min Ano Poli Thessaloniki Ano Poli means "the upper town," which is the only neighborhood of Thessaloniki that survived the big fire of 1917. The unique style of...
Boaz Albert May 30, 2017 1 min Tsitsanis Park Thessaloniki Vassili Tsitsanis in one of the famous Greek songwriter and Bouzouki player. He lived and played in Thessaloniki for ten years, some of...
Boaz Albert May 30, 2017 1 min St. John the Baptist Church & Catacombs in Thessaloniki The catacomb of St. John is located under a small renovated church, next to the Church of Aghia Sophia. The Church was built on the...
Boaz Albert May 30, 2017 1 min Osios David - Latomou Monastery Thessaloniki Osios David is a small monastery. Located in Ano Poli. Half of this Byzantine monastery carved in natural stone. Inside, you will find an...
Boaz Albert May 30, 2017 1 min White Tower of Thessaloniki In 1430 the Ottomans constructed the White Tower of Thessaloniki to guard the sea walls. During the years, it became a prison. And now it...
Boaz Albert May 30, 2017 1 min Thessaloniki Roman Forum A beautiful archeological site, just a few meters from Aristotelous Square. Known also as "Ancient Agora," the Roman Forum, constructed...
Boaz Albert May 30, 2017 1 min Jewish Museum of Thessaloniki The 2-floors Museum is located in the city center, describes the life of the Jewish community of Thessaloniki through the ages. Until the...
Boaz Albert May 30, 2017 1 min Museum of Byzantine Culture The Museum of Byzantine Culture has a vibrant display of the Byzantine and post-Byzantine culture. The exhibits present more than 3,000...
Boaz Albert May 30, 2017 1 min Thessaloniki Holocaust Memorial A monument in Freedom Plaza near the harbor and Aristotelouse Square commemorates the deportation and murder of almost 50,000 Jews of...
Boaz Albert May 29, 2017 1 min Thessaloniki Aristotelous Square The main city square of Thessaloniki was planned after the big fire of 1917 and built in the 1950s. Today it serves for cultural events...