{"id":2648,"date":"2013-01-13T13:33:11","date_gmt":"2013-01-13T17:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thetravellingfool.com\/?p=2648"},"modified":"2015-04-12T19:03:03","modified_gmt":"2015-04-12T23:03:03","slug":"thessaloniki-greece-old-world-charm-modern-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thetravellingfool.com\/thessaloniki-greece-old-world-charm-modern-city\/","title":{"rendered":"Thessaloniki Greece, Old World Charm, Modern City"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure style=\"width: 470px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thetravellingfool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/i-9T7NXmz-L.jpg\" alt=\"Thessaloniki Greece\" width=\"470\" height=\"313\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thessaloniki Greece<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Thessaloniki is the second largest city in <a title=\"Greek Organ Grinder\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thetravellingfool.com\/greek-organ-grinder\/\" target=\"_blank\">Greece <\/a>and the Capitol of Central Macedonia. Founded in 315 BC by King Cassandre and named after the sister of Alexander the Great, the city is a meld of old world charm and modern city.<!--more--><\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 470px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thetravellingfool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/i-KLbr3bN-L.jpg\" alt=\"White Tower-Thessaloniki Greece\" width=\"470\" height=\"311\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">White Tower, Thessaloniki Greece<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>From Byzantine Monuments, Roman and Ottoman structures to the largest University in Greece, the city offers visitors <strong><em><a title=\"My Crazy Greek Adventure\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thetravellingfool.com\/my-crazy-greek-adventure\/\" target=\"_blank\">another glimpse of Greece<\/a><\/em><\/strong> away from the famous sites of Athens.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 470px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thetravellingfool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/i-mQGp5LK-L.jpg\" alt=\"The Heptapyrgion Fortress Walls\" width=\"470\" height=\"311\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Heptapyrgion Fortress Walls<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 470px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thetravellingfool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/i-jt8L6N6-L.jpg\" alt=\"The Heptapyrgion Thessaloniki Greece\" width=\"470\" height=\"311\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Heptapyrgion, Thessaloniki Greece<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>After visiting the city it is easy to see why it was named as one of the top ten <a title=\"Memorable Funny or Embarrassing Moments\" href=\"http:\/\/www.thetravellingfool.com\/memorable-funny-or-embarrassing-moments-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">party cities<\/a> in the world by Lonely Planet in 2010 and dubbed as one of the top tourist destinations in the world for 2013 by National Geographic Magazine.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 470px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thetravellingfool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/i-r24pfjM-L.jpg\" alt=\"Graffitti Art-Tagging-Thessaloniki Greece\" width=\"470\" height=\"311\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Graffiti Art Thessaloniki Greece<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 470px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thetravellingfool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/i-2F25ZSN-L.jpg\" alt=\"Tagging-Thessaloniki-Greece-Graffiti\" width=\"470\" height=\"311\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wall Art, Thessaloniki Greece<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>With restaurants to fit any budget, cafes, bakeries, shows and an energetic nightlife you can always find things to do.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 470px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thetravellingfool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/i-SLxZgvD-L.jpg\" alt=\"Bakery-Thessaloniki-Greece-sweets Shop\" width=\"470\" height=\"264\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bakery, Thessaloniki Greece<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 470px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thetravellingfool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/i-JLf9kTN-L.jpg\" alt=\"Bakery-Thessaloniki-Greece-Sweets-Cakes-Pastries\" width=\"470\" height=\"264\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sweet Goodness<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Spend days exploring the cultural side of the city, visit the historical sites and museums and in the afternoon and evenings relax at one of the caf\u00e9s on the promenade or Ladadika District.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 470px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thetravellingfool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/i-SwDdrds-L.jpg\" alt=\"Promenade-Thessaloniki-Greece\" width=\"470\" height=\"311\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Promenade, Thessaloniki Greece<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 470px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thetravellingfool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/i-FwsTXSS-L.jpg\" alt=\"Greek Street-Thessaloniki-Greece\" width=\"470\" height=\"311\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thessaloniki Greece<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>A visit to the Kapani Market is a must, where you can walk among the stalls and be envious of the fact you don\u2019t have a market like this at home.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 470px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thetravellingfool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/i-MbrgG8d-L.jpg\" alt=\"Thessaloniki Greece-Market\" width=\"470\" height=\"311\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Market<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Regarded as the cultural and entertainment capitol of Greece; the city offers expensive and exclusive shopping, the biggest casino in Greece and the largest waterpark in Southeastern Europe.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thetravellingfool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/i-MHfVht5-L.jpg\" alt=\"Thessaloniki-Greece-Art-Wall art-Faces\" width=\"470\" height=\"311\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Make sure to visit the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.visitgreece.gr\/en\/culture\/museums\/museums_thessaloniki\" target=\"_blank\">Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki and the Museum of Byzantine Culture <\/a>while you are there to get a history of the area.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thetravellingfool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/i-MP7HtTT-L.jpg\" alt=\"Thessaloniki-Greece-Architecture-Old home\" width=\"470\" height=\"311\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The city offers walking tours, several guided bus tours where you can hop on and hop off and boat tours and connections to nearby islands.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 470px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thetravellingfool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/i-KGfVfhm-L.jpg\" alt=\"Thessaloniki-Greece-waterfront\" width=\"470\" height=\"311\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Thessaloniki Waterfront<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>There are hotels and hostels ranging from inexpensive to ultra-classy and I found the people to be friendly and welcoming.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 470px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.thetravellingfool.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/i-5zL7GPW-L.jpg\" alt=\"Thessaloniki Greece-bird feeding\" width=\"470\" height=\"313\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Feeding the 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