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What's the best tours in Thessaloniki?

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Thessaloniki Private Walking Tour With A Professional Guide

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What to expect During this tour?

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A city that served as a bridge for commerce between Europe and Asia Minor, Thessaloniki is a treasure trove of historic landmarks that bear witness to its eventful past. According to legend, even the Apostle Paul came here to preach, leaving the seeds to what would become one of the first Christian capitals of Europe. We will take you through the ages on this walking tour, where you will learn about the distant Greek and Macedonian past to the times of the Ottoman Empire and present-day Greece, with views of the city’s famous world heritage sites. You will learn about: Foundation in 315 BC Hellenistic Era Roman Empire and its importance as a trade center between Europe and Asia One of the first Christian centers of the world Byzantine Empire (second largest city after Constantinople Crusades and the Kingdom of Thessalonica The Ottoman Empire 19th Century modernization The first Balkan War and Thessaloniki’s liberation Post-WWII boom