Car Rental Thessaloniki Airport

Thessaloniki is the second largest city of Greece, in the North it is located nearly 370,000 inhabitants on an area of almost 18 square kilometres. At the same time, it is also the cultural and economic center of the region of Macedonia. As a symbol of the city is called White Tower of Thessaloniki, the picturesque at exponiertet place is situated at the sea and originating from the period of Venetian domination. The extraordinary building now houses a museum.

The city of Thessaloniki was inhabited in pre-Christian times and is mentioned even in the Bible. Many of the early Christian and Byzantine churches include the UNESCO since 1997 a world heritage site. These include the Basilica of the Holy Demetrius, with its five ships, which was built between the seventh and ninth centuries, as well as the Hagia Sophia, which due to their mosaics from the respect and impressed 9th century. Worth seeing is especially the Bey Hamam as not religious building in addition to the numerous churches of Thessaloniki. The 1444 homes, served until the 60s of the last century as a Turkish bath and was restored in the 1970s. Today, here cultural events take place. The Roman era in Thessaloniki today testify numerous remains from this period, as for example the ruins of the former Imperial Palace or the great forum with its underground columned halls, which were once used in part as a theatre.

The Ladadika, where earlier mainly the olive oil traders lived and can be found today, many small bars and restaurants is one of the most popular areas of Thessaloniki. The city can be best with a rental car.