Explore a history of 2.300 years through a city tour in Thessaloniki. Wandering through the city, it is worthwhile to pass through the Byzantine Walls and have a panoramic view of Thessaloniki from the Trigonion or Chain Tower located at the northeast of the city; visit Agios Dimitrios church (5th c. AD) a splendid basilica dedicated to the patron saint and protector of the city.

Wandering through the centre of Thessaloniki, one can view aspects of the city revealing its modern character and daily life. During this tour, you will visit OTE Tower: the tower of telecommunications and the city’s landmark, created in 1969. A coffee will be offered to you at the revolving café and restaurant at the upper floor of the tower, offering a panoramic view of the city. You will be guided to the Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art, admire the Young Men’s Christian Association of Thessaloniki (YMCA) Square, the White Tower and have a relaxing stroll, by the Port of Thessaloniki.

Thessaloniki, with its Byzantine monuments is considered to be an open-air museum of Byzantine art. The tour includes a visit to the Museum of Byzantine Culture that was awarded the Council of Europe Museum Prize for 2005.

Thessaloniki is closely connected to the Roman Empire and Roman history as it was under the Romans in 168 BC and later the city became the capital of the Roman province of Macedonia.From this era, it’s worthy to visit the Galerian Complex consisted of the Triumphal Arch of Galerius (Kamara), built in AD 305 to commemorate his victorious campaign against the Persians, and the Rotunda, an early 4th c. AD building that served as the official temple for Galerius, which later was converted into a Christian church

During the period of the Ottoman rule, the city was noted as a cosmopolitan commercial centre. During that period, the city’s Muslim and Jewish population grew.

Thessaloniki for more than twenty centuries hosted a large and vibrant Jewish community, indisputably one of the most important ones in the world (15th – 20th c. AD). It is the only known example of a city in the Jewish diaspora of this size that retained a Jewish majority for centuries. The Fernandez, Modiano, Allatini and Morpurgo families were the most important trade houses in the city and their residences were known for their magnificence, wealth and unique architecture.

The city’s architecture demonstrates its past, its present and its potential future. Architecture, in Thessaloniki, is the result of the city’s history and position, at the centre of the Balkans. Aside from its commercial importance, Thessaloniki was for many centuries, the military and administrative hub of the region, and a transportation link between the East and the West. Merchants, traders and refugees from all over Europe settled in the city.

Today technology leads our way and this tour will guide you to the Science Center and Technology Museum “NOESIS”, a cultural and educational foundation that promotes Technology Culture, whose design refers to the lever of Archimedes. The brand name of the Center intends to emphasise the connection between its operation and human intellect (noesis).