"Salonika" Thessaloniki by johnsakura

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salonika greece sea - Thessaloniki
salonika greece sea

well, greece...what should i say? I just think i need more time and more opportunities to come back and explore more areas than this one at salonika.
Quite a good experience here.

a bit of history:
salonika greece sea - Thessaloniki

salonika greece sea

Thessaloniki, the second largest city in Greece with a population of 1.000.000 inhabitants, is one of the oldest cities in Europe. It was founded in 316 B.C. on a site of old prehistoric settlements dating back to 2300 B.C., by Cassander, king of Macedonia, and was named after his wife, sister of Alexander the Great. Since then, Thessaloniki has become the chief city of Macedonia. In Roman times it boasted the largest harbour in the whole region and stood on the spot where the great road from the north met the main east-west artery. Many foreign merchants lived temporarily or permanently in this rich commercial centre. It was visited also by Saint Paul, who preached the new religion, and who later addressed his two well-known epistles to the Christians of Thessaloniki. Galerius, the ruler of one of the two parts of the Eastern Roman Empire, chose Thessaloniki as his imperial seat in A.D. 300.

Byzantine Times

In Byzantine times, Thessaloniki became a cultural and artistic center second only to Constantinople in Byzantine Empire. From Thessaloniki the brothers Cyril and Methodius began their mission to civilize and preach Christianity to the peoples of the Balkans and Great Moravia. In 904 Saracen pirates besieged and captured Thessaloniki.

The turkish occupation
Thessaloniki was occupied by Ottoman Turks in 1430. During the turkish occupation, which lasted almost five centuries (1430-1912), there were Greek schools in Thessaloniki that struggled
successfully to preserve the Greek language and literature. The Greek nation fought many times to liberate from the Turks itself. The Greek Struggle for the liberation of Macedonia conducted from the Greek Consulate in Thessaloniki.

The liberation
In 1912 Thessaloniki was free again to continue its course in history. In 1917 a savaging fire that broke out devastated most of the center of the city and its inheritance. Buildings of rare achitectural design were completely ruined.

  • Last visit to Thessaloniki: Sep 2003
  • Intro Updated Dec 8, 2003
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thessaloniki greece salonika - Thessaloniki Street scene Favorites (3)

this was near a church that i dont remember the name. more travel advice

thessaloniki greece salonika - Thessaloniki Inside a church Off The Beaten Path (6)

this church is so off the beaten path that even I don't know where is it. more travel advice

thessaloniki greece salonika - Thessaloniki Fancy district Off The Beaten Path (6)

i liked this area very much. you have to pass the cemitery on your left side and keep on walking going up a little hill. more travel advice

thessaloniki greece salonika - Thessaloniki Old Mansion Off The Beaten Path (6)

old house with some jars in front. i wonder what those jars have inside. more travel advice

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    nickandchris's Profile Photo
    Feb 10, 2007 at 9:13 AM

    Yes, I think you should return to Greece to see more....

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    anpe's Profile Photo
    Aug 25, 2005 at 1:20 AM

    WHAT CAN I SAY!!! AMAZINGS PHOTOS!!AND NOT ONLY FOR THESSALONIKI!!! GREAT JOB!! SMILES FOR SUNNY GREECE! ANNA

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    athenian80's Profile Photo
    Mar 25, 2005 at 7:15 AM

    Very nice page on Macedonia's capital. The photos, especially those at the local customs and intro page are exceptional!

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    deecat's Profile Photo
    Mar 10, 2004 at 5:18 PM

    Extraordinary photographs. It's obvious that you are a step ahead of the rest of us in that department! Thanks for such a great tour.

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    Skripa's Profile Photo
    Feb 26, 2004 at 1:46 AM

    So... You don't eat meat and fish. But write about them! What do you eat? Only vegetables????

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    Yiannis2000's Profile Photo
    Dec 17, 2003 at 11:31 PM

    Nice photos of Saloniki, please note that the city had a thriving life even in the time of the ottoman rule!

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    Irine_29's Profile Photo
    Dec 12, 2003 at 1:38 AM

    very nice tour, i love those 2 opening pics.

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