Things to do in Macedonia

Q: What are the top things to do in Macedonia?

The top things to do in Macedonia are: White Tower (Lefkos Pyrgos) Aristotelous Square Church and Crypt of Ayios Dimitrios Museum of Byzantine Culture Karydi

Q: What are the top activities in Macedonia?

Top activities in Macedonia include: Full-Day Trip to Meteora from Thessaloniki Pozar Thermal Baths and Edessa Day Trip from Thessaloniki Thessaloniki: Walking Open Market Food Tour and Tasting Thessaloniki: Bus Trip to Dion & Mt Olympus National Park Discover Vergina and Pella: Day Trip to Macedonian Kingdom

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White Tower (Lefkos Pyrgos)

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Looming over the waterfront, Thessaloniki’s 15th-century White Tower (Lefkós Pýrgos) is one of the city’s most famous attractions and the star of sightseeing tours. This imposing tower was originally built by the Ottomans as part of the city’s fortifications and was later used by Turkish invaders for public executions.More

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Aristotelous Square

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Thessaloniki's Aristotelous Square was designed by French architect Ernest Hébrard in 1918 after the devastating fire of 1917 destroyed much of the city center. One of Greece's largest and most impressive squares, it offers a view of Thermaikos Gulf and up the grand boulevard of Aristotelous to the gardens of Platia Dikastirion.More

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Church and Crypt of Ayios Dimitrios

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A Byzantine architectural gem and one of Thessaloniki’s main attractions, the UNESCO-listed Church and Crypt of Ayios Dimitrios is a highlight of city sightseeing tours. Built in the fourth century, the basilica was transformed into a mosque during Ottoman rule, but a few original features remain, including mosaics and frescoes and a subterranean crypt.More

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Museum of Byzantine Culture

Thessaloniki’s contemporary Museum of Byzantine Culture is home to a treasure trove of Byzantine art and artifacts dating from between the fifth and 13th centuries, when the city was under Byzantine rule. Explore its halls stuffed with thousands of mosaic fragments, icons, inscribed stone tablets, and tomb paintings.More

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Karydi

A small beachside village, Karydi (Karidi) is one of the many summer getaways that grace the coast of Greece’s Halkidiki region. Shallow, sheltered coves line Karydi’s shore, offering soft sand beaches and picturesque rocky shores. Swimming, sunbathing, and snorkeling are the main activities for visitors, making the area especially popular among families after a beach getaway.More

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Ancient Greek bas relief sculpture outside the Archaelogical Museum of Thessaloniki.

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Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki

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The Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki looks unremarkable from the outside, but inside, it is a very different story. Exhibition rooms lined with ancient sculptures and busy with artifacts from across Macedonia make this one of the city’s best museums for learning about the prehistoric and ancient history of this region of Greece.More

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Bezesteni Market

Tucked away in the inner city streets of Thessaloniki, the Bezesteni Market is one of the city’s finest Ottoman landmarks. This covered market with its domed roof has stood here since the 15th century, and while it’s a little quieter than it probably was centuries ago, it’s still home to shops selling fabrics, flowers, and jewelry, waiting for tourists keen on window shopping.More

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Dragon’s Cave (Spileo Drakou)

Stalactites, stalagmites, and underground lakes fill the caverns of the Dragon’s Cave (Spileo Drakou), located outside the small Greek city of Kastoria. Sitting on a peninsula within Lake Orestiada, the cave is hidden behind steep cliffs of rock, with nothing but a humble gate indicating that there’s more to see here than you might otherwise suspect.More