Thessaloniki is Greece’s second largest city and a startling mix of old and new. As we wandered around, we would come across the ruins of a Byzantine church or Ottoman structure sandwiched between modern shopping centres or apartment complexes.
The last flowers of summer
The old Byzantine city walls
Motif on Eptapyrgion bastion
Thessaloniki is famous for its Ottoman desserts
The Church of the Rotunda - built in the 4th century, it was converted to a mosque when Thessaloniki fell to the Ottomans in the 16th century
Mosaic inside the Rotunda
The Arch of Galerius
Ottoman headstone in the grounds of the Agios Sofias church
Three instruments at once!
Mosaics from a thousand years ago
The Waterfront
The White Tower, symbol of Thessaloniki
Mural on the side of a building in Ladadika, a lively taverna precinct next to the port
Bey Hamam (Ottoman baths)
Fish and chips Greek style at Ladadika – salt cod fish (mpakaliarakia)
View over Thessaloniki from Trigoniou Tower
Ceiling of the Yeni Hamam (Ottoman baths)
"Patsás" (tripe soup) at Tsarouchas – apparently a delicious way to prevent a hangover
Free advice from an old friend
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