I take the opportunity, returning from Thessaloniki to stop and visit Dion, but apparently the gods do not want us. For the second time we find the site closed and we have to get over it. We then try to go up to Mount Olympus following signs that indicate ‘waterfalls’, but even here…
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Thessaloniki: the Roman Agora
Not widely known archaeological site, but particularly dear to the Thessalonians, the Roman Agora with its subterranean museum and its amphitheater is one of the places worth visiting if you stop in Thessaloniki for a few days.
Thessaloniki: Byzantium between the concrete
The signs of the past are everywhere in Thessaloniki, churches and buildings from the Byzantine period are mixed with modern buildings, creating an interesting contrast. A walk of a couple of hours around the lower city is enough to discover dozens of churches and archaeological sites.