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.
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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.
Thessaloniki: the Walls of the City
In Thessaloniki there is a lot to see, a walk in the lower city is enough to discover dozens of interesting spots, hidden among the modern buildings and the urban chaos. The ancient walls, for example, leave from the harbor and reach up to the upper town, sometimes disappearing only to reappear after a few hundred meters between buildings …