Things to do

Thessaloniki and around

Monuments, museums, beaches and day trips, with travel times from our door.

Monuments

30 min by car

White Tower

The symbol of Thessaloniki, with a museum inside and views over the seafront from the top.

Monuments

32 min by car

Rotunda

A 4th-century Roman monument with early Christian mosaics, part of a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Monuments

32 min by car

Arch of Galerius (Kamara)

The Roman triumphal arch locals simply call Kamara, and the city’s favourite meeting point.

Monuments

30 min by car

Hagia Sophia

An 8th-century Byzantine church with a mosaic dome, in a quiet square in the city centre.

Monuments

32 min by car

Church of Saint Demetrius

The great basilica of the city’s patron saint, with a crypt beneath it.

City life

35 min by car

Ano Poli & the Byzantine walls

The old upper town: cobbled lanes, Ottoman houses and the best sunset view over the city.

City life

30 min by car

Aristotelous Square

The grand square that opens onto the sea, the heart of the city.

City life

28 min by car

Ladadika

The old port warehouses, now full of tavernas, ouzeri and bars.

City life

28 min by car

The Umbrellas on the New Waterfront

George Zongolopoulos’s famous sculpture, the most photographed spot on the seafront.

Museums

30 min by car

Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki

Gold of ancient Macedonia and finds from across the region.

Museums

30 min by car

Museum of Byzantine Culture

Icons, mosaics and everyday life in Byzantine Thessaloniki.

Nature

10 min by car

Angelochori lagoon & lighthouse

Flamingos, a lighthouse and the most peaceful sunset near Peraia.

Beaches

20 min by car

Epanomi beach & the shipwreck

Long sandy beaches and a rusting shipwreck just off the shore.

Beaches

1 h by car

Beaches of Halkidiki

Pine forests running down to turquoise water, an easy day trip.

Day trips

1 h 15 min by car

Vergina, the royal tombs of Aigai

The tomb of Philip II of Macedon, inside a museum built under the burial mound.

Day trips

1 h 20 min by car

Mount Olympus

Home of the gods: gorge walks from Litochoro and the ancient city of Dion.

Travel times from the hotel are approximate.