Thessaloniki, A City With Huge History

Τhe most reliable witnesses of its great march through the centuries are its innumerable monuments. Do not hesitate to visit them and experience the history of the city through the narrations and interesting stories, learn about different cultures, religions, eras. We suggest you stay in thessaloniki hotels center and feel all the energy walking around the city, to understand this uniqueness that makes the people of Thessaloniki so proud of their past.

Thessaloniki has too much history to narrate, beginning with its founding about 316B.C. The new city took her name after Thessaloniki, the sister of Alexander the Great and the daughter of Philip II, King of Macedonia. Due to its notable geolocation, it quickly emerged as one of the most significant ports, commercial and economic areas of Macedonia and the Balkan Peninsula, advantages that it has kept for the past 2300 years.

Findings show that the wider area of ​​Thessaloniki has been inhabited since prehistoric times and the oldest date back to the Neolithic period, approximately sixth to fifth millennium BC. The largest settlement discovered was that of Thermi, from which the nearby gulf took its name. Other smaller settlements identified by the excavations and excavations are located in the areas of Toumba, Stavroupoli and Polichni.

Every season of the year choose to stay in one of thessaloniki hotels center and soon you will realize that this city is far more modern and mainstream bars and restaurant. This city is open air museum!