Thessaloniki, Greece's vibrant second city, wears its layered past openly — Roman monuments, Byzantine churches, and Ottoman touches sit beside a buzzing modern waterfront and the country's best food scene. The seafront White Tower is the landmark; the old upper town of Ano Poli offers castle walls and views. It's an authentic, student-energy city far removed from the islands.
Thessaloniki is a food city first — do a market or meze crawl and try bougatsa for breakfast. The centre is flat and walkable; cap it with the climb (or a taxi) up to Ano Poli for sunset over the gulf.
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