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Thessaloniki, also familiarly known as Thessalonica or Salonica, is the second-largest city in Greece and the capital of Macedonia, the administrative region of Central Macedonia and the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace. Its nickname is η Συμπρωτεύουσα (Symprotévousa), literally "the co-capital", a reference to its historical status as the Συμβασιλεύουσα (Symvasilévousa) or "co-reigning" city of the Eastern Roman (Byzantine) Empire, alongside Constantinople.
Thessaloniki is located on the Thermaic Gulf, at the northwest corner of the Aegean Sea. It is bounded on the west by the delta of the Axios/Vardar.
The municipality of Thessaloniki, the historical center, had a population of 325,182 in 2011, while the Thessaloniki Urban Area had a population of 788,952 and the Thessaloniki Metropolitan Area had 1,012,297 inhabitants in 2011.
Thessaloniki is Greece's second major economic, industrial, commercial and political centre; it is a major transportation hub for Greece and southeastern Europe, notably through the Port of Thessaloniki. The city is renowned for its festivals, events and vibrant cultural life in general, and is considered to be Greece's cultural capital. Events such as the Thessaloniki International Trade Fair and the Thessaloniki International Film Festival are held annually, while the city also hosts the largest bi-annual meeting of the Greek diaspora. Thessaloniki was the 2014 European Youth Capital.
The city of Thessaloniki was founded in 315 BC by Cassander of Macedon. An important metropolis by the Roman period, Thessaloniki was the second largest and wealthiest city of the Byzantine Empire. It was conquered by the Ottomans in 1430, and passed from the Ottoman Empire to Greece on November 8, 1912.
Thessaloniki is home to numerous notable Byzantine monuments, including the Paleochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, as well as several Roman, Ottoman and Sephardic Jewish structures. The city's main university, Aristotle University, is the largest in Greece and the Balkans.
Thessaloniki is a popular tourist destination in Greece. In 2013, National Geographic Magazine included Thessaloniki in its top tourist destinations worldwide,[12] while in 2014 Financial Times FDI magazine (Foreign Direct Investments) declared Thessaloniki as the best mid-sized European city of the future for human capital and lifestyle. Among street photographers, the center of Thessaloniki is also considered the most popular destination for street photography in Greece.
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Popular routes from Thessaloniki Airport | ||
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To | Distance | Duration |
Afitos Halkidiki | 75 km | 60 minutes |
Agia Triada | 20 km | 20 minutes |
Agios Mamas Halkidiki | 60 km | 60 minutes |
Agios Nikolaos | 100 km | 90 minutes |
Alexandroupoli | 320 km | 180 minutes |
Alistrati Cave | 157 km | 115 minutes |
Amphipolis | 117 km | 76 minutes |
Arcaelogical site of Philip | 178 km | 120 minutes |
Arnaia Halkidiki | 70 km | 70 minutes |
Asprovalta | 100 km | 70 minutes |
Athens | 540 km | 320 minutes |
Bansko | 260 km | 210 minutes |
Bergina | 94 km | 70 minutes |
Bitola | 245 km | 180 minutes |
Borovets | 250 km | 200 minutes |
Chaniotis Halkidiki | 95 km | 75 minutes |
Drama | 165 km | 130 minutes |
Edessa | 110 km | 100 minutes |
Elani Halkidiki | 80 km | 60 minutes |
Evzoni | 95 km | 80 minutes |
Florina | 175 km | 140 minutes |
Fourka Halkidiki | 85 km | 80 minutes |
Gerakini Halkidiki | 65 km | 45 minutes |
Giannitsa | 75 km | 70 minutes |
Grevena | 195 km | 120 minutes |
Hanioti Halkidiki | 90 km | 80 minutes |
Ierrissos Halkidiki | 105 km | 110 minutes |
Ikos Oceania Hotel Halkidiki | 52 km | 40 minutes |
Ikos Olivia hotel Halkidiki | 67 km | 50 minutes |
Ioannina | 295 km | 180 minutes |
Kalambaka | 260 km | 180 minutes |
Kalamitsi | 145 km | 130 minutes |
Kallithea Halkidiki | 75 km | 60 minutes |
Kassandria Halkidiki | 80 km | 70 minutes |
Kastoria | 220 km | 140 minutes |
Katerini | 105 km | 80 minutes |
Kavala | 175 km | 120 minutes |
Komotini | 265 km | 155 minutes |
Kriopigi Halkidiki | 80 km | 70 minutes |
Lagomandra Halkidiki | 100 km | 75 minutes |
Larissa | 185 km | 130 minutes |
Lefkada | 435 km | 330 minutes |
Leptokaria | 130 km | 100 minutes |
Litochoro | 125 km | 90 minutes |
Loutra Pozar | 129 km | 105 minutes |
Metamorfosi Halkidiki | 85 km | 70 minutes |
Meteora Kalambaka | 260 km | 170 minutes |
Methoni | 77 km | 50 minutes |
Naoussa | 125 km | 100 minutes |
Nea Fokea Halkidiki | 70 km | 60 minutes |
Nea Irakleia Halkidiki | 30 km | 30 minutes |
Nea Kallikratia Halkidiki | 35 km | 35 minutes |
Nea Michaniona | 20 km | 30 minutes |
Nea Moudania Halkidiki | 50 km | 50 minutes |
Nea Plagia Halkidiki | 45 km | 30 minutes |
Nea Potidea Halkidiki | 60 km | 50 minutes |
Nea Roda Halkidiki | 110 km | 120 minutes |
Nea Skioni Halkidiki | 100 km | 90 minutes |
Nea Vrasna | 95 km | 80 minutes |
Neoi Epivates | 95 km | 80 minutes |
Neoi Poroi | 140 km | 100 minutes |
Neos Marmaras Halkidiki | 110 km | 100 minutes |
Nikiti Halkidiki | 90 km | 80 minutes |
Olympiada Halkidiki | 90 km | 90 minutes |
Ormilia | 80 km | 60 minutes |
Ormos Panagias | 100 km | 80 minutes |
Ouranoupoli | 120 km | 120 minutes |
Paliouri | 105 km | 100 minutes |
Pefkochori | 95 km | 80 minutes |
Pelion | 267 km | 210 minutes |
Pella | 108 km | 95 minutes |
Peraia | 15 km | 20 minutes |
Petralona Cave Halkidiki | 40 km | 44 minutes |
Pirgadikia | 105 km | 100 minutes |
Platamonas | 135 km | 90 minutes |
Polichrono | 85 km | 80 minutes |
Poligiros | 55 km | 60 minutes |
Porto Carras Halkidiki | 115 km | 100 minutes |
Porto Koufo Halkidiki | 135 km | 120 minutes |
Possidi Halkidiki | 95 km | 90 minutes |
Promachonas | 135 km | 100 minutes |
Psakoudia Halkidiki | 75 km | 60 minutes |
Ptolemaida | 170 km | 105 minutes |
Sandanski | 175 km | 140 minutes |
Sani Halkidiki | 75 km | 70 minutes |
Sani Resort Hotel Halkidiki | 72 km | 50 minutes |
Sarti Halkidiki | 130 km | 120 minutes |
Serres | 105 km | 90 minutes |
Sikia Halkidiki | 145 km | 130 minutes |
Siviri Halkidiki | 85 km | 80 minutes |
Skala Fourkas Halkidiki | 90 km | 80 minutes |
Skopje | 255 km | 160 minutes |
Stavros | 100 km | 80 minutes |
Strumica | 150 km | 120 minutes |
Thessaloniki | 20 km | 30 minutes |
Toroni Halkidiki | 130 km | 120 minutes |
Vatopedi Halkidiki | 80 km | 70 minutes |
Vergina | 110 km | 80 minutes |
Veria | 105 km | 80 minutes |
Volos | 240 km | 170 minutes |
Volos Port | 240 km | 250 minutes |
Vourvourou Halkidiki | 100 km | 90 minutes |
Xanthi | 230 km | 130 minutes |