Thessaloniki Private Classic Sightseeing Tour from Cruise Port

Experience hot spots of Thessaloniki on this classic sightseeing tour with our private guide and car. Get picked up at the port or your hotel and drive to the White Tower, the main landmark of the city. From here, your driver will take you to the Agia Sofia and Agios Dimitrios, the Byzantine church and its crypt. Climb up the hill to see the Byzantine castles. As you go, our guide will explain the significance of all the sights, as well as the heritage of the city – from its ancient beginnings to its Christian period to its Ottoman period. After descending the City walls, also known as the Acropolis, you will pass the Galerius Arch (Kamara), the Aristotelous Square, and the Port of Thessaloniki. Pass through beautiful flower and food markets, where you can taste Bougatsa, a characteristic dessert from the area. Depending on your personal preference our local guide can also adjust a personal program just for you.

1. 1

   White Tower of Thessaloniki

   40 min

   The White Tower is the emblem and most important landmark of Thessaloniki City. Since its construction in the 15th or 16th century, the White Tower served as a fortification, garrison, prison and museum. It is circular, with a height of 33.90 meters and a diameter of 21.70 meters. It consists of a ground (entrance) floor and six upper stories. Ticket included.

2. 2

   Monument of Alexander The Great

   Pass by

   Alexander the Great Statue - an impressive, six meters (20 ft.) tall monument that represents Alexander while riding his horse “Voukefalas” (Bucephalus)

3. 3

   Umbrellas Zongopoulos

   Pass by

   “The Umbrellas” was made by Greek sculptor Giorgios Zongolopoulos in 1997 when Thessaloniki was the European Capital of Culture. Now one of the most photographed places in the entire city, it’s sometimes illuminated with different lights making it even more magical.

4. 4

   Church of Agia Sofia

   20 min

   Hagia Sophia is a church dedicated to the Holy Wisdom in Thessaloniki, Greece. The three-nave basilica was built in the 7th century on the foundations of a church from 315; it is considered a precursor of cross-domed churches.

5. 5

   Holy Church of Saint Demetrius, Patron Saint of Thessalonica

   30 min

   The Church of Saint Demetrios or Demetrios Basilica is an early Byzantine church in Thessaloniki dedicated to the city’s Patron Saint. It was built in the middle of the 5th century (413), on the site of the Saint's martyrdom, by the Illyrian prefect Leontios. In this area was the "stadium" where dueling matches took place.

6. 6

   Stop 6

   1 hour

   The Byzantine Walls are 7 kilometers long and up to 10 meters high, as well as almost 5 meters thick. A number of fortresses and defensive towers were added during different periods of history like the Heptapirgion and the Trigoniou Tower located near the Acropolis. Several square, circle or polygon shaped towers were also built along the entire perimeter.

7. 7

   INSPOT Rotonda

   15 min

   Circular building built as a house of worship by Romans in the early 300s & known for its mosaics. It is now one of the 15 Paleochristian and Byzantine Monuments of Thessaloniki that were included in the UNESCO World Heritage List in 1988.

8. 8

   Arch of Galerius

   15 min

   The Arch of Galerius (Kamara) is an early 4th-century AD monument in the city of Thessalonika as an outstanding example of early Byzantine art and architecture.

9. 9

   The Greek Agora and Roman Forum

   30 min

   OPTIONAL. Ticket not included. Cost: 2€. The Ancient Roman Forum, the administrative centre of ancient Thessaloniki, occupied an area about two hectares in the heart of the city. Its construction began at the end of the 2nd century A.D. on the site of an older forum dating from early Imperial times.

10. 10

    Aristotelous Square

    1 hour

    Aristotelous Square is the main Thessaloniki square and is located on Nikis avenue (on the city's waterfront), in the city center. It was designed by French architect Ernest Hébrard in 1918, but most of it was built in the 1950s. Many buildings surrounding the central square have since been renovated and its northern parts were largely restored in the 2000s.

• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

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