Details About Visiting Hotels Ιn Thessaloniki

Staying in thessaloniki hotels is the number one choice for all those who wish to explore the beauties of the northern part of Greece. There is a great number of sights that a visitor can enjoy while residing in the city. The Ancient Roman Agora, in the heart of the city, is visible from the street and is situated right above Egnatia at the level of Aristotelous Square. A tiny Roman theater that was also used for duels may be found in the ancient market.

Close to many thessaloniki hotels one can also enjoy the Enchanted of Thessaloniki, also known by their Spanish-Jewish name Las Incantadas, a magnificent collection of relief figures that was confiscated in the 19th century, were also found in the Ancient Agora. They were brought to France by the Frenchman E. Miller where they now decorate the Louvre Museum. Another spectacular view form many thessaloniki hotels is the Eptapyrgio Fortress, sometimes referred to by its Ottoman name of Gedi Kule. It is situated inside the Acropolis at the northeastern end of the city walls. It is made up of the Byzantine fortress and the additions made when it was used into a prison in the 1890s. The jail served as the primary penitentiary for the city for a very long time, housing inmates of all sexes and crimes. The Yendi Kule jail was regarded as one of the toughest in the nation, particularly under the Metaxas dictatorship but also during the Junta. The area was renovated in 1989, and it is now open to the public.