Thessaloniki Classical City Tour - Private Experience - 4 hrs

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About this activity

Half day city tour to visit the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki with its gold and silver treasures and many other finds of the area of Central Macedonia, the famous UNESCO monument of the Rotonda, walk by the White Tower, the Roman Forum and the Arch of Galerius and visit the basilika of St. Demetrios, patron saint of the city. Your qualified guide, Efi will explain everything about her home town.

Get a taste of the second biggest city of Greece with its rich history, lots of monuments, views, great gastronomy and sea breeze on the waterfront

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At a glance

Duration: 4 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: German, Greek, English
Operated by: Greece Guided Tours by Efi Kalampoukidou

What is included

Included

Included: Private certified guide for this half-day tour to the main city attractions

Not included

Not included: In-vehicle air conditioning: This is a walking tour in the city
Not included: Lunch
Not included: Gratuities
Not included: Entrance fees: Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki
Not included: Entrance fees: Rotunda

Itinerary

The Greek Agora and Roman Forum

15 min Admission not included

Walking around the ancient Agora of Thessaloniki, the heart of the city's public life
Holy Church of Saint Demetrius, Patron Saint of Thessalonica

30 min

This is the most important early Christian church of the city and one of the oldest and largest in Greece, dedicated to the city's parton saint, Dimitrios.
Arch of Galerius

5 min

Part of the Roman ceasar Galerius complex is this Arch of Triumph, with impressive marble sculptures to be seen and photographed en route
Stop 4

20 min Admission not included

This is a UNESCO monument unique in Greece, built by the Roman ceasar Galerius. Great mosaics, acoustics and rich history to be experienced. Admission fee is 6 EUR per person
Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki

45 min Admission not included

Visit the most famous collection of treasures from antiquity in the city, named "The Gold of Macedon" to admire great artifacts of gold, silver and bronze in a privately guided visit. The museum has the biggest collection of gold wreaths from the 6th - 4th c. B.C. exhibited in the whole of Greece. Admission fee is 8 EUR per person
White Tower of Thessaloniki

Passing by

The watch tower which bacame the most famous landmark of the city is located by the sea promenade and it was part of the city's fortification walls. We make a photo stop there to hear about the Whote Tower story.

Meeting point and pickup

You can be picked up from your accommodation or go straight to the meeting point.

Meeting point

In front of the entrance of the White Tower near the sea promenade of Thessaloniki
In front of the tourist information glass kiosk to be found between Mitropoleos street and the Electra Palace hotel, on Aristotelous square

End point

If the Aristotelous square is visited last, then the guided tour ends at the Kapani food market by Aristotelous square
If the museum is visited last in the guided tour, then it ends there

Pickup points

This is a city walking private tour of Thessaloniki, so if the hotel or appartment is centrally located, I meet the visitors at the hotel lobby or appartment building entrance. If not, then we set a central meeting and starting point. No transportation is included in the guiding fee shown.