Thessaloniki Private Classic Sightseeing Tour from Cruise Port

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About this activity

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.

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At a glance

Duration: 5 hours
Confirmation: Confirmed within 48 hours
Ticket: Mobile or paper ticket accepted
Group: Your group only
People per booking: 1–15
Guide: English
Operated by: Top Private Tours Greece

Ages: Adults (3–99 years)

What is included

Included

Included: Licensed Tour Guide - Approved by the Greek ministry of Tourism
Included: Private transportation. Air-conditioned vehicle
Included: White Tower of Thessaloniki entry tickets
Included: Pick Up at Thessaloniki Port or hotel
Included: Heptapyrgion Byzantine Walls entry tickets
Included: Free “Bougatsa” tasting
Included: The Greek Agora Ancient Roman Forum entry tickets

Not included

Not included: Drinks and meals (optional)
Not included: Shopping at Modiano or Kapani markets
Not included: Gratuities

Itinerary

White Tower of Thessaloniki

40 min Admission included

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.
Monument of Alexander The Great

Passing by

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

Passing 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.
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.
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.
Stop 6

one hour Admission included

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.
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.
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.
The Greek Agora and Roman Forum

30 min Admission not included

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.
Aristotelous Square

one 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.