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Thessaloniki
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CountryGreece
RegionMore of Greece
Best monthsSep
Nearest airportsSKG · Thessaloniki Airport "Makedonia" · 14 km
KZI · Kozani National Airport "Filippos" · 101 km
KVA · Kavala International Airport "Alexander the Great" · 145 km
KZI · Kozani National Airport "Filippos" · 101 km
KVA · Kavala International Airport "Alexander the Great" · 145 km
About
Thessaloniki is the capital and largest city of the administrative region of Central Macedonia, and the second-largest city in Greece. It is the largest city of Northern Greece, with over 300,000 in the city proper and slightly over one million inhabitants in its metropolitan area, the capital of the geographic region of Macedonia, and the Decentralized Administration of Macedonia and Thrace.
Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
When to go
In Thessaloniki the warmest month is July (average high 32°) and the coolest is January (11°). Most rainy days come in December. Best months to visit: Sep.
Highlights
From OpenStreetMap records, by distance from the centre.
- Πλατεία ΜαβίληNature & park · 249 m
- Φρούριο του ΒαρδαρίουMuseum · 263 m
- Πλατεία Νομικού Μανωλεδάκη ΙωάννηNature & park · 317 m
- Δώδεκα ΑπόστολοιSight · 331 m
- Ιερός Ναός Αγίων ΑποστόλωνSight · 333 m
- Βυζαντινός Ιερός Ναός Αγίων Δώδεκα ΑποστόλωνSight · 333 m
- Θέατρο Ανδρέας Βουτσινάς (Δραματική Σχολή)Sight · 337 m
- Πάρκο των ΕθνώνNature & park · 415 m
- I.N. Αμώμου Συλλήψεως της ΘεοτόκουSight · 422 m
- Chabad Center of ThessalonikiSight · 453 m
- BeetrootMuseum · 490 m
- Πάρκο Γεωργίου ΙβάνοφNature & park · 531 m
For families with children
Parks, beaches and child-friendly places.
- Πλατεία ΜαβίληNature & park · 249 m
- Πλατεία Νομικού Μανωλεδάκη ΙωάννηNature & park · 317 m
- Πάρκο των ΕθνώνNature & park · 415 m
- Πάρκο Γεωργίου ΙβάνοφNature & park · 531 m
- Πλατεία ΔυρραχίουNature & park · 673 m
- Πάρκο ΤυρολόηςNature & park · 713 m
- Πλατεία Περιστεριών (Καλλιθέας)Nature & park · 736 m
- Πάρκο Αγίας ΣοφίαςNature & park · 1.3 km
Average monthly temperature (°C)
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| High | 11 | 12 | 16 | 20 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 32 | 28 | 22 | 17 | 12 |
| Low | 3 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 5 |
| Rainy days | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 |
Climate data: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)