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Upper Town Historical Tour Experience at Greece
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Thessaloniki
About
In the upper town, we visit profitis ilias church, an ottoman monument, osios david church, the monastery of Vlatadon and other hidden places. We speak about a big fire, the Τurks, the Jews, the mt Olympus, greek mythology, a religious masterpiece of art, music (rebetico), St paul, the story of the greek refugees from Turkey and other stories.
Through this tour, we are going to feel the soul of this neighborhood, we are going to find out why this area is so special and why the locals love it so much! We are going to literally travel back in time, to see how was Thessaloniki in the past but also how is now.
The tour is conducted by an official tourist guide with registered number 33Ξ02766Ε1
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in English & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in English & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
All Fees and Taxes
Bottled water
Meeting Points
Departure
Holy Church of Elijah the Prophet
I will be holding a red umbrella to recognize me!
Return
Trigoniou (Chain) Tower
Important Information
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Service animals allowed
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Specialized infant seats are available
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Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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In the upper town, we visit profitis ilias church, an ottoman monument, osios david church, the monastery of Vlatadon and other hidden places. We speak about a big fire, the Τurks, the Jews, the mt Olympus, greek mythology, a religious masterpiece of art, music (rebetico), St paul, the story of the greek refugees from Turkey and other stories.
Through this tour, we are going to feel the soul of this neighborhood, we are going to find out why this area is so special and why the locals love it so much! We are going to literally travel back in time, to see how was Thessaloniki in the past but also how is now.
The tour is conducted by an official tourist guide with registered number 33Ξ02766Ε1
Highlights
3 hours
Offered in English & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
3 hours
Offered in English & 2 Others
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
All Fees and Taxes
Bottled water
Meeting Points
Departure
Holy Church of Elijah the Prophet
I will be holding a red umbrella to recognize me!
Return
Trigoniou (Chain) Tower
Itinerary
1
Osios David (The Latomou Monastery)
We are going to visit one of the oldest churches in the planet and admire of the most unique masterpieces of Christian art, a breathless mosaic.
30 minutes
2
Trigonion Tower
We are going to visit the best view of the city where we are going to have a panoramic view of the whole city of Thessaloniki!
30 minutes
3
Sthenonos 1
We are going to speak about the Greek music and more specifically, a music genre that is called Rebetiko, one of the jewels of the Greek culture! A small music show is taking place!
30 minutes
4
Vlatadon Monastery
We are going to visit one the oldest monasteries of the city, where we are going to speak about St Paul and his presence in Thessaloniki!
30 minutes
5
Mausoleum of Musa Baba
We are going to speak about the ottoman turkish period of the city, explaining in the same time an ottoman monument. Also we are going to speak about the current greek turkish relationships.
30 minutes
6
Andronikos Lapardas Tower
In this stop we are going to speak about the ancient walls of Thessaloniki and we will realize how big was Thessaloniki in the past and how big is now.
