thessaloniki

Exchange Programme

*Thessaloniki-GREECE

* Thessaloniki is located in the northern part of Greece and has a population about 1 million, Founded about 315 B.C. It’s the

second largest city in Greece today.

*Thessaloniki is 23 centuries old. It’s the capital of Macedonia. It

was first established in 316 B.C. by Kassandros and names after

his wife Thessaloniki, half sister of Alexander Great.

Thessaloniki seal

Flag of

Thessaloniki

*Day 1. Arrival to Thessaloniki

* The White Tower is Thessaloniki’s most famous building, located in the eastern part

of the waterfront. It’s a round fort-tower, built in the 15th century as part of the fortification

of the city. During Ottoman occupation, the White Tower was whitewashed and as a result It was renamed to “White Tower”. Nowadays

it’s used as an exhibition space by the Museum of Byzantine Culture.

*White Tower hallway

*View to the white tower at

Thessaloniki

*Day 2. school and Downtown.

*in the school yard

*Greek School head and our Georgian teachers

*Downtown

*Aristotelous Square 

One of the things that give Thessaloniki its distinct character is

its long and wide waterfront.

* DAY 3 . Sightings and Meeting with the Mayor

* Stretching from the harbor to the white tower, all the way to the east part of the city and beyond, it’s the

delight of locals, as well as visitors, who can be seen strolling at any time of day, in any weather condition.

The coastal road is filled with cafes, some of great style and fame, that provide just the right

atmosphere to pause your walk, enjoy perhaps a beautiful sunset while sipping your frappe or Greek

coffee.

Souvlaki Moussaka

* Day 4 , Museums and Churches .

The Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki is housed in a 1962 edifice,

designed by architect Patroclos Karantinos

Statue of Augustus

Statue of Aphrodite

*Golden shield

*Museum of Byzantine Culture

*The last day in Greece .

Presentation..

*Arrival to Istanbul

*Have a boat cruise on the bosphorus

* Istanbul Old City Tour

* Hagia Sophia is a great architectural beauty and an important monument both

for Byzantine and for Ottoman Empires

* Topkapı Palace: the primary residence   of the Ottoman Sultans

* Dolmabahçe Palace the main administrative center of the 

Ottoman Empire.

*Thank you for attention