thessaloniki, my hometown

My hometown, THESSALONIKI

We live in Thessaloniki, we love this town and we invite you to come and see the beauties.

• My hometown is a modern town with history, culture and beauty.

• The population is about 800.000 persons and Thessaloniki is the second biggest city in Greece

after Athens.

• There is airport, port and railway station.

• The university is the second biggest university in Greece.

• Here is Aristotele’s square, the most famous square in Thessaloniki.

• Here takes place the international film festival ,political speeches and concerts.

• The seaside is the place

where people walk , children play

and ride bicycle.

• We don’t forget the past. Thessaloniki has a lot of ancient monuments like this arc of Gallerius.

Alexander the Great had his palace near Thessaloniki

• The old town was encircled by tall wall for its protection from enemies raids

• There are a lot of old churches . They have built before 1500

So, there are a lot of reasons for someone to love our Thessaloniki. We hope to meet

each other here to discuss, to enjoy the beauties and to taste Greek food near the

sea.