thessaloniki
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15 students were with an exchange educational project in Thessaloniki. They made new friends and had a good time together.TRANSCRIPT
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