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Greece, Thessaloniki,  triumphal arch of Galerius

Greece, Thessaloniki, triumphal arch of Galerius

Overview

Diversity should be northern Greece's second name – the region stretches across more cultures and terrains than any other in the country. Mighty civilisations, including Macedonians, Thracians, Romans, Byzantines, Slavs and Turks, have left traces here and this is nowhere more apparent than in Greece's second city, Thessaloniki – a magnetic place that breathes history and character, and has the best food in the country.

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Dreams of Greece: 12 Days in Athens and the Cycladic Islands

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  1. 1Adventuring through antiquity on a guided visit to the relics and ruins of the Acropolis
  2. 2Cruising on a catamaran to the saturated blue waters of Galazia Nera
  3. 3Witnessing an ethereal Naxos sunset from the iconic Portara gate
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