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Why visit Thessaloniki

Thessaloniki is easy to fall in love with – it has beauty, chaos, history and culture, a remarkable cuisine and wonderful, vast sea views. This is Greece’s second city, which, like the rest of the country, has suffered the hit of the economic crisis, but the streets remain full of life and vibrancy.

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

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  1. 1 Adventuring through antiquity on a guided visit to the relics and ruins of the Acropolis
  2. 2 Cruising on a catamaran to the saturated blue waters of Galazia Nera
  3. 3 Witnessing an ethereal Naxos sunset from the iconic Portara gate
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The simultaneously laidback and lively university town is beloved by Greeks for its historical sites, museums, restaurants and social events.

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