Thessaloniki

Last Updated: Feb. 16, 2011

Tags: cities, greece, europe

Thessaloniki is a large northern city of Greece that was once the capital of the Byzantine Empire and is also famous for the early Christian evangelist Paul’s writings to the Thessalonians.

Contiki Tours travelling by coach through the north east of Greece usually drive around the outskirts of Thessaloniki on their way from Athens to Kavala.

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