Places worth the detour in Thessaloniki
55 places worth going out of your way for lie within 20 km of Thessaloniki, Greece, across 6 kinds of detour; churches, temples & shrines are the largest group (21). Best known: Church of Agios Dimitrios, Thessaloniki. 38 of them rank as little-known. Click any card to open it on the map.
All 55, ranked 55
Ranked by how many Wikipedia editions cover them.
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1.Church of Agios Dimitrios, Thessaloniki
Sacred sites · 7th century · Notable
Church in Thessaloniki, Greece
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7.Church of Saint Nicholas Orphanos
Sacred sites · 14th century · Notable
Church in Thessaloniki, Greece
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9.New Mosque
Sacred sites · Notable
Former mosque (today an exhibition center) in Thessaloniki, Greece
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12.Atatürk Museum
Ruins & the uncanny · 21st century · Notable
Historic house museum in Thessaloniki, Greece
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13.Byzantine Bath
Ruins & the uncanny · Notable
Building in Municipality of Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece
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16.Hamza Bey Mosque
Sacred sites · 15th century · Notable
Monument in Municipality of Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece
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17.Church of Saint Panteleimon
Sacred sites · 14th century · Notable
Church in Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece
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19.Church of Saint Catherine, Thessaloniki
Sacred sites · Hidden gem
Church building in Municipality of Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece
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22.MOMus–Thessaloniki Museum of Photography
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Museum in Greece
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24.Church of the Saviour
Sacred sites · Hidden gem
14th-century Byzantine chapel in Thessaloniki, Greece
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27.Monastir Synagogue
Sacred sites · 20th century · Hidden gem
Synagogue in Thessaloniki Municipality, Greece
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28.MOMus–Museum of Modern Art–Costakis Collection
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Museum in Thessaloniki
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29.MOMus–Museum of Contemporary Art–Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art and State Museum of Contemporary Art Collections
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Museum in Greece
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30.Roman Agora of Thessaloniki
Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem
Historic Roman plaza in Thessaloniki, Greece
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31.Jewish Cemetery of Thessaloniki
Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem
Building in Municipality of Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece
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32.Cathedral of the Virgin Mary’s Immaculate Conception, Thessaloniki
Sacred sites · Hidden gem
Church building in Municipality of Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece
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33.Zeitenlik
Parks & cemeteries · 20th century · Hidden gem
Cemetery in Ampelokipoi, Central Macedonia, Greece
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35.Cinema Museum of Thessaloniki
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Cinema museum in Thessaloniki, Greece
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37.Venizelou metro station
Ruins & the uncanny · 20th century · Hidden gem
Thessaloniki Metro station
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38.Saint Gregory Palamas Church
Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem
Church building in Thessaloniki
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39.Lembet Mosque
Sacred sites · 19th century · Hidden gem
Building in Pavlos Melas Municipality, Central Macedonia, Greece
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40.Alexander the Great statue, Thessaloniki
Built landmarks · 20th century · Hidden gem
Equestrian statue by Evangelos Moustakas in Greece
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42.Folklife and Ethnological Museum of Macedonia and Thrace
Museums & culture · Hidden gem
Museum in Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece
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46.Mikra British Cemetery
Parks & cemeteries · 20th century · Hidden gem
Cemetery in Kalamaria, Thessaloniki
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47.Agias Sofias metro station
Ruins & the uncanny · 20th century · Hidden gem
Thessaloniki Metro station
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50.Society for Macedonian Studies
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Scientific organization for the study of the history and culture of Macedonia in Greece
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51.Museum of Plaster Casts
Museums & culture · Hidden gem
Archaeological museum in Thessaloniki, Greece
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52.Tower at Agios Vasileios
Ruins & the uncanny · Hidden gem
Medieval archaeological site in Lagkadas Municipality, Greece
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53.Armenian Church, Thessaloniki
Sacred sites · 20th century · Hidden gem
Church building in Municipality of Thessaloniki, Central Macedonia, Greece
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55.Art Gallery of the Society for Macedonian Studies
Museums & culture · 20th century · Hidden gem
Art museum in Thessaloniki, Greece
