Thessaloniki

Now onto Thessaloniki. [The current capital of Macedonia and second largest city of Greece. It is here that St Paul first brought the message of Christianity (50 A.D.). Thessaloniki became the second most important city of the Byzantine Empire, next to Constantinople] and St. George’s Basilica and the Galerius Arch. [The Arch of Galerius was built in 305 AD, to celebrate the definitive triumph of the Emperor over the Persians.. ]Thessaloniki, (Greek: Θεσσαλονίκη), is Greece's second-largest city and the capital of the Greek region of Macedonia and the periphery of Central Macedonia. The church of Saint Demetrius (or Demetrios) of Thessaloniki The tower Lefkos Pyrgos [White Tower] [The White Tower is a restored mid-16th century Turkish structure (Beyaz Koule - Lion of the Fortresses) said to be built by Suleyman the Magnificent.] at the waterfront of Thermaikos Gulf the of course we had to time to shop. Have I mentioned that before?