Thessaloniki

Susanne and I came to Greece so I could attend the 3rd World Summit on Media for Children and Adolescents. We arrived a couple days early so we could play tourist and explore the city; Susanne then returned to the US while I attended the conference.

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Thessaloniki's main plaza.
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The Agia Sofia church, one of Thessaloniki's UNESCO World Heritage-listed Byzantine churches.
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The third-century Rotunda was built as a mausoleum for the emperor Galerius, but Constantine the Great converted it into a church, making it the oldest church in the city.
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The Arch of Galerius, erected in 303 to celebrate the emperor's defeat of the Persians.
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The arch is within spitting distance of Galerius' Rotunda.
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Closeup of the arch.
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Thessaloniki fish market.
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The monastery of Vlatadon, high on a hilltop near Kastra, the city's Ottoman district.
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Anti-NATO posters protesting NATO's incursion in Kosovo.
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One of the many pretty homes winding down the hillside from Kastra.
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The White Tower, built in the 15th century, was used by the Ottomans to lock up rebellious Janissary soldiers.


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