Thessaloniki – to the shrines of Orthodoxy!
Description:
This is the second city tour I want to offer to my guests. But it is very deep and more impressive, because it is here that you can see ancient temples belonging to the Byzantine era and included in the UNESCO list. We will visit with you 10-12 temples (if you can withstand)) , you can attach to the holy relics: St. Demetrius, St. David of Saluna, St. Anisia, St. Basilios (10th century Archbishop) St. Theodore Myrotochivaya, St. G. Palamas, St. Theocharis of Kapodocia, St. Catherine. You will see the old town with Byzantine tiny houses of the 17th-18th centuries. You can come into contact with the only mosaic in the world, dating from the 4th-5th centuries. in perfect condition, since for centuries it appeared behind the skin of a bull. You will plunge into a sea of ancient (10-12 centuries), not restored original frescoes! We'll definitely visit mine. Vlatadon where St. Up preached. Paul, of course. Demetrius, St. Sophia, St. Theodora and many other temples that will be a pleasant surprise and admiration for you!
Once you are hungry, you will have the opportunity to rest and eat wherever you wish. And then we'll continue our pilgrimage and you won't notice how time flies. We will also visit the oldest icon-painting shop in the city, where you will receive not only admiration and surprise from what you saw, but also a gift to each of you for a long memory of this day. By car we will drive through the most important streets and squares of the city, stop at the White Tower, our symbol of the city. There, just to the side, you will see 2 of the most popular monuments: this is Alexander the Great and of course, everyone’s favorite umbrellas. This is how our day will fly and we will say goodbye, after which you will go to rest.
This is my author's tour.
Thessaloniki
The second largest city in Greece and the capital of Central Macedonia. Today it is the cultural capital of the country: the city is known for its festivals and events. In addition, it is also a city with more than 3000 years of history, where the imprints of the Roman, Byzantine, Ottoman empires, as well as the Jewish population that once dominated here, are preserved. The old city center, located north of the modern center, was miraculously unaffected by the great fire of 1917. It is now on the UNESCO World Heritage List. In the 90s, 20th century Thessaloniki was awarded the title of European Capital of Culture.
All participants of the tour as a gift ring with 10 knots!