White Tower Of Thessaloniki

This cylindrical tower (23m dia x 27m high)with a turret (12m dia x 6m high) was once a notorious prison cell during Ottoman rule. Each of the 6 floors has been divided with several chambers, and can be accessed through spiral steps. Owing to countless victims of mass executions there, it was called "tower of blood" or "red tower". When Greece got control of the city in 1912, the tower was whitewashed as a sign of cleansing and acquired its present name. Since then, the tower was substantially remodeled, and is now buff in color. Nowadays, it houses the museum of Thessaloniki's history. Standing at the waterfront boulevard, it becomes Thessaloniki's landmark and is now one of the city's leading attractions. (Thessaloniki, Greece / 2010)

Royal Tombs Of Macedonia

Discovered in 1977, these tombs underneath an earthen mound (approximately 10m high x 110m across), were the tombs of kings and royal dynasties of Macedonia, Greece. Of the particular note is the tomb of King Philip II, the Macedonian king and the father of Alexander the Great. In 1993, an underground building was constructed to protect the tombs and to serve as a museum for the treasures found in the mound. The larnax, the crown and the weapons (notably the shield) of King Philip II are among the finds being catered on the underground museum. (Vergina, Greece / 2010)

Alexander the Great Monument

Situated along the shore of Thessaloniki, this monument was erected to honor Alexander the Great, the Macedonian conqueror of ancient world. Trivia: Alexander the Great was a towering figure in ancient history. He was born in Pella, in the prefecture of Macedonia, Greece. He came close to conquer the entire civilized world during his time. His favorite horse "Bucephalus" is one of history's famous steeds. He died at the age of 33 at Alexandria (the city he founded and named for himself), Egypt. His golden coffin in Alexandria attracts travelers over the century. (Thessaloniki, Greece / 2010)

Hagios Demetrios

The church of Saint Demetrius or Hagios Demetrios is the main sanctuary dedicated to Saint Demetrius, the patron saint of Thessaloniki. It is a part of Palaeochristian and Byzantine monuments of Thessaloniki that was included at Unesco's World Heritage Site list in 1988. Inside the church is an unusual shrine, a hexagonal-roofed structure at one side of the nave and was made of silver. Inside the structure is a couch or bed. The church is the most significant symbol in the city. (Thessaloniki , Greece / 2010)