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Upper Town Tour: Discover Thessaloniki's Hidden Gems
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45 Ratings
Thessaloniki
Explore Upper Town Greece: Visit historic churches, Ottoman monuments, and hidden gems. Discover local stories, Greek mythology, and the soul of Thessaloniki.
Explore Upper Town Greece: Visit historic churches, Ottoman monuments, and hidden gems. Discover local stories, Greek mythology, and the soul of Thessaloniki.
Duration:
3 hours
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Osios David (The Latomou Monastery) - This visit will take you to one of the world’s oldest churches, where you can marvel at a breathtaking mosaic, a unique masterpiece of Christian art.
- Trigonion Tower - Experience the best view of Thessaloniki with a panoramic perspective of the entire city!
- Sthenonos 1 - Discover Greek music,…
- Osios David (The Latomou Monastery) - This visit will take you to one of the world’s oldest churches, where you can marvel at a breathtaking mosaic, a unique masterpiece of Christian art.
- Trigonion Tower - Experience the best view of Thessaloniki with a panoramic perspective of the entire city!
- Sthenonos 1 - Discover Greek music, focusing on Rebetiko, a treasured genre of Greek culture, accompanied by a delightful music show!
- Vlatadon Monastery - Explore one of the city’s oldest monasteries and learn about St. Paul’s influence in Thessaloniki.
- Mausoleum of Musa Baba - Delve into the Ottoman Turkish era of the city while discussing an Ottoman monument and current Greek-Turkish relations.
- Andronikos Lapardas Tower - This stop offers insights into Thessaloniki’s ancient walls, highlighting the city’s historical and current expanse.
What's Included
- All Fees and Taxes
- All Fees and Taxes
What's Not Included
- Bottled water
- Bottled water
Additional Information
In the upper town, visitors explore the Profitis Ilias Church, an Ottoman monument, Osios David Church, the Monastery of Vlatadon, and other hidden gems. Discussions include topics such as a significant fire, the Turks, the Jews, Mount Olympus, Greek mythology, a religious masterpiece of art, rebetico music, St. Paul, the story of Greek refugees from…
In the upper town, visitors explore the Profitis Ilias Church, an Ottoman monument, Osios David Church, the Monastery of Vlatadon, and other hidden gems. Discussions include topics such as a significant fire, the Turks, the Jews, Mount Olympus, Greek mythology, a religious masterpiece of art, rebetico music, St. Paul, the story of Greek refugees from Turkey, and other fascinating tales.
This tour offers an opportunity to truly experience the essence of this neighborhood, discovering what makes this area so unique and beloved by locals. Participants will embark on a journey through time, witnessing Thessaloniki’s past and its present.
The tour is led by an official tourist guide with the registered number 33Ξ02766Ε1.
Location
Holy Church of Elijah the Prophet
Ολυμπιάδος
I will be holding a red umbrella to recognize me!
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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Lovetravel812513
Oct 2, 2025
Best Thessaloniki tour and guide! - Georgios was the best guide! He was accommodating when we had an issue before the tour, courteous and very informative the entire tour! We learned many things we didn’t know about the history and culture of Greece and specifically Thessaloniki. He was able to answer all our questions, and let us walk at our pace.
The hidden gems he showed us were the highlights of the tour! We highly recommend this specific tour as it takes you to the real neighborhood with real Greeks just living life and loving one another. So for us, it was very authentic!
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Martiro7
Oct 2, 2025
Hidden Unexpected Treasures in Ano Poli - What a delightful surprise to learn Thessaloniki has another town hidden from plain view! Giorgos’s tales of upper town, its little secrets, incredible art, and long history were unveiled before us as he took us behind the wall to learn of its delights. We enjoyed every bit , and even the neighbors came out to share a song with him as he serenaded. Highly recommend!
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Jane_m
Oct 2, 2025
Great tour and the best guide! - Loved the tour and the guide!
Georgios was the best. He accommodated us when we had an issue the day before, met us on time but most of all gave us a wonderful tour of the somewhat unknown upper town of Thessaloniki and some hidden gems along the way! We highly recommend him for your guide and if you love history and interesting facts about the ruins and churches and culture and history you will love this tour and Georgios.
All the beautiful kitties, we met along the way, and especially his friend who followed us quite a distance were just an extra bonus!
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Brookefeder
Sep 14, 2025
Fantastic experience! - Giorgos/George is funny, engaging, but above all knowledgeable! We had no idea what to expect - from the tour, from Saloniki, or from Greece - as this was our very 1st visit to the country and our 1st place within Greece. Giorgos helped us quickly fall in love with Thessaloniki, the culture, the history, the people... and of course the food!! His Ano Poli tour is not to be missed and will help make all your travels through the city (and throughout Greece) more robust.
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Pamelab556
Sep 8, 2025
Brings history and art alive - Giorgos loves his city and the stories he tells reflect this. His presentation was both entertaining and informative. He was kind enough to correspond with us prior to our tour and gave us excellent reading recommendations. My husband and I are history buffs, Giorgos’ knowledge and perspective really added to our understanding of the history of this diverse city. He is an excellent tour guide and made our trip to Thessaloniki a memorable experience. Highly recommend Giorgos as a tour guide!
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Odyssey52463212013
Aug 23, 2025
Pleasant, rewarding and joyful discovery of Ano Poli - We visited Ano Poli with Georgios and we liked it very much. It is a rich, interesting and full of surprises. Georgios knows everything about his city, from the reason for the cut off ears of cats to the small Byzantine church and its secret. We highly recommend this tour, also with children.
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Ryan_r
Aug 5, 2025
Beautiful day with Giorgos. - We had an amazing time in upper town with Giorgos. He recalled everyone’s name in our party of 9 and always addresses each person directly, such a great personal touch. His knowledge of the history of Thessaloniki was incredible. He was also great at tailoring the experience to our group. You can tell he has deep passion for the city and the people and truly loves what he does. The tour completely exceeded our expectations. Highly recommend 10/10.
Thank you Giorgos
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704larisau
Jul 18, 2025
- The guide George was great !
Very informative, clear , answered yo all questions and kind .
George has a tonnes of knowledge and he knows how deliver it to tourists.
Enjoyed a lot and definitely will recommend to my friends to go to the tour with George
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S9806ijlilym
Jun 10, 2025
Highly recommend! - The tour was excellent.
I was particularly impressed with George's memory for names and nationalities!
I also thought his responses to some sensitive comments and questions were informed, sensitivity handled and compassionate.
He really captured the friendly feeling of the city.
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Sonofdudu
Mar 7, 2025
Ano Poli with George - George is a great guide.
We were so attracted to his messages that we did not pay attention to the time, 3 hours passed like nothing.
George has a great knowledge about Thessaloniki and many other subjects. However, his best quality is his ability to express his true feeling about them.
Highly recommended tour.
Hanan
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