Thessaloniki
Greece's foodie capital — Byzantine history, late-night bouzoukia, and the Aegean on your doorstep.
Younger, friendlier and more bohemian than Athens. University city by day, late-dinner-and-bouzoukia city by night, with the best food scene in Greece — full stop.
Multilingual BPO and shared-services hubs at Pylaia, Kalamaria and the city centre. Strong French, German, Italian, Dutch and Nordic-speaking communities working in tech support and CS.
Newly opened metro (2024), extensive city buses and KTEL regional buses. The waterfront promenade is 4.5km and the entire centre is walkable. A monthly OASTH pass is around €40.
Valaoritou for warehouse-style bars, Ladadika for cocktails, Bit Bazaar for indie hangs, and bouzoukia clubs along the seafront where you smash carnations till sunrise.
Diagonios for souvlaki, Mourga for modern Greek tavern, Charoupi for Cretan, Sebriko for upscale meze, and the legendary bougatsa at Bantis for breakfast.
Walk or cycle the seafront to the White Tower, swim at Peraia and Halkidiki beaches (1hr), football at PAOK (Toumba) and Aris, ski at Mount Vermio, and weekend trips to Meteora.
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