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White Tower of Thessaloniki
Beste tid å besøke
Just before sunset: the light falls magically over the city and the Thermaic Gulf, while the temperature is more bearable during the summer months.
Budsjettips
The ticket costs 6€ (reduced 3€ for students and those over 65). Free entry applies every first Sunday of the month from November to March.
Anbefalt for
History enthusiasts, Photographers, Groups of friends, First-time travelers
Planlegg ditt besøk
40-60 minutes
Om
Raske fakta: Reiser seg 33,9 meter langs strandpromenaden i Thessaloniki og har en diameter på 23 meter ved basen. Den ble bygget på 1500-tallet som en del av forsvarsverkene og fikk sin karakteristiske hvite farge i 1912.
Høydepunkter: Den hvite malingen var ikke alltid der: osmanene lot den være kalket etter rykter om at den hadde blitt brukt som fengsel og tortursted. Da byen ble frigjort i 1912, malte en gresk arbeider den hvit symbolsk, for å viske ut dens mørke fortid.
Insidertips
- Go up the spiral staircase on foot: it has 96 steps and on each floor there are exhibits about the history of the city.
- The best spot for a photo is from the south side of the coastal promenade, when the tower is lit golden at sunset.
- Avoid midday in July and August: the queue in the heat is long and there is no shade.
- Spend 10 minutes exploring the surrounding area: there are old Ottoman cannons and a small outdoor exhibition.
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