Thessaloniki

'Jerusalem of the Balkans': Exploring Thessaloniki's lost Jewish history - opinion

I had long wanted to visit the city where the port once closed on Shabbat, and where Jews were both longshoremen and leaders in commercial development.

 Thessaloniki, Greece
The left-wing anarchist Rouvikonas group organized the "anti-Zionist patrol" in Thessaloniki. June 30, 2026.

‘Anti-Zionist patrol’ in Thessaloniki sparks outrage from Greek Jewish community

 Thessaloniki, Greece

Thessaloniki: Man sleeps in trash bin, saved seconds before being crushed by trash comapctor

 NYX Thessaloniki Hotel

NIS 500 per night: A new Israeli hotel in Greece’s surprising destination


Mystery at Petralona Cave: 286,000-year-old skull near Thessaloniki upends the human family tree

Buried for hundreds of thousands of years, the Petralona cranium finally reveals its ancient secret.

The Petralona skull.

Thessaloniki: Where sea, history, and vibrant streets meet your perfect stay


Thessaloniki: Where sea, history, and vibrant streets meet your perfect stay


Mass grave from Greek Civil War discovered in Thessaloniki

City officials are taking steps to conduct DNA testing on the remains and are inviting families of the missing to provide their genetic material.

 Mass grave from Greek Civil War discovered in Thessaloniki.

Thessaloniki's Alcazar to shine again by 2026

The mosque consists of three distinct units corresponding to three successive chronological phases of its construction: the prayer hall, the portico, and the atrium.

 Thessaloniki's Alcazar to shine again by 2026.

Thessaloniki, Greece - Who needs the French Riviera

The Jerusalem Post Podcast - Travel Edition, Episode 96

 Mock pirate ships offer a great view of the city from the Thermaic Gulf