Central Macedonia (Greek: Κεντρική Μακεδονία, Kentrikí Makedonía) is one of the thirteen administrative regions of Greece, consisting of the central part of the geographical and historical region of Macedonia. With a population of almost 1.9 million, it is the second most populous in Greece after Attica.
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I had done a lot of research before going to Greece, but I never realised this is such an amazing place. I suppose it is not well known because firstly it is in a remote location, and the guide books I consulted did not give elaborate descriptions. We were on a long drive from Meteora to Thessaloniki (a conducted tour by bus) and there were groans and moans when the bus stopped at Vergina. Everyone was tired and a bit irritated. But, all that totally vanished when we saw this magnificent museum. To a man (and woman!) we were tremendously impressed. This is called "Royal" for a simple reason: it holds the tomb of Phillip of Macedon, father of Alexander the Great, and another tomb which is reputed to be that of Alexander's son. There is some doubt about whether the latter is really the place where Alexander's son is buried, our guide gave us both sides of the story. But, the piece de resistance is Phillip's tomb, and the various artefacts relating to it in the museum. Several very large and very beautiful gold objects. Phillip was buried with all these things, along with his most recent wife. She agreed (or was forced!) to die and join him in the after-life. Fortunately grave looters did not get to this grave, (and the one purporting to be Alexander's son's) before they were properly excavated. A truly amazing museum, and really worth seeing. One of the highlights of my three week trip to Greece! (by the way, photos were allowed everywhere, except in the actual tombs).
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Family owned winery established in 1981. The aim is to produce high-quality wines from grapes cultivated in the privately-owned vineyard which exhibit all the distinctive characteristics of the specific microclimate (terroir) of Epanomi.
amazing wines from the best wineyard in greece ! especially the sauvignon blanc fume is an amazing wine! the bar is located at the wineyard and you have the chance to visit the museum as well! definitely is must if you are at thessaloniki!
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A very atmospheric place with the vibe of Time travel glory at its finest... Added to that is the friendly welcome and very knowledgable curator of the museum Mr.Nikos...the experiance wouldnt be the same without him I highly advise you take the FREE guided tour from him Planing on visiting again to bring more of my friends next time.
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The Jewish Museum of Thessaloniki was founded to honor the rich and creative Sephardic heritage as it evolved in the city of Thessaloniki.On the ground level are monumental stones and inscriptions that were once found in the great Jewish necropolis that lay to the east of the city walls. Accompanying these stones are a series of photographs showing the cemetery and visitors as it was in 1914.Central to the first floor is a narrative history of the Jewish presence in Thessaloniki from the 3rd century BCE until the Second World War. A separate exhibit focuses on the Shoah, as it affected the Jewish Community of Thessaloniki. The majority of the community - some 49,000 persons - was systematically deported to Auschwitz and Bergen-Belsen where most of them perished.A research and documentation center operates within the premises, which aims to document and digitize archival documents from the Museum's own collection as well as archival material from other sources, thus creating a database accessible to visitors.The Museum provides special educational programs for schools.
After doing the Free Tour of the Jewish and Roman Quarters, we went to the Jewish Museum. It is a wonderful museum and incredibly sad at the same time, as the Jewish population of Thessaloniki was almost completely wiped out during the holocaust. We were very glad we included the museum in our visit - the Jewish population of Thessaloniki was around 50,000 at the beginning of WW 2, had been there for hundreds of years, and made major contributions to the city.
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The Thessaloniki Cinema Museum is housed in a landmark warehouse on the first wharf of the port of Thessaloniki, at the beginning of the old avenue along the waterfront, not far away from Aristotelous Square, in the center of the city. In Thessaloniki Cinema Museum we wish to share with you the magic of Greek cinema in a “dark room” unwinding like a huge film reel. We want you to follow the red path, that step – by – step recollects the scenes of a cinematographic fairytale, almost one hundred years of age.
Really enjoyed my time in there to travel through a history of Greek Film .Each exhibit is accompanied by a short leaflet guide in several languages including English . The place is a blend of prop and costume exhibits and films detailing things about each stage of the exhibition . It was the best 4 euros I spent .
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MOMus - Thessaloniki Museum of Photography was founded in 1998 and its mission is to collect, study and present photographic works and archives, Greek and international, as well as to research the photographic medium, and disseminate this knowledge to the public through educational activities. Its archives and collection include approximately 90,000 photographic objects of the 1890-2015 period, while it organizes the Thessaloniki PhotoBiennale festival. Since November of 2018, four museums in Thessaloniki (Museum of Modern Art-Costakis Collection, Museum of Contemporary Art-Macedonian Museum of Contemporary Art and State Museum of Contemporary Art Collections, Thessaloniki Museum of Photography, Experimental Center for the Arts) and one in Athens (Museum Alex Mylona) joined forces, forming Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki (MOMus) the largest supervised institution of the Ministry of Culture and Sports for contemporary art in the country.
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The museum is perfect for anyone who wants to discover icons. The way they are displayed is perfect and, you manage to discover enjoy this very specific type of art by the important number of art / religious pieces. We loved it!
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