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1. Food

   Breakfast with bougatsa in Thessaloniki

   In the gastronomy capital, eat bougatsa — crispy custard or cheese pastry — fresh in the morning — and photograph it.

2. History

   See the Rotunda and the Arch of Galerius

   Tour the monumental arch from the Roman emperor Galerius and the giant round building that later served as church and mosque — and photograph it.

3. History

   Climb the White Tower in Thessaloniki

   Climb the Ottoman tower that symbolizes the city; take in the waterfront and gulf, and tour the city museum inside — and photograph it.

4. Culture & art

   Walk Aristotelous Square and the waterfront

   Stroll from the grand square along the Nikis waterfront to the Umbrellas sculpture — and photograph it.

5. Culture & art · Ano Poli

   Walk the Byzantine walls in Ano Poli (Upper Town)

   Find the finest gulf view along the walls and narrow lanes of the only quarter to survive the great fire — and photograph it.