Thessaloniki
Greece's foodie capital. Younger, cheaper and grittier than Athens.
Greece's second city. Student energy, world-class street food, sea-facing promenade and a huge multilingual BPO sector hiring across Europe.
Multilingual BPO hubs in the city centre and Pylaia. Big German, French, Italian, Dutch and Nordic communities. Rent is roughly half of Athens.
Brand-new metro (opened 2024), trolleybuses, buses and ferries up the coast. A monthly pass is around €30.
Ladadika for bars in old warehouses, Valaoritou for late nights, Aristotelous Square for the buzz, and beach clubs on the Halkidiki peninsula in summer.
Bougatsa at Bantis, modern Greek at Sebrico, mezze at Ouzou Melathron, and bougatsa-shop coffees every 20 metres.
Promenade run along the seafront, weekend beach trips to Halkidiki, football at Toumba (PAOK) and Kaftanzoglio, and skiing on Mt. Vermio in winter.
Famous Thessaloniki cuisine
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