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Sightseeing and monuments
 The
entire city of Thessaloniki is an open-air
museum. The unique Byzantine churches co-exist
side by side the contemporary buildings, the
modern shops and the numerous coffee shops.
Churches such as the Basilica of Saint Sofia
with the wonderful mosaic, Saint Dimitrios with
the undercroft of the patron Saint, David the
venerable, Nicholaos the orphan and the
Monastery of Vlatadon proclaim the Byzantine
nature of the city. Glorious Roman and Byzantine
monuments, such as the Arch of Galerios, the
Roman Palace, the Castles, the Fiotonda. the
Ancient Market, the White Tower that is also the
trademark of Thessatoniki verify the
significance and prominence of the city
throughout the years. Nearby the city of
Thessaloniki lies the State of Mount Athos with
its unique churches and monasteries of
unprecedented architecture style.
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