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Thessaloniki
Thessaloniki is the capital of Macedonia, and with one million inhabitants (2025), the second largest city in Greece. It is a city with a continuous 3,000-year history, preserving relics of its Roman, Byzantine and Ottoman past and of its formerly dominant Jewish population. Its Byzantine churches, in particular, are included in UNESCO's world heritage list.
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- Demotic Greek
Language
Demotic Greek, Greek, Modern Greek - Time zones
UTC+2
UTC+2 (UTC+3 in summer)- Power plugs
- Type C/F
Power plugs
Type C, F · 230 V - Getting around
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Drive on the right
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Macedonia, Greece · Population: 310K · Calling code: +30
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