Ano Poli (Upper Town) and Acropolis of Thessaloniki
If you walk down towards the sea you will eventually come across with the Northen Wall as it was formed till the 12th century. At its east end you will see a big gate (Portara) that used to lead in the Acropolis, the gate of Anna Palaiologina and the Trigonion Tower, the point from which the Ottomans invaded the city in 1430. There, you will have the chance to enjoy the view of the city and the seafront.
Walking along the Northen Wall and before reaching its western end you will see the other big gate (Portara) that used to lead out the Acropolis. Few meters away is the entrance of Vlatadon Monastery which was founded in the middle of the 14th century by the Vlataioi brother monks. The panorama from the monastery looks out over the city and Ano Poli, reaching in the far distance the peaks of Mount Olympus. Another site of the area, that you should not miss by no means, is the Osios David (Latomou Monastery). This humble church was built in the 5th century and it is of great architectural significance as the precursor of the domed cruciform, with brilliant interior decoration, mosaics and frescoes. In a very close distance you will reach Terpsitheas square with the Tourbes of Musa Baba, an important Muslim chaplain of the Ottoman era.
Walking along the Northen Wall and before reaching its western end you will see the other big gate (Portara) that used to lead out the Acropolis. Few meters away is the entrance of Vlatadon Monastery which was founded in the middle of the 14th century by the Vlataioi brother monks. The panorama from the monastery looks out over the city and Ano Poli, reaching in the far distance the peaks of Mount Olympus. Another site of the area, that you should not miss by no means, is the Osios David (Latomou Monastery). This humble church was built in the 5th century and it is of great architectural significance as the precursor of the domed cruciform, with brilliant interior decoration, mosaics and frescoes. In a very close distance you will reach Terpsitheas square with the Tourbes of Musa Baba, an important Muslim chaplain of the Ottoman era.