Thessaloniki Zoological Garden

There is an observation deck just outside the tower, offering great views of the city.

A 14th-century church, particularly worth a look for its well-preserved frescoes. See if you can spot one of the turtles in the garden.

Sports related.

The house where Mustafa Kemal Atatürk was born.

Started life as a Roman temple of Zeus, built by Caesar Galerius, and is almost as old as the Pantheon in Rome. The monument has a diameter of 24.5 m and its dome reaches a height of 30 m. It was converted into a Christian church during the Early Christian era, and its interior was decorated with magnificent mosaics. However some inside frescoes are a work of the British artist Alexander Rossi (1840-1916). In 1591 the Rotunda was converted into a mosque, and a tall minaret still stands beside the monument. Frequent earthquakes from the early 7ᵗʰ century until 1978 caused several damage. The latter caused the destruction of the dome section. After being restored, the monument reopened to the public in 1998.