Thessaloniki

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Thessaloniki, a lively modern city overlooking the Gulf of Thermaikos, is the capital of Macedonia and second largest city of Greece today.  The White Tower which dominates the seafront promenade and is one of the last remainders of the 15th century fortifications has become Thessaloniki’s unofficial emblem.
In 1997 the city was the Cultural Capital of Europe.  It was also an Olympic city during the 2004 Olympic Games in Greece.