Upper City Culture and Nature Walk: Traditional and Historic Exploration of Thessaloniki
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19 Ratings
Thessaloniki
Embark on a captivating Upper City Culture and Nature Walk in Thessaloniki. Discover the oldest part of the city, immerse yourself in living traditions and history, and feel deeply connected to the local culture. Join our passionate local guide for an interactive and covidsafe experience!
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights

  • Vlatadon Monastery - A must-do experience when visiting the city of Thessaloniki!
    In this interactive Thessaloniki Upper Town walk, we will “travel” together through the ages and:

  • Learn about persons, philosophy, myths, ancient and current traditions related to nature

  • Discover local plants and their traditional uses in food, culture, wellness

  • Enjoy Upper Town and Thessaloniki city by walking through the oldest neighbourhood’s pavements and squares, meeting must-see landmarks and learning local stories! Discover hidden places of this local open-air museum!

  • Enjoy a marvellous city view

  • Get tips and recommendations to fully enjoy your vacation in Thessaloniki!

Travelers leave feeling entertained and enthousiastic, while connected and get to know local culture!

–We’ll begin our walk at Vlatadon Monastery’s yard, enjoying a full city view, and we are flexible at each stop regarding time.
Total duration: 3 hours

What's Included
  • Tea and coffee service included
Additional Information

Explore Thessaloniki’s most historic and conventional area (Upper city)
Emphasizing the vibrant cultural and natural traditions and history
Dynamic, engaging, and lively
Led by an enthusiastic and cheerful local woman
Outdoor, straightforward, shaded pathway, ideal for crowd avoidance (covidsafe)
Participants express a profound association with the cultural heritage of the place

Location
Eptapirgiou 66
Eptapirgiou
Vlatadon Monastery yard
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Juliajules388
May 5, 2024
Very interesting, very different type of tour...you won't be disappointed - This was such a lovely tour away from the hustle and bustle of the lower town. Hara is a charming, friendly, informative guide. Very interesting to learn about the various health benefits from the flora and fauna in the upper part of the city, as well as the philosophy. I thoroughly recommend this tour as something different in a beautiful part of town. Thank you Hara and thank you for the delicious herbal tea!
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267sally
Apr 16, 2024
Recommended walking tour of Ana polis Thessaloniki - Giorgos was a fun & interesting guide. We went to places we’d never have found. He was generous with his knowledge & time!
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Peggy_l
Nov 20, 2023
History and horticulture in one - Lovely mix of historical spots and understanding horticulture. Very small group. Hara was knowledgeable and kind.
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Elizabeth
Aug 1, 2023
Herbs with Hara! - Thoroughy enjoyed this walk with Hara. The three hours passed very quickly with lots of shady stopping points and detours into Charming Byzantine Churches. Hara had made us a refreshing herbal drink which we had half way round .Hara knew a lot about plants and herbs and their medicinal properties and the mythical stories behind them. We had very interesting chats with her. One of highlights was observing two amorous turtles! A different tour to the usual history ones and all the more enjoyable for it.
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487conorm
Jul 16, 2023
A unique and interesting tour! 5 star. - We had the most exceptional tour with Hara, filled with interesting facts and anecdotes about the culture! Particularly good if you're interested in herbs and plants, be it for cooking or health. We learnt a lot about all the different plants and what they do. It added an interesting twist to the tour! Something different and very informative. Highly recommend.
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Merav
Dec 21, 2022
Great and unique upper city tour - We had a great time with the lovely Hara, learning about the upper city and ancient & current uses of trees and herbs. We had a home-brewed tea for refreshment. The light drizzle did not bother us, and the grayish sky made the colors of the upper city houses pop out. This is a different kind of city guided tour, for those who seek something extra, other than plain history. Very recommended!
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Ellitraveller123
Nov 27, 2022
Amazing experience - Great experience, highly suggested! A different way to have a view of upper town. Felt cozy and comfortable.
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Tim4011
Nov 9, 2022
Great time - We had a very good tour with Hara with wonderful views on Thessaloniki. Thank you very much for the explanations about plants and tries. We learned a lot!!! I can recommend!
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Jan
Nov 9, 2022
Not to be missed!!! - This was magical. We visited hidden places with beautiful little gardens. Very lovely experience looking at some healing plants. Def not a straightforward history tour but something quite unique. Loved Haras homemade tea refreshment :)
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Vangelisp2018
Nov 8, 2022
Recommended tour - We loved this tour! Explored an unusual view of Thessaloniki and Greek culture, through its nature! I would recommend this to everyone wanting to experience something different!
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