4-Day Thessaloniki Waterfront, Byzantium & Meze City Break
Byzantine walls, a sunset promenade and Greece's food capital.
- Destination: Thessaloniki, Greece
- Duration: 4 days / 3 nights
- Budget: 377–501 GBP
- Estimated cost: 377 GBP
Day-by-day plan
Day 1: Arrive and the waterfront
Stay near Aristotelous Square.
Morning: Bus from the airport to Aristotelous Square.
Afternoon: Nea Paralia promenade and the Umbrellas sculpture.
Evening: Meze dinner in Ladadika.
Day 2: Byzantium and Rome
Stay near Aristotelous Square.
Morning: White Tower and the Archaeological Museum.
Afternoon: Rotunda and the Arch of Galerius.
Evening: Sunset in Ano Poli.
Day 3: Markets and flavours
Stay near Aristotelous Square.
Morning: Modiano and Kapani markets.
Afternoon: Bougatsa and coffee on Mitropoleos.
Evening: Ouzeri dinner in the old market lanes.
Day 4: Sea air farewell
Head to the airport for the flight home.
Morning: Walk the harbour to the concert hall.
Afternoon: Final gyros lunch.
Evening: Bus to the airport.
Budget
- Flights — Return fare anchor: lastminute.com's London-Thessaloniki route page lists return flights from £92 per person (one-way from £53) (lastminute.com/flights/r_london--thessaloniki, checked 5 Nov 2026); 'from' fares are lead-in prices including taxes and do not guarantee availability on specific dates. — 92 GBP
- Accommodation — 3 nights sole occupancy in a central guesthouse near Aristotelous Square, budgetyourtrip-style mid-budget estimate. — 150 GBP
- Food & local transport — Around £35 per day covering bougatsa breakfasts, meze lunches, dinners and bus fares. — 105 GBP
- Activities — White Tower, Rotunda and the Archaeological Museum are the main paid sights. — 30 GBP
Tips
- White Tower: Waterfront landmark and museum with rooftop views.
- Ano Poli: Ottoman-era upper town of lanes, walls and sunset lookouts.
- Rotunda & Arch of Galerius: Roman monuments on the old Roman axis.
- Modiano & Kapani Markets: Covered markets at the heart of the city's food scene.