{"id":5513,"date":"2026-01-14T10:52:25","date_gmt":"2026-01-14T08:52:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/?post_type=destination&#038;p=5513"},"modified":"2026-03-30T10:48:54","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T08:48:54","slug":"white-tower-thessaloniki","status":"publish","type":"destination","link":"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/en\/destinations\/white-tower-thessaloniki\/","title":{"rendered":"White Tower: The ultimate Thessaloniki landmark"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n \n\n\t\n\t\n<section class=\"section PageHeader__body LeftAlign destination withImage withButtons\">\n\t<div class=\"bgdImage withButtons\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0-\u039b\u03b5\u03c5\u03ba\u03cc\u03c2-\u03a0\u03cd\u03c1\u03b3\u03bf\u03c2-\u03b5\u03be\u03c9\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac-scaled.jpg');\">\n\t\t<div class=\"Card    \"  \n  \t\t\t >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"Card__image\">\n\t\t\t\t\n<div style=\"--ratio:100%\" class=\" AspectRatioBox \"> \t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0-\u039b\u03b5\u03c5\u03ba\u03cc\u03c2-\u03a0\u03cd\u03c1\u03b3\u03bf\u03c2-\u03b5\u03be\u03c9\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\u039f \u039b\u03b5\u03c5\u03ba\u03cc\u03c2 \u03a0\u03cd\u03c1\u03b3\u03bf\u03c2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0-\u039b\u03b5\u03c5\u03ba\u03cc\u03c2-\u03a0\u03cd\u03c1\u03b3\u03bf\u03c2-\u03b5\u03be\u03c9\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac-scaled.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0-\u039b\u03b5\u03c5\u03ba\u03cc\u03c2-\u03a0\u03cd\u03c1\u03b3\u03bf\u03c2-\u03b5\u03be\u03c9\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0-\u039b\u03b5\u03c5\u03ba\u03cc\u03c2-\u03a0\u03cd\u03c1\u03b3\u03bf\u03c2-\u03b5\u03be\u03c9\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0-\u039b\u03b5\u03c5\u03ba\u03cc\u03c2-\u03a0\u03cd\u03c1\u03b3\u03bf\u03c2-\u03b5\u03be\u03c9\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0-\u039b\u03b5\u03c5\u03ba\u03cc\u03c2-\u03a0\u03cd\u03c1\u03b3\u03bf\u03c2-\u03b5\u03be\u03c9\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"btnZoom\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ImageGalleryItem__dest Button Button--icon-only Button--alt\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0-\u039b\u03b5\u03c5\u03ba\u03cc\u03c2-\u03a0\u03cd\u03c1\u03b3\u03bf\u03c2-\u03b5\u03be\u03c9\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac-1152x1536.jpg\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0-\u039b\u03b5\u03c5\u03ba\u03cc\u03c2-\u03a0\u03cd\u03c1\u03b3\u03bf\u03c2-\u03b5\u03be\u03c9\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0-\u039b\u03b5\u03c5\u03ba\u03cc\u03c2-\u03a0\u03cd\u03c1\u03b3\u03bf\u03c2-\u03b5\u03be\u03c9\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac-1152x1536.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0-\u039b\u03b5\u03c5\u03ba\u03cc\u03c2-\u03a0\u03cd\u03c1\u03b3\u03bf\u03c2-\u03b5\u03be\u03c9\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03b9\u03ba\u03ac-1536x2048.jpg 1536w\" \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tdata-sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 100vw, 100vw\" data-sub-html=\"\u039f \u039b\u03b5\u03c5\u03ba\u03cc\u03c2 \u03a0\u03cd\u03c1\u03b3\u03bf\u03c2\" aria-label=\"View all Images\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"Button__icon Button__icon--right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\n<svg class=\"SvgIcon   SvgIcon--custom \" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" shape-rendering=\"geometricPrecision\"   style=\"--svg-height: 24px; 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It was originally enclosed by a low octagonal chemise wall, whose outline is still in evidence in the area that surrounds the monument, enhanced by three octagonal turrets on three corners. The exemplary restoration of the monument, implemented in 1985 by the Ephorate of Antiquities, was awarded with the Europa Nostra Prize in 1988.<\/p>\n<p>It has had various names, such as \u2036Lion Tower\u2033 in the 16th century, and \u2036Fortress of Kalamaria\u2033 in the 18th century. Its current designation as the \u2036White Tower\u2033 was given in 1883 when it was whitewashed by order of Sultan Abdul Hamid II. Its former name, \u2036Blood Tower\u2033, was reminiscent of its most recent 19th century function as a prison and execution place, which was inconsistent with the reformist spirit of the times.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section galleryBlock \">\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"CarouselDiv\">\n\t<div data-view=\"2\" class=\"Carousel \n\t\tImageGrid ImageGallery--slideshow \n\t\t\t two-items \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\tswiper-container \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t half\"  data-type=\"half\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"Carousel__wrapper swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"Carousel__slide swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"Carousel__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"ImageGalleryItem \" style=\"\">\n\t<div class=\"ImageGalleryItemCarousel \">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ImageGalleryItem__image\" 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Its current designation as the \u2036White Tower\u2033 was given in 1883 when it was whitewashed by order of Sultan Abdul Hamid II. Its former name, \u2036Blood Tower\u2033, was reminiscent of its most recent 19th century function as a prison and execution place, which was inconsistent with the reformist spirit of the times.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section galleryBlock \">\n\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\t\t\n<div class=\"CarouselDiv\">\n\t<div data-view=\"3\" class=\"Carousel \n\t\tImageGrid ImageGallery--slideshow \n\t\t\t three-items \n\t\t\t \n\t\t\t\tswiper-container \n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t half\"  data-type=\"half\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"Carousel__wrapper swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"Carousel__slide swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"Carousel__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"ImageGalleryItem \" style=\"\">\n\t<div class=\"ImageGalleryItemCarousel \">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ImageGalleryItem__image\" 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history\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"Carousel__slide swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"Carousel__title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"ImageGalleryItem \" style=\"\">\n\t<div class=\"ImageGalleryItemCarousel \">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"ImageGalleryItem__image\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-\u0399\u03c3\u03cc\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9\u03bf_-\u039f-\u03c7\u03ce\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2-\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9-\u03bf-\u03c7\u03c1\u03cc\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2-1536x1022.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-\u0399\u03c3\u03cc\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9\u03bf_-\u039f-\u03c7\u03ce\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2-\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9-\u03bf-\u03c7\u03c1\u03cc\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2-768x511.jpg 768w, 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-\u0399\u03c3\u03cc\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9\u03bf_-\u039f-\u03c7\u03ce\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2-\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9-\u03bf-\u03c7\u03c1\u03cc\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-\u0399\u03c3\u03cc\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9\u03bf_-\u039f-\u03c7\u03ce\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2-\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9-\u03bf-\u03c7\u03c1\u03cc\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-\u0399\u03c3\u03cc\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9\u03bf_-\u039f-\u03c7\u03ce\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2-\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9-\u03bf-\u03c7\u03c1\u03cc\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/1-\u0399\u03c3\u03cc\u03b3\u03b5\u03b9\u03bf_-\u039f-\u03c7\u03ce\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2-\u03ba\u03b1\u03b9-\u03bf-\u03c7\u03c1\u03cc\u03bd\u03bf\u03c2-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, 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https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/5_5\u03bf\u03c2-\u03cc\u03c1\u03bf\u03c6\u03bf\u03c2_\u03a4\u03bf-\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03c0\u03bd\u03cc\u03bd-\u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u03ac-\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5-\u03c9\u03c6\u03b5\u03bb\u03af\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5-2048x1536.jpg 1536w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 1024px) 100vw, 100vw\" data-sub-html=\"5th floor: Leisure and culture\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n<div style=\"--ratio:75%\" class=\" AspectRatioBox \"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.hh.gr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/5_5\u03bf\u03c2-\u03cc\u03c1\u03bf\u03c6\u03bf\u03c2_\u03a4\u03bf-\u03c4\u03b5\u03c1\u03c0\u03bd\u03cc\u03bd-\u03bc\u03b5\u03c4\u03ac-\u03c4\u03bf\u03c5-\u03c9\u03c6\u03b5\u03bb\u03af\u03bc\u03bf\u03c5-768x576.jpg\" alt=\"5th floor: Leisure and culture\" 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The aim of the exhibition is to introduce visitors to Thessaloniki through the ages and to encourage them to continue their exploration of the city\u2019s specialist museums, its monuments and archaeological sites. The exhibition is thematically arranged on each floor with a brief presentation of the subject in the central space, followed by a more detailed narrative articulated in the surrounding rooms.<\/p>\n<p>On the ground floor, themes such as the foundation of the city, time, space, the environment and its history are brought into focus through projections and interactive touch screens. Info points featuring a virtual tour of the exhibition are available to visitors with mobility impairment.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<section class=\"section PracticalText  \">\n\t<div class=\"groupsInfo\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"groupInfoItem\" id=\"Directions\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"infoMap\">\n\t\t<div id=\"map\" class=\"mapcell\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\n\t<div class=\"left\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"title\">\n\t\t\t<span>\n\n<svg class=\"SvgIcon   SvgIcon--custom \" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" shape-rendering=\"geometricPrecision\"   style=\"--svg-height: 24px; --svg-width: 24px\" >\n\t\t\t\t<use class=\"icon-ic-flex-map-pin\" href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/hh\/public\/images\/icons.svg#icon-ic-flex-map-pin\"><\/use>\n\t<\/svg>\n<\/span>\t\t\t<h2>Directions<\/h2>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<div class=\"right\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"groupInfoSubItem\">\n\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"rich-text\"><p>Nikis Ave<br \/>\n54013, Thessaloniki<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"Button Custom Icon External\"><a href=\"https:\/\/maps.app.goo.gl\/GWU4RuXVgPCyEi6P9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Get directions<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"groupInfoSubItem\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"subtitle\">\n\t\t<span>\n\n<svg class=\"SvgIcon   SvgIcon--custom \" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" shape-rendering=\"geometricPrecision\"   style=\"--svg-height: 24px; --svg-width: 24px\" >\n\t\t\t\t<use class=\"icon-ic-flex-walk\" href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/hh\/public\/images\/icons.svg#icon-ic-flex-walk\"><\/use>\n\t<\/svg>\n<\/span>\t\tOn foot\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"rich-text\"><p>13 minutes from Aristotelous Square<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"groupInfoSubItem\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"subtitle\">\n\t\t<span>\n\n<svg class=\"SvgIcon   SvgIcon--custom \" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" shape-rendering=\"geometricPrecision\"   style=\"--svg-height: 24px; --svg-width: 24px\" >\n\t\t\t\t<use class=\"icon-ic-flex-metro\" href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/hh\/public\/images\/icons.svg#icon-ic-flex-metro\"><\/use>\n\t<\/svg>\n<\/span>\t\tBy metro\u00a0\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"rich-text\"><p>Line 1, exit at \u201cSintrivani\u201d station<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"groupInfoSubItem\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"subtitle\">\n\t\t<span>\n\n<svg class=\"SvgIcon   SvgIcon--custom \" aria-hidden=\"true\" role=\"presentation\" shape-rendering=\"geometricPrecision\"   style=\"--svg-height: 24px; --svg-width: 24px\" >\n\t\t\t\t<use class=\"icon-ic-flex-bus\" href=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/hh\/public\/images\/icons.svg#icon-ic-flex-bus\"><\/use>\n\t<\/svg>\n<\/span>\t\tBy bus\n\t<\/div>\n\t\n\t\t<div class=\"rich-text\"><p>From Pavlou Mela St: Lines 03K, 05, 05A, 06, 15, 33, 39, 39A, 45Y, get off at \u201cLefkos Pyrgos\u201d stop<br \/>\nFrom Ethnikis Aminis St: Lines 11, 11B, get off at \u201cEthnikis Aminis\u201d stop<br \/>\nFrom Nikis Ave: Line 50, get off at \u201cLefkos Pyrgos\u201d stop<br \/>\nFrom Nik. 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