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Social Program

All GEOLINKS participants will be warmly welcomed by the most interesting places to visit in Thessaloniki, Greece.  During all conference days GEOLINKS participants can visit free of charge with GEOPASS the Thessaloniki historic places:

  • White Tower of Thessaloniki

  • UYiLO Museum

  • The Museum of Byzantine Culture in Thessaloniki

  • The Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki

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History of Thessaloniki

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Thessaloniki has many stories to tell, starting by the moment of its foundation in 316/315 B.C. Fortunate to have royal “blood”, since the new city was named after Thessaloniki, sister of Alexander the Great and daughter of Philip II, King of Macedonia. It was developed rapidly - due to its prominent geographical location- as one of the most important ports, and economical and commercial centers of Macedonia and the Balkan Peninsula as a whole, advantages maintained for the past 2300 years. Thessaloniki is the second largest city in Greece and capital city of Central Macedonia’s administrative district, bearing all the structures that constitute a modern urban center, with a population of over 878,000 residents in its Regional Unit. Additionally, its port being the second largest commercial port of Greece, and its location, close to the Balkans, between the East and the West, are significant factors that contribute, both to its economic growth and its cosmopolitan characteristics.

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White Tower Museum 

Meet Thessaloniki’s impressive history by entering the city’s most emblematic structure, the imposing White Tower and enjoy the lovely view from the roof top! The permanent exhibition of White Tower displays the city’s history in a concise way, from its foundation period in 316/15 BC until today, via multimedia applications, videos, projections, interactive and audio applications, printed graphic compositions (photo-banks), with a thematic differentiation for each floor.

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UYiLO MUSEUM

Τhe UYiLO MUSEUM is the first technology museum in Greece and the second in the world. It has exhibits showing the technological evolution of computers, iPads, iPods and iPhones through Apple, the world’s largest technology company. The visitors have the opportunity to make their first steps in the world of technology and learn how iPad, iPod and iPhone personal computers evolved over time and have the opportunity to see Apple’s unique models from 1976 to 2012 to help them understand their rapid evolution.

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The Museum of Byzantine Culture in Thessaloniki

The Museum of Byzantine Culture opened in 1994. It was established with the aim of creating a centre in which aspects of Byzantine culture surviving in Macedonia in general and Thessaloniki in particular may be kept, researched, and studied. The museum has collections of sculpture, frescoes, mosaics, icons, and inscriptions from the Byzantine period. It has permanent exhibitions, rooms for temporary thematic exhibitions, conservation workshops, and storerooms. The exhibits include sculptures, wall paintings, mosaic floors, icons, metalwork, coins, inscriptions, glassware, and pottery.

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The Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki

The story of the Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki follows the course of history of the modern city of Thessaloniki. The Ephorate of Antiquities "under the General Directorate of Macedonia" was the first institution founded in November 1912, only two weeks after the signing of the treaty that handed over control of the city to Greece. The Museum collections include numerous artefacts dating from the Prehistoric era to the end of antiquity. They come from excavations conducted throughout Macedonia since 1912, along with handed-in antiquities.

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