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Dion and Mount Olympus from Thessaloniki: day trip, train or private?

Compare the bus day trip to Dion and Olympus National Park from €49.30 with the train trip and private options, and learn what each one really covers.

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Edessa and Pozar thermal baths from Thessaloniki: which day trip?

Compare Pozar and Edessa day trips from Thessaloniki, from €34.20 for a baths-only day to €49.30 with Edessa, and see who each suits.

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Halkidiki from Thessaloniki: which beach day trip should you book?

Halkidiki day trips from Thessaloniki compared: Sithonia swim and sunset from €39.15, a Blue Lagoon cruise at €66 and private Kassandra beach days, with ratings.

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Meteora from Thessaloniki: bus day trip or two days?

Which Meteora trip from Thessaloniki is worth it: the 11-hour bus day from €45.50, a local-guide tour, or two days with a night near the rocks.

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Two excursion boats, one a white motor vessel and one a wooden two-masted ship, on calm blue water

Mount Athos by boat from Ouranoupoli: what you can see

A cruise past Mount Athos monasteries costs from €25 and keeps 500 m offshore. What the boat shows, who can do it, and how to get from Thessaloniki.

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Thessaloniki food tour or wine tasting: which one should you book?

Compare Thessaloniki food tours from €45, a small-group wine tasting at €84 and hands-on cooking classes, with ratings and what to check before booking.

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The round stone White Tower with battlements on the waterfront, trees in front and a blue sky behind

Thessaloniki on foot: which walking tour should you book?

Compare Thessaloniki walking tours from €25: White Tower start, sunset walk, Apostle Paul route and private guides, with ratings and what to check.

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Where to see the sunset on the Thermaic Gulf from Thessaloniki

Sunset options around Thessaloniki compared: a sailing cruise at €135, a sunset walk at €49, a photowalk and a Halkidiki swim trip from €39.15, with ratings.

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Thessaloniki with kids: what is worth booking?

Family-friendly things to book in Thessaloniki: a rotating tower at €20, hop-on hop-off bus from €17, interactive museums at €11 and a mosaic workshop for ages 8+.

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Vergina and Pella from Thessaloniki: royal tombs and museum compared

Which trip to the royal tombs of Vergina and Pella suits you: the €49.30 bus day, a 5-hour private pickup, or a combined Vergina and Edessa day.

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