Explore the vibrant city of Thessaloníki with local guide Vangelis Zervogiannis and immerse yourself in the history of the ancient kingdom of Macedonia. Founded in 315 BC and once a powerful center of the Byzantine Empire, Thessaloníki is home to a number of architectural treasures—from its UNESCO-listed monuments and ancient city walls to the magnificent Church of Hagia Sophia. Vangelis then travels to the royal site of Aigai in Vergina, where he is joined by archaeologist Spiros Thermos to uncover the story of King Philip II, whose vision united the Greek city-states and paved the way for the legendary conquests of his son, Alexander the Great. Inside the Museum of the Royal Tombs, priceless artifacts, golden armor and vivid frescoes bring the rituals and grandeur of the Macedonian dynasty to life, offering a powerful reflection on how this remarkable era continues to shape the Mediterranean world today.
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A travel and history guide to Thessaloniki and the broader Macedonia region, exploring the city's modern culture, culinary traditions, and its deep connection to the legacy of Philip II and Alexander the Great.
Ladies and gentlemen, fans of the Vikings,
It is a great opportunity to welcome you to the terrifying gateway of Thessaloniki.
Thessaloniki is a crowded city with half a million people,
a region in Macedonia, a beautiful area of scenic landscapes and waters in southern Greece,
The family of Alexander the Great.
This is a very easy city to walk around.
with numerous confessions forming the city's history throughout the millennium,
around every cornice
Look, the city is just five minutes behind me.
Water from the coffee and the Vaking this way, 5 minutes,
And the historic center is waiting.
Let's go!
Aristotle City is named after the famous Greek philosopher and teacher of Alexander the Great.
Above the city, you see philosophers' streets where people buy rolls.
The roll is a sesame crouton bagel
And perhaps one of the most popular trails throughout the entire country.
If you're more of a food lover and less of a shopper, that's still good.
Let me show you something.
One of the most traditional laws in Thessaloniki
It's this fantastic thing, a panoramic triangle.
The recipe begins with a panoramic view,
a few kilometers from Thessaloniki.
Well done, old fool and love-struck woman.
Unbelievable!
Just 5 minutes from Thessaloniki's international airport,
Can you find the ancient market of Kapani?
Here, locals come to find whatever you can.
From fruits and fresh, fresh foods, foods and flavors.
Kapany is definitely reliable.
When it comes to food,
There is another very interesting local dish,
If you are reliable.
The patch is the food,
after a night of drinking
Patty and foot.
Video.
Garlicky.
Correct, paprika.
Watch out for this food,
Only if you are very trustworthy.
In the central and historical center,
There is a top-tier syntax,
Very useful after all that food,
leading to Anopolis,
the central leg
Thessaloniki
There are many ancient Christian sites
and Byzantine mummies,
until 1988
and many of which
You can visit this part of the city.
Here is where Jesus Paul is.
The second Christian church was established
Throughout Europe,
And in this church he gave two pilasters.
To the Thessalonians A and B.
Operating around this part of the city,
You feel as if you're operating in a different era.
Heavier roads,
low centers with white heads,
The city here is moving
in a very low manner.
And if you choose to come here on foot,
To develop this beautiful region,
You must not be safe
From all this writing.
In 99% of cases.
It's PAOK, the club's financial team.
The second most important city
after Constantinople,
In the Byzantine Empire,
It was protected by impressive gates and doors.
From here,
The seats are simply wonderful.
I am in Anopolis.
Filled with beautiful photographs,
And I put them back into the water.
In Roux,
a metallic gate,
Brings back memories,
as I walk inside
From the Aristotlean School of Thessaloniki,
the largest in Greece,
with over 80,000 students.
This is the passage.
In the Faculty of Philosophy
of the Aristotelian School of Thessaloniki.
Four great years, my friends.
Those were the days.
Exactly around there,
I'm walking inside
From the beginning of the reign of Emperor Galerius.
One of the most different
Roman soldiers of Thessaloniki,
Today's popular gathering for locals.
Macedonia
means "land of the tall people,"
and my friend Spiros
He is certainly one of them.
Archaeologist and tourism magnate,
Spyros is bringing me.
to the man who teaches everything,
after 24 centuries
Philip
He was a very inspired person.
At the beginning of the new year
was serving as governor
on the greatest day of it,
in the city of Thimi,
where there was
to prepare conscripts tactically.
Many years later,
as lord of Macedonia,
uses his well-known
to organize the assembly of Macedonia
and transform it
in the fairest power.
One of the most inspired
from Philip
It is the presence of Sarisa,
an 18-meter-tall soldier
Used from hard Macedonia.
I still can't imagine
the fear
in the spirit of the hostile cavalry
who uses regular tactics in Macedonia.
Not far from his father,
the air on the throne
It is cleaning the water now.
You see, his father
Cleans his beloved Bouséfalos.
Bouséfalos was such a powerful market
that no one else could achieve.
Alexandros the Younger realized
That was his own fight that made him nervous.
He could do it.
to miss the match
just taking him to the new one.
That was a great temple.
who made a very strong father,
the Lord Philip, who said
Brother, look for a greater struggle.
Macedonia is too small for you.
In the year of 338 degrees
the father and the brothers
face the change
of the Greek parties
who demand their justice
and Macedonia appears
as the new major power of Greece.
Alexander is showing
incredible power and strength
in the space
Leiká action
And Christ is a Macedonian company.
an elite load
from 300 paired points
and night
from the associations of Macedonia.
Spyros was noble.
who made me in Vergina
a small town
54 thousand from Thessaloniki.
This small town
It became the center of approach in 1977.
when the Greek archaeologist
Manolis Antonikos
as he had to bring Philip's liberated house to maturity
among other fantastic kingdoms.
If you're a history enthusiast, Vergina is a breathtaking reality.
These exceptional Macedonian characters
created in an inspired manner,
since you need to go to the rest of the area of the houses.
I allow Spiros to conduct an outdoor session.
in the outer city of Bergia,
as I wanted to kindly request the serious ones from the Andronikos.
A significant point in this beautiful city
It is San Polo Bima,
where the Apostle to the Gentiles used to pray.
And Barboura, the traditional Greek town,
which faces one of the oldest synagogues in Europe,
It's simply fantastic to develop further.
But let us continue with the story of Alexander.
The Program of the New Alexander
It's closed due to a dramatic incident.
in the year 336
Philip is a genius.
from one of his most trusted men
And now it's in Alexander's hands.
to exhaust his power
A force that has come to an end.
Directing a small orchestra
with only 30,000 encounters,
Alexander destroys Asia in the 334th century.
After several years
Destroys large fire forces
In the countries of the Granicus and Jesus.
She continued it at Dawn
to secure his program.
And ultimately destroys the pyroclastic lord
Darius to Gagamila
to be evaluated
captain of a large freighter
Well, Spiro,
among all the disasters in the history of the world
What makes Alexander different, significant?
Alexander is a highly experienced expert.
which encourages different nationalities,
Languages and people.
This new world is beyond
Religion, nationality, or family.
And neither strong nor weak
which confronts these Greek ideas
It's good to encourage him toward this new world.
That is precisely why we call this world
chelénistikó.
It would be fair to say
that Alexander's experience
He runs the road.
for what is to follow
several centuries later,
the Romans
Exactly.
Alexander is located
at the base of the Royal Chinese
as we know it
I would like to thank my friend Spiros.
for his value-based participation
and all of you who have been watching.
From the beautiful gate of Thessaloniki
Be safe!