Car Hire Thessaloniki Airport

Thessaloniki is the capital in the North of Greece. After Athens, she is the second largest Greek city and the region of Macedonia. To the North, Thessaloniki borders the Chortiatis mountains, in the South on the Thermaic Gulf. To spend a holiday here, can be so varied. A car hire Thessaloniki from numerous exciting excursions to take, for example to Kastoria and CHALKIDIKI.

On the town of a conurbation joins, where around one million people live. Thessaloniki is the economic centre in the North of Greece. Its port and airport make the town to the important hub for transport. Who wants to spend his holidays in Thessaloniki, can fly from Germany from Makedonia Airport. In just over two hours reaching his goal. The airport is however 20 kilometres outside of the city. For this reason many tourists take advantage of the offer of the car hire companies at the airport. You book a rental car to Thessaloniki and to go to their hotel in the city. Cheap car hire for Thessaloniki will find leisure before the trip on the Internet at a price.

this city has numerous monuments of Roman, Ottoman or also byzantischem origin. The most famous landmark of this city is the White Tower, Lefkos Pyrgos. It was probably built by a Venetian architect. The 36-metre Tower served this city through the centuries as a fortress, prison and arsenal. The spiritual center of the city is the Church of Saint Dimitrios. Across the city, there are numerous other churches, which make the experience's visit to this city. Some of them were declared a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1988. The buildings were mainly 1997, when this city was European capital of culture, very popular. In addition to the many old buildings, there are in the city also for friends of modern art to see quite a bit. At the Macedonian Museum of contemporary art, including works by Andy Warhol and Joseph Beuys are displayed.

Although this city has become popular with holidaymakers in recent years, it is often only a transit station. Many tourists head with the car from this city on the CHALKIDIKI peninsula. There you will find the traditional Greece. Taverns alternate here with olive oil merchants and ouzo distilleries. Among Greeks, this city is considered as a city of gourmet.

Other great excursions in the surroundings can be make with the car from this city. Take for example Kavala and admire this beautiful city and the ancient excavations. In Peraía, a tourist town near this city itself, you can spend in turn great hours on the sandy beach and eat on the beautiful promenade. Here you will find mainly locals. You need 30 minutes with the car from this city.