Useful guide for Thessaloniki

Because I have a Greek father I'm quite familiar with Greece, and one of my favorite cities in Greece is Thessaloniki. I thought it would be fun to share some information with you about this city. It is the second biggest city of the country after Athens. It's also a very important student city which holds multiple universities. You can spot that the city is still growing, and for a few years it won a price for being the best student city in Europe. In this first article I will explain why it's fun to do an exchange semester in Thessaloniki.

Thessaloniki

As found on CityZapper:

"The city, just like many other Greek towns, is home to lots of beautiful buildings, squares, churches and streets to stroll through. Start with the Witte Toren Lefkos Pyrgos and walk along the water on Nikis Avenue towards the west. There, you can find lots of ouzeri's, cafés, restaurants) and at the end the Aristoteles square. The terraces on this square are frequently visited by locals and thousands of tourists. When you go even further to the west, you will find the neighbourhood Ladadika, which used to be a trading place for olive oil. Nowadays it is the hotspot when you want to try traditional dishes. "

"The old buildings are restored in their ancient style and are now the centre of Thessaloniki's night life. If you want to spend a day at a museum, you should choose the Archeological Museum or Rotunda: a structure with 6 metres thick walls and a large dome, with the insides being decorated with mosaics. This used to be a church, then it was a mosque and nowadays it's a museum. If you are in transit, you can easily take the train in Thessaloniki towards other large, international cities such as Athens, Istanbul, Sofia and Moscow. "

the White Tower

What Christina G. describes about studying in Thessaloniki:

"I studied at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki. There are also other schools and universities, but I can really recommend that one I chose. It is the largest university of Greece and has 44 departments which are highly regarded both nationally and internationally. You can follow courses in English, French, German and Italian. I have some friends which even followed courses in Greek, and they said they did not have any difficulties during exams and they passed all of their courses. There are some faculties which don't have their own building, but the quality of classes is just as high. I had teachers which were schooled abroad and were very professional. I also remember my contact person Nikoleta, who was responsible for the Learning Agreements and she resolved everything very quickly. I really had no problems with these aspects.

Furthermore you can eat Leschi for free at the faculty. From Monday through Friday lunch and dinner were available. Even on the weekends you could order dinner! And that's not all, because even the books you were supposed to read prior to your lessons did not have any fees! The only issue I had was that they sometimes ran out of paper at the copy shops.

Find her review on Erasmusu: here!

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