Ano Poli (Upper Town)
Άνω Πόλη
The hillside old town that survived the great fire of 1917, with Ottoman timber houses, cobbled lanes and Byzantine walls, offering views over the city and the bay.
Ano Poli (Upper Town) sits on the hillside north of the city centre. It is the old quarter that survived the 1917 fire. Steep, winding cobbled lanes are lined with Ottoman-style houses with wooden bay windows, small churches and traditional tavernas. Walking along the Byzantine walls to the top, you reach the Heptapyrgion and the Trigonion Tower, where you can overlook the city’s rooftops and the Thermaic Gulf, with spectacular sunsets. It is a 30-minute uphill walk from Aristotelous Square, or you can take bus 23 up the hill and walk back down.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Hosios David (Latomou Monastery)
- Vlatadon Monastery
- Church of Saint Demetrius
- Atatürk Museum
- Roman Forum (Ancient Agora)
- Trigonion Tower & Byzantine Walls
- Church of the Acheiropoietos
- Rotunda of Galerius