Aristotelous Square
Πλατεία Αριστοτέλους
The city's main square facing the sea, lined with arcaded buildings and cafés, and the venue for festivals and the Christmas market.
Aristotelous Square was laid out by French architect Ernest Hébrard after the great fire of 1917. Symmetrical arcaded buildings line its sides. Its southern end faces the Thermaic Gulf, while Aristotelous Street to the north points toward the upper town. The square has a bronze statue of Aristotle (locals say that rubbing his toe brings good luck) and Olympion, a long-running old cinema. The surrounding cafés and shops are dense, making the square the city's social hub.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Modiano Market
- Jewish Museum of Thessaloniki
- Kapani (Vlali) Market
- Ladadika
- Church of Panagia Chalkeon
- Bey Hamam
- Hagia Sophia, Thessaloniki
- Church of the Acheiropoietos