I need to cut something out - too much planned in too short of time. We are flying in to Thessaloniki & are currently scheduled to stay 1 full day, 2 nights. What is there to do there? We have an e-bike tour scheduled, but I am thinking of only staying one night & driving to Meteora instead. Thoughts?
Posted by
Everett, WA
1318 posts
I visited both in late March. We found Meteora to be incredible and unique. Thessaloniki was fairly large city without a lot of "major" sites. We spent 2 nights and a day there, and managed to fill the day. But I would have skipped it for Meteora if faced with the same predicament.
Posted by
France Southwest - Occitanie
3787 posts
An e-bike tour (probably less than half a day) in Thessaloniki will quickly show you the main sights of the city: basically the lower town, the waterfront, the port, the White Tower, and Aristotelous Square.
If you want to see more than just making 3-minute stops at these places between bike rides, you could spend at least two more days in Thessaloniki. (We spent four rather busy days there.) But if your time is limited, head to Meteora and save the rest of Thessaloniki for another time.
Posted by
Walnut Creek, CA
838 posts
You should visit Meteora. Worth the drive. Once there, take a tour with VisitMeteora. That way you can concentrate on the beauty of the hills and the monasteries and leave the driving on the windy roads to someone else.
Posted by
OP
2 posts
Is it worth it to do sunset tour PLUS morning tour of Meteora?
Posted by
Walnut Creek, CA
838 posts
Is it worth it to do sunset tour PLUS morning tour of Meteora?
Yes, if it is a sunny day, you will have a beautiful sunset. We did both the morning tour and the sunset tour and they do not overlap sites.
So I think its worth it to do both