Eptapyrgio Castle
Eptapyrgio Castle
4.5
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Etelka K
Cluj-Napoca, Romania66 contributions
Jul 2020
The most amazing part is the view from the tower. You can see almost the entire city and the port from above. The castle is not that impressive, there is only one room with an exhibition from the period when it was used as a prison. Apart from the "museum" visitors also can take a look inside a few empty prison cells.
For visitors under 24 and over 65 yeas traveling from EU country the entrance is free, for the rest, the entrance fee is 6 euros/person.
The area where the castle is located is beautiful as its the old part of the city. We took the bus 24 up and down to/from the castle but I can tell even seeing it from the bus that this area is worth visiting.
For visitors under 24 and over 65 yeas traveling from EU country the entrance is free, for the rest, the entrance fee is 6 euros/person.
The area where the castle is located is beautiful as its the old part of the city. We took the bus 24 up and down to/from the castle but I can tell even seeing it from the bus that this area is worth visiting.
Written 28 July 2020
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Alex P
Kyoto, Japan90 contributions
Sept 2022 • Couples
This could be so much better! The place is poorly marked and maintained. About a third of the walls are accessible. No explanation or marking inside. Even the small museum is almost hidden and part of the explanations are in Greek only. For the price (expensive by Greek standards) this is really poor and badly managed.
Written 24 September 2022
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Dan R
Herzliya, Israel657 contributions
Apr 2022
The location of the fortress is very good, the site is interesting but the place is poorly marked and maintained. Only part of the walls are accessible.No marking inside. Even the small museum is almost hidden and part of the explanations are in Greek only. Views are beautiful.
Written 29 April 2022
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AnnPalmerUK
144 contributions
Sept 2023 • Couples
We got off the Big Red Bus at the castle stop and visited the round tower. Not well sign posted and we couldn't see what else you could visit. All rather low key, but the City Walls were impressive. Good walk down hill to the City below.
Written 2 October 2023
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REDMAN
Egaleo, Greece5,102 contributions
May 2018 • Friends
It's an experience worth the trouble of going up there. Take a bus and the whole city view will reward you, as you can see!
It's a perfect fit for thinking, relaxing and charging.
It's a perfect fit for thinking, relaxing and charging.
Written 26 March 2019
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axels
Lillehammer, Norway2,370 contributions
Oct 2018 • Couples
The castle walls gives you the best and spectacular view over the city. We went up by bus Nr 23. Down Town you find the bus stop at El.Venicelou Rd. vis a vis Holocaust memorial. You need tickets, there is a ticket counter on the corner. The bus drivers just driving, no tickets :)
Make a stroll down again, about 30 min. - but best tour is with refreshment stops downwards. :) You will find bakery/coffee shops and tavernas easy on the way down to Down Town.
Make a stroll down again, about 30 min. - but best tour is with refreshment stops downwards. :) You will find bakery/coffee shops and tavernas easy on the way down to Down Town.
Written 26 March 2019
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jameshuang
Taipei, Taiwan2,002 contributions
Sept 2015 • Couples
Thessaloniki (特沙羅尼基, Greek: Θεσσαλονίκη) is the second largest city in Greece and is the capital of Greek Macedonia. Upper Town (上城, Greek: Άνω Πόλη, Ano Poli) is the old town of Thessaloniki and is located around the city's Acropolis, north of the city center. The Upper Town is the traditional part of the city, as it preserves the Ottoman-era city structures. It features small stone streets, old squares and houses in traditional Greek and Ottoman architecture. Acropolis (Eptapyrgio) is the highest point of the city - the Byzantine and Ottoman-era fort known as Heptapyrgion (fortress of seven towers). The remaining city walls still circle the Upper Town with many of the surviving Ottoman and Byzantine structures still standing.
We took the bus directly from the airport and stopped at the White Tower for about half an hour, then went to the Ano Poli (also called Old Town and literally the Upper Town). A tiny road led us up to the top of Ano Poli. When the bus was on the small road to the top, I had to admit that the driver may have been the best one I have ever met. On one occasion, we had to pass through an arch of the city wall immediately after a left, and he drove the bus in one smooth action with only few inches between the bus and the arch on both sides. All the passengers burst into loud cheers for the driver's excellent skills. Acropolis is the highest point in Thessaloniki where we could overlook Thessaloniki and Mount Olympus across the Thermaic Gulf. We were lucky to see it because it was a clear day. In Greek mythology, Olympus was the home of the Twelve Olympian gods of the ancient Greek world. It was also easy to point out the White Tower on the coast. On the top, the Trigono Tower was closed when we visited, but the panoramic view from the platform was amazing. The nearby Anna Palaiologina Gate is well kept and is still used to enter the old city center. The houses beneath Ano Poli all had orange colored roofs, which were beautiful compared to the modern concrete high-rise buildings near the coast.
If you are visiting Thessaloniki, you should include Ano Poli and Acropolis in your trip. You should stay late, enjoy the sunset, and then have a meal at the nearby cafe in Acropolis. The parking at the top is limited, so ask locals for a better way to get there.
We took the bus directly from the airport and stopped at the White Tower for about half an hour, then went to the Ano Poli (also called Old Town and literally the Upper Town). A tiny road led us up to the top of Ano Poli. When the bus was on the small road to the top, I had to admit that the driver may have been the best one I have ever met. On one occasion, we had to pass through an arch of the city wall immediately after a left, and he drove the bus in one smooth action with only few inches between the bus and the arch on both sides. All the passengers burst into loud cheers for the driver's excellent skills. Acropolis is the highest point in Thessaloniki where we could overlook Thessaloniki and Mount Olympus across the Thermaic Gulf. We were lucky to see it because it was a clear day. In Greek mythology, Olympus was the home of the Twelve Olympian gods of the ancient Greek world. It was also easy to point out the White Tower on the coast. On the top, the Trigono Tower was closed when we visited, but the panoramic view from the platform was amazing. The nearby Anna Palaiologina Gate is well kept and is still used to enter the old city center. The houses beneath Ano Poli all had orange colored roofs, which were beautiful compared to the modern concrete high-rise buildings near the coast.
If you are visiting Thessaloniki, you should include Ano Poli and Acropolis in your trip. You should stay late, enjoy the sunset, and then have a meal at the nearby cafe in Acropolis. The parking at the top is limited, so ask locals for a better way to get there.
Written 25 December 2015
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20Andreas12
Limassol City, Cyprus737 contributions
Jan 2024 • Family
We took a taxi from city centre in order to visit castle, unfortunately the day we visited all the tourists places and entrances in the area were closed (3rd of January). We just had a walk in the City Walls, had a coffee and return back with taxi to City centre.
Written 12 January 2024
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LFKT
Thessaloniki, Greece77 contributions
Oct 2019
Great energy of a monument exist through centuries!
Breaktaking view of the whole city close by.
Tip: Parking is difficult. Pick up a taxi or visit on foot!
Breaktaking view of the whole city close by.
Tip: Parking is difficult. Pick up a taxi or visit on foot!
Written 19 December 2019
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VagosTikas
Thessaloniki, Greece37 contributions
Nov 2019 • Friends
If you happen to visit this place ask for Meni. I don't know if she still works there but she will educate you about the building and its history. All in all a huge castle with overwhelming walls. Ideal for photoshooting. The cells might give you the chills since it was primarily a prison. Many prisoners have been held and died over the ages. The entry fee is minor given what you see inside. One of the most known sights in the city.
Written 24 November 2019
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Is there a bus that goes from the center to the Castle?
Written 28 June 2016
Hi! you should use bus No. 23 check the route at the website of oasth, the public transportation company of the city.
Written 29 June 2016
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