Holy Church of Saint Demetrius, Patron Saint of ThessalonicavsChurch of Agia Sofia
Church and Crypt of Ayios Dimitrios and Church of Agia Sofia are both recommended by travel writers. On balance, Church of Agia Sofia ranks slightly better than Church and Crypt of Ayios Dimitrios. Church of Agia Sofia ranks #4 in Thessaloniki with praise from 4 reviews like Frommer's, Lonely Planet and Michelin Guide.
Holy Church of Saint Demetrius, Patron Saint of Thessalonica
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Fodor's
Corner of Odos Ayiou Dimitriou and Odos Ayiou Nikolaou, Thessaloniki 546 33, Greece
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Frommer's "Like Ayia Sofia, Ayios Dimitrios was heavily restored -- in fact, almost entirely rebuilt -- after the fire of 1917." Full review
Fodor's "Magnificent and covered in mosaics, this five-aisle basilica is Greece's largest church and a powerful tribute to the patron saint of Thessaloniki." Full review
Church of Agia Sofia Frommer's Fodor's
Michelin Guide
Ayia Sofia 36, Thessaloniki, Greece
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Frommer's "Like the majestic Ayia Sofia in Constantinople (today's Istanbul), Salonika's namesake has an impressively large -- in fact, an astonishingly large and astonishingly technical -- dome. " Full review
Fodor's "The founding date of this church, a UNESCO World Heritage Site and the focal point of the city's Easter and Christmas celebrations, has been the subject of disagreements over the centuries." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"The Church of Agia Sofia (St Sophie), dating from the 8C, is remarkable for its huge size and unusual design; the layout of a three-nave basilica is combined with the Greek cross layout and a dome." Full review
