RotundavsThe Greek Agora and Roman Forum
The Greek Agora and Roman Forum and Rotunda are both rated highly by professionals. Overall, Rotunda scores slightly better than The Greek Agora and Roman Forum. Rotunda is ranked #5 in Thessaloniki with praise from 3 sources including Frommer's, Fodor's and Lonely Planet.
Rotunda
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Frommer's Frommer's
Vasou 1, Thessaloniki 54635, Greece
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Fodor's "Also known as Ayios Giorgios, this brickwork edifice has become a layered monument to the city's rich history." Full review
Frommer's "Some say that Galerius built this massive brick-and-stone structure as his immodest mausoleum, while others think he intended it to be a temple, perhaps of Zeus." Full review
Frommer's "Artisans and archaeologists worked with literally millions of tesserae, or tiles, to restore the mosaics...curly-haired saints and martyrs (and martyred saints) in the mosaics that cover the walls." Full review
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Try to visit on a Wednesday, when the neighborhood street market stretches for blocks around, and ask about special exhibits or concerts.
The Greek Agora and Roman Forum Fodor's Frommer's Frommer's
Thessaloniki, Greece
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Fodor's "The forum in the ancient agora, or market, dates back to the end of the 2nd century AD." Full review
Frommer's "This agora/forum was the heart of the ancient city, its commercial, governmental, social, and artistic center." Full review
Frommer's "Famous ancient monument here was the stoa with a series of statues facing the Via Egnatia, known as the Incantadas, the name given them by Thessaloniki's then-flourishing community of Sephardic Jews." Full review
