Walking Tour in the city of Thessaloniki.

Dimitrios is really engaging and fun. Having studied and worked in the UK the communication was really easy. Dimitrios is from Thessaloniki and is passionate about its history. Although we focussed on Byzantine churches we covered ancient to modern. What really stood out was the ability to interweave art, architecture and history into really interesting insights (as opposed to a liturgy of facts). A memorable morning and we hope to return. Thank you Demitrios!

Our tour with Dimitrios was absolutely the highlight of our visit to Thessaloniki. He is smart, funny, kind, and so very knowledgeable about this city and its history. In retrospect we should have booked the 5 hour tour rather than the 3, and if we had more days here, I would hire him again. I cannot recommend him highly enough - 5*

Demetrios is an exceptional guide - a true gem. Over two full days he led us through the historic heart of Thessaloniki — Aristotle Square, the markets, the Arch of Galerius, the Basilica of Hagios Demetrios, the Ano Poli, and up to the Heptapyrgion citadel, just to name a few — bringing each site to life with real depth. One of his great gifts is untangling the layers of the city’s history in a logical order which is so inspiring. He laid out the sequence so it finally made sense: the original Greek (Macedonian) foundation, then the Roman era, the long Byzantine centuries, and finally the Ottoman period — and showed us how each one left its mark on the streets and monuments around us. His depth and level of professionalism is the real draw. A Thessaloniki local who earned his PhD in London — living there throughout his studies — he combines an insider’s feel for the city with serious scholarship. He has complete command of the Macedonian story: King Philip II and Alexander the Great, and the work surrounding the royal tombs at Vergina and the discoveries at Pella. He walked us through the history of the Vergina excavations — the search for the Macedonian kings, the case for Philip II’s burial, and the more recent finds — with a clarity and passion you simply don’t get from a script. He’s also a wonderful guide to Thessaloniki’s renowned food culture, pointing us toward the markets and tables that have made the city one of Greece’s great gastronomic destinations. Generous, warm, and genuinely expert. Highly recommended. We thank him so much for teaching us about a city and its history that he so loves. Paul and Jeff

Dimitrios led our group of four on a half day walking tour of Roman and Byzantine Thessaloniki that was fascinating and insightful both to me, a lifelong student of Byzantine history and my companions who were new to it. His deep knowledge of and passion for all things Thessaloniki were well balanced by his wit and charm, making for one of the best private tours I’ve had.