What to do in Thessaloniki when it rains
Grey skies over Thessaloniki are a chance to go deep on its museums and galleries, poke around an indoor market, and find the cosiest café in town.
Museums
Spend a few hours in the city's museums — many are free, and a rainy day is the perfect excuse to take your time.
- White Tower of Thessaloniki Thessaloniki 546 21, Greece
- Ataturk Museum of Thessaloniki Apostolou Pavlou 17, Thessaloniki 546 34, Greece
- Archaeological Museum of Thessaloniki Manoli Andronikou 6, Thessaloniki 546 21, Greece
- Roman Forum of Thessaloniki Olympou 75, Thessaloniki 546 31, Greece
- Museum of Byzantine Civilization 2, Leof. Stratou Avenue, 54640, Thessaloniki 546 21, Greece
- Museum of Illusions Thessaloniki Doxis 5, Thessaloniki 546 25, Greece
Art galleries
Duck into the art galleries; they're quiet, warm and rarely busier than on a wet day.
- Beetroot House Siggrou 8, Thessaloniki 546 25, Greece
- To Pikap Olympou 57, Thessaloniki 546 31, Greece
- Oratos Str. Sfetsou 2, Thessaloniki 546 26, Greece
- Sfentona Art Cafe Ολυμπιάδος 50, Thessaloniki 546 33, Greece
- Multishop Tobacco Ano Poli Ολυμπιάδος 85, Thessaloniki 546 33, Greece
- Evanthis Art Gallery Delfon 9, Thessaloniki 546 40, Greece
Historic sites
Explore the indoor historic sites and their covered galleries.
- White Tower of Thessaloniki Thessaloniki 546 21, Greece
- Arch of Galerius Egnatia 144, Thessaloniki 546 22, Greece
- Heptapyrgion of Thessaloniki Επταπύργιο, Επταπυργίου 40, Θεσσαλονίκη 546 34, Greece
- Rotonda Platia Agiou Georgiou Rotonta 5, Thessaloniki 546 35, Greece
- Thessaloniki Acropolis Eptapirgiou 130, Thessaloniki 546 34, Greece
- Trigonion Tower Agios Pavlos 546 34, Greece
Covered markets
Browse the covered market — street-food stalls, local makers and somewhere dry to graze for an hour.
- Agora Modiano Ερμού 24 και, Vasileos Irakleiou 33, Thessaloniki 546 24, Greece
- Kapani Market Vlali, Thessaloniki 546 24, Greece
- Yes! Stores Ionos Dragoumi 45, Thessaloniki 546 30, Greece
- Central Vegetable Market Ampelokipoi-Menemeni 546 28, Greece
- Todos.gr Monastiriou 289, Θεσσαλονίκη 546 28, Greece
- Thessaloniki Central Market ΝΕΑ, Μενεμένη 546 28, Greece
Cafés
Claim a window seat in a cosy café and watch the rain instead of walking in it.
- Makedonia Palace Hotel Leof. Meg. Alexandrou 2, Thessaloniki 546 40, Greece
- Kitchen Bar Αποθήκη Β2 Α' Προβλήτα Λιμένα, Thessaloniki 541 10, Greece
- Υpsilon Edessis 5, Thessaloniki 546 25, Greece
- ERGON Agora P. Mela 42, Thessaloniki 546 22, Greece
- Brunchsin Paleon Patron Germanou 26, Thessaloniki 546 22, Greece
- AVENUE - Modern Cuisine Leof. Meg. Alexandrou 6, Thessaloniki 546 41, Greece
Indoor shopping
Hit the covered shopping streets and centres — everything under one roof.
- One Salonica Outlet Mall Kotta Roulia 10, Thessaloniki 546 27, Greece
- Public + home Σταυρούπολη Θεσσαλονίκη Λαγκαδά 341, Θεσσαλονίκη 564 30, Greece
- notos Θεσσαλονίκη (Thessaloniki) 24 Tsimiski st &, Mitropoleos st, 31, Thessaloniki 546 24, Greece
- Public + home Palaioú Stathmoú, Thessaloniki 546 27, Greece
- Εμπορικό Κέντρο Πλατεία Tsimiski 43, Thessaloniki 546 23, Greece
- Theodorou Leathers Monastiriou 4, Thessaloniki 546 27, Greece
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