Salonica - Seafront Promenade

(Local Name: Leofóros Níkis) A convenient and easily identifiable starting-point for a sightseeing tour of Salonica is the seafront promenade on the southwest side of the town.

The seafront promenade (Leofóros Níkis, Avenue of Victory), laid out on the line of the old walls which were pulled down in 1866, extends from the Central Harbor (Kentrikí Limáni) to the White Tower. In spite of the busy traffic the pedestrian strip along the water's edge is still a favorite promenade for both local people and visitors, not least because of the beautiful view over the gulf, extending in clear weather as far as Mount Olympus.