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“Eptapyrgio”
Take bus line 23, towards Ano Poli, from Eleftherias square
and get off at bus station “Palio Terma”. Just opposite the
bus station you will see part of the city Wall and some stairs
going up. If you follow these stairs you will find yourself in
the Acropolis of Thessaloniki known as “Eptapyrgio” or
“Yedi Kule”, which means Seven Towers due to the castle
inside of it.
If you walk down towards the sea you will eventually come
across the Northen Wall as it was formed till the 12th
century. At its east end you will see a big gate (Portara) that
used to lead in the Acropolis, the gate of Anna Palaiologina
and the Trigonion Tower, the point from which the Ottomans
invaded the city in 1430. There, you will have the chance to
enjoy the view of the city and the seafront.