THESSALONIKI HALKIDIKI
Colour film entitled “SALONIKI CHALKIDIKI”, with English narration, presenting Thessaloniki as a modern commercial centre with a rich Byzantine past and strong traditions in the arts and crafts. The tour continues in Chalkidiki, focusing on the spirituality of Mount Athos and the tourist development of Kassandra and Sithonia. Historical monuments, hotel infrastructure, and leisure activities are featured throughout. The film captures the connection between historical heritage and modern tourism in Northern Greece.
Item type:
Audio Visual
Date:
n.d.
Subject:
icon painting, Agioi Apostoloi, Mount Athos, Athonite tradition, Agios Dimitrios, Ano Poli, Apostle Paul, Arch of Galerius, Byzantine icons, Byzantine churches, Byzantine Empire, Byzantine Thessaloniki, Byzantine art, Thessaloniki International Fair (TIF), Greek landscapes, Greek gastronomy, Greek summer, Greek wine, Greek tourism, Heptapyrgion, water skiing, marine tourism, Thermaic Gulf, Thessaloniki, religious tourism, horse riding, summer holidays, camping, Karyes, Kassandra, diving, White Tower, Macedonia, Macedonia Palace, Alexander the Great, mini golf, monasteries, monastic state, Vlatadon Monastery, Dionysiou Monastery, bouzouki, Orthodox tradition, Mount Athos, Saint David, ouzo, Ouranoupoli, Panagia Chalkeon, traditional professions, seaside resorts, waterfront, beaches, swimming pools, cultural tourism, luxury hotels, OTE Tower, Rotunda, Roman period, Saloniki, Sithonia, sirtaki, tavernas, iconostasis, wall paintings, Halkidiki, coppersmiths, mosaics
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