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Travel: Thessaloniki is a city of myth and treasure

Travel: Thessaloniki is a city of myth and treasure

Thursday, January 22, 2026
IN A broad, airy park, I gaze up at the statue of a young man poised on a rearing horse. It’s a dramatic portrayal of the legendary warrior Alexander the Great, who was born and bred in Macedon, the wild and lovely northern region of Greece. I’m i...